Mary Phoebe Broughton - Diary, 1839-1841
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Mary Phoebe Broughton

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January 1st 1839. Arthur Manning called to take leave of us. Alexr. & John Lumsdaine, Mr Freeman, Mr Macquoid Ilya, Louisa and Dicky called. A hot day. We dined at the Macleays. Mr & Mrs L Campbell, Mr Harington, Mrs Gordon, Mr Merewether, the Mr Everett’s, & Dr Nicholson were there. A brickfielder as we were coming home at night.
2nd Mama and I went in the Campbell’s boat to see Mrs Berry at the Crows Nest, Robert, Sophy, Sarah, George & Frederick Campbell, Fanny & Charles Riley, Martha Marsden, Dr & Mrs Laurence, Mr & Mrs Lethbridge, & Mr A Walker went with us. The Earl Durham arrived from England & the Boyne from Scotland. The Jones’s, Nicholson’s, Roach’s & Mrs Therry called whilst we were out. Mr & Mrs Ferriter called to take leave before going to Hunter’s River.
3rd Arthur Manning sailed for England in the Florentia – Emily had a letter from Mrs Wright, Mrs Macquoid, Louisa & Dicky called. We drove out to New Town. Mrs Steele went with with us, called on Mrs Chambers, Mrs Mathew, Mrs Brown, Mrs Lord, Mrs Wilson & Miss Cruden. We also called at Mrs Riddell’s & Mrs Jones’s.
4th Mama, E & I went into Sydney; called at Mrs Cowper’s & went to some shops. We dined at Judge Willis’s, with Mr Merewether & Mr Moore Major, Mrs & Miss Montgomery’s came in the evening. A cold rainy evening the W Everett’s called on us. The Everetts arrived from England.
5th Mama had a letter from Mrs Mapletoft written at Charwelton in August – We got some English papers. Mr Steele & Dr Mollison called. A wet evening.
6th Sunday. A wet morning, but fine afterwards we went to St James’ s – Mr Woodd read & preached. Wm. Davis, Alex & John Lumsdaine dined with us. We went to St James;s again in the aftn. Mr Sparling read & preached. We went to see Mrs Woodd afterwards.

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7th Mama went to call on Mrs Freeman & Mrs Macpherson & went to the School of Industry – Emily & I went for her & we went to call on Mrs Fisher, Mrs Walsh, Mrs Nicholson & Mrs Roach. Emily & I went & sat with Jane Ryrie, while Mama called on Mrs Scott & Mrs Burton. Fanny Hely called.
8th Lovely day. Mrs Macquoid, Mrs Aspinall & Mrs Palmer called. Mary Louisa & Elizth Jones called. We took them home in the carriage & went to call on Mrs James & Mrs Gosling.
9th A hot day with us – Mama went to fetch Mrs Walsh to spend the day with us Mr Walsh & Mr Dicken came to dinner. Mrs Wm & Mrs Arthur a’Beckett, Mr & Mrs Cowper, Mr C Cowper & Mrs & Mrs W M Cowper called.
10th Mr & Mrs Steele spent the day with us. Mr & Mrs Freeman called. We dined early & afterwards took a drive round the Domain & called at Mrs Macquoid’s, Mrs Lethbridge’s, Mrs Willis’s & Mrs Shadforths.
11th Mama, E & I dined at the Lethbridge’s. Mr & Mrs Riddell, Mr Pinnock & Dr Dobie were there. Julia Freeman’s birthday – 14.
12th Louisa Macquoid came to stay with us. Mama went to a meeting about the Female Prisoners. We took Mrs Woodd & the Baby for a drive round the Domain. Mr Merewether called.
13th Sunday. We all went to St James’s. Mr W Dodd read & preached – went to St Lawrences in the aftn. Mr Dicken read & preached. There was a storm whilst we were at church.
14th Mr Macquoid came to fetch Louisa after breakfaSt

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We left home about 12 for Govt. House at Parramatta. Rather a hot wind. Mr & Mrs Macquoid came up to Vineyard in the aftn. Mr & Mrs Thomson were staying at Government House.
15th A dreadful hot wind all day. Mr & Mrs Cunliffe, Mrs & Miss Forster, Miss Emmeline Macarthur, Mr Anderson & Captn. Parker dined at Govt. House. The Governor was ill & could not dine with us.
16th Very hot in the Morning but cool after. Mr Macquoid called. He & Mrs M went on to Richmond. Sir F & Lady Forbes arrived from England. Mama E & I went in Lady G’s carriage to call on Mrs White. Mrs Laurentz Campbell & Mrs John Betts, Mr & Mrs Verner, Col. French, Mr Nicholett’s, Mr Alexander, Dr Stewart & Mr Hobart dined at Govt House – Sir George was still too unwell to dine with us. Mrs H Macarthur came home from Clovelly in the steamer.
17th A beautiful day. Mr & Mrs Dickinson called. Mr Merewether & Mr Durbin called & had luncheon at Govt House – Mama went out with Mrs Thomson in her carriage & E & I went in Lady Gipp’s; we all drove down to the river & went over in a boat to call at the Vineyard; we afterwards called at Mrs Macarthur’s & Sir Geo & Lady Gipps went out for a drive afterwards. Mama, Mr & Mrs Thomson, E & I walked down to hear the Band play in the Domain. Mama, E & I walked with Lady Gipps to the Dairy – met Mr Parker who walked back with us. The Govt. was well enough to dine with us. The O’Connells came into their house.
18th A delightful day. Mama, E & I went in Lady G’s carriage to the Orphan School, & called on Mr Hobart & Mrs Tingcombe – Mr Steele came up by the steamer & had luncheon with us after wh. he returned to Sydney with Mama, E & I in the Governor’s barge. We called on Mrs Edye Manning at Parramatta. Mrs Lethbridge sent her carriage down to the Jetty to bring us home. The Jones’ & went to Fleurs.

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19th Dicky Maquoid, Mr W. Halhed, Mrs Lethbridge & Mrs. Slack called – Louisa Macquoid came down to see us on her poney –
20th Sunday. Walked to St James’ & back in the morning . The Macquoids’ & Mr Kelso walked home with us. We went in the carriage in the aftn. & walked home.
21st Mr Futter, Mrs Shadforth & Mr Woodd called. A hot day. Mama E & I drove later in the aftn. to call on Lady O’Connell, Lady Forbes at Mrs Dowling’s, Mrs Lethrbridge & Miss Maquoid.
22nd Went to call on Mrs Freeman, & were sent home by a thunder storm. We drank tea at Mrs Shadforth’s, Mrs Lethbridge’s, Mrs Slack, Mrs Forbes, Miss Marsh, Mrs Wms & Mrs Bussell were there. A brickfielder in the evening. The Macquoid’s returned from Richmond.
23rd Mr. Mrs & Miss Ryrie, Mr & Mrs Maquoid Miss M. [indecipherable] Mrs Aspinell & Mr Macpherson called. Heya Maquoid drank tea with us. Mr Macleay’s picture opened.
24th Mr & Mrs Freeman spent the day with us. Mr Steele, Mr & Mrs Macleay, Mr Laurentz Campbell, Mr G Macleay & Mr & Mrs Riddell called. Mr & Mrs Lethbridge & Mrs Slack drank tea with us.
25th We drove into Sydney in the aftn. called on Mrs Hunter, Mrs Kinnears & Mrs Walsh. We brought Mr Mereweather up in the carriage to dine at Judge Dowlings’. Overtook Mr Young on horseback & he came home with us to see Mr Macleay’s picture.
26th The 51st Anniversary of the Foundation of the Colony – Emily & I went to Major Barneys to see the Regatta, & had luncheon there after wh. we brought Jane Ryrie home stay with us. A good deal of thunder during the day, & rain in the evening.

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27th Sunday. We went twice to St James’s church.
28th Papa returned home from New Zealand in the Pelorus came to anchor during the night and he came on shore soon after breakfaSt Mr Macquoid, Mr Woodd & Mr Riddell called. Emily & I & Jane Ryrie went for a drive & walked in the Govt Garden.
29th Mr Freeman, Mr Steele & Mrs Shadforth, Mr & Mrs W Manning & Mr Wise called. Miss Marsden dined with us. Emily went to bed with a head ache.
30th Mr Cunningham, Mr & Mrs Macquoid, Lady Forbes & Miss Marsh called. Mama, E & I & Jane Ryrie went to see the Laidleys.
31st Mr K MacKenzie, Col Wodehouse, Mr Merewether, Mr & Mrs Ryrie, Mr & Mrs O’Connell called. The Perfect arrived from England.
1st February Mrs & the Miss Hemphill, & Mr & Mrs Raymond, Mrs Aspinall & Miss Macquoid, Mr & Mrs Macquoid, Louisa and Dicky called. We got letters from England.
2nd The Jones’s returned from staying at Fleurs. Mrs Lethbridge, Mr & Mrs Henry Tingcombe, Mrs Gosling & Mrs Kemmis called. An other called, having arrived by the Prefect – Mary, Louisa & Elizth. Jones called, Emily, Jane & I walked home with them.
3rd Sunday We all went to the James’s – stayed to the sacrament. Mr Mayson read & Mr Hobart preached. Mr Woodd at Parramatta. In the aftn went to St James’s again. Mr Hobart read & Papa preached.
4th Mr & Mrs Hobart, Mr & Mrs Jones & Mary called. Papa & Mama went into Sydney. Mr & Mrs Ryrie came to fetch Jane home.
5th Mama, E & I called at Mrs Plunkett’s & Mrs Fotheringhams. Mr Rusden called. Rain in the night.
6th Emily, & I spent the day at the Ryrie’s – they took us to see Tempe in the afternoon & we went to taste the Ice at Gill’s
7th Emily & I walked up to the Macquoid’s. Mrs M poorly. Mr & Mrs Freeman & Mr T Scott (with a letter from Mr Sherlock) called. Sir M & Lady & Miss O’Connell, Mr & Mrs Walsh, Mr Wodehouse, Mr Macquoid & Mr Massingbird dined with us.

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8th - Papa went into Sydney. We went to fetch him, & called at the Lethbridges, Macquoids, Dowlings & Shadforth’s.
9th Mama E & I called on Mrs Otter, & went shopping. A brickfielder whilst we were out. I had a letter from Mrs Wright.
10th Sunday. Papa went to the school. There was a violent brickfielder between 10 and 11 o’clock. We were all at St James’s church. Papa preached. After wh. a collection was made for the New Zealanders. We went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr Hobart preached.
11th Mr & Mrs John Betts, Mr Riddell, Mr Mitchell & Mrs Dowling called. Mama E & I walked to call on Mrs Willis. We went to an Eveg. party at Mrs Plunkett’s. I danced with Mr Moore, Ilya Maquoid & Mr Evelyn Sturt.
12th Mr & Mrs Turner came down to spend the day with us. Captn. Harding called. Mr & Mrs Freeman, Mr Otter & Mr Dicken dined with us.
13th Ash Wednesday. We all went to St James’s after wh. Mr & Mrs Turner returned to Hunter’s Hill We went to call on Lady Gipps.
14th Papa went to Liverpool.
15th Mama & I walked to church. Mrs Jones brought us home in the Omnibus. Mrs Macleay, Kenny, George & the little Onslow’s called.
16th Papa returned from Liverpool.
17th Sunday. We went to St Lawrence’s. A thunderstorm in the aftn., so we stayed at home, & went in the evening to St James’s; Mr. Walsh

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read and preached. A brickfielder while we were at church.
18th We went to a meeting at the School of Industry & walked home.
19th Capt. Harding came to stay with us. Mama, E & I went to see Mrs Mann & the Baby, Mrs F. Mitchell & Mrs Riddell. Lady & Mrs O’Connell called.
20th We all went to St James’s church; Mama E & I went to see Mrs Shadforth, Mrs Aspinall, Mrs Gosling & Miss Raymond called. Col Wodehouse dined with us. 21st Lady Gipps invited us to go to the play.
21st Papa went into Sydney early. Mama E & I afterwards went to see Mrs Steele & Mrs Macquoid & called at Mrs Kerr’s. Mr Maquoid called ill. Mrs & Miss Ryrie Mrs Shadforth, Mr Young & Mr Elliot called while we were out. Mr Cunningham, Captn. King & Mr James Macarthur dined with us.
22nd Captn. Harding left us. We all went to St James’s church afterwards Mamma E & I went to the School of Industry to hear the children read, & called at Mrs Barney’s. Poor Mr Futter died.
23rd Col. Wodehouse called. Mr & Mrs Turner came to stay with us.
24th Sunday. We all went to St James’s church. Papa preached & afterwards ordained Mr Rogers Mr Spurling & Mr Smith Priests & Mr Troughton Deacon. We went to the office & remained there, till the aftn. service when Mr Woodd read & Mr Smith preached. Wm Davis dined with us & told us that Mr & Mrs Wright were at Mr Mathew’s
25th Mrs John Betts called. A brickfielder in the aftn. Mr Edmonstone dined with us. Mr Macquoid getting better.

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-ed up to see the Macquoid’s –
7th - Ilya Macquoid & Dicky called – Captn. Harding came to stay with us – the Macquoid’s went to Newcastle in the steamer Dicky went out with them to go on to Mr Js.Cowper at St Stephen’s
8th – We went to St James Church – The Riddell’s sale took place – Dr Hall Palmer called.
9th The Riddell’s went to Petty’s. Judge Burton called to take leave – Mama E & I drove to fetch Alice Gibson from school, & took her with us to call on Mary Wright at New Town.
10th Sunday Papa went to the School – We all went to St James Church. Papa preached – We went there again in the afternoon. Mr Woodd preached. – The Royal George (with the Macarthurs, Macleay’s & & on board) the Statesman the Susan arrived from England. Captn. Harding went up in the evening to take C. Macarthur & the Mr. Leslie’s to the Vineyard. Mr Forsyth dined with us.
11th Emily & I took Alice Gibson back to Mrs Harvey’s & then went on to New Town to spend the day with Mrs. Matthew & Mrs. Wright; Miss Alexander came & had luncheon with us. Mama & Mrs Woodd & Baby came for us in the carriage at 5 o Clock – Lady Gipps, Mrs Aspinall, Eliza Dowling & the Miss Forster’s called whilst we were out – Captn. Harding returned to us from the Vineyard. Mrs. Aspinall took Annie Harvie to live with her.
12th Papa Mama E & I went to the examination of Mr Cowper’s School, & called afterwards at the Macleays & saw Mr William – Captn. Harding dined at Mr Manning’s – Mr Steele & Mr Walsh called. –
13th We all went to church – Captn. Harding went up to the Vineyard. – Mr & Mrs George Cox brought Georgiana & Elizth. to stay with us. Mr Merewether called – We went to see Mrs King at the Macquoids Mrs Cowper’s little boy born –
14th We were going on board the French ship but could

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not get a boat. Mr & Mrs Lethbridge called. Mr & Mrs Cox sent their carriage up for the girls soon after breakfast & they remained in Sydney all night. A hot wind. Mrs Merewether called with Mr Hodgson (who brought letters from the Bk. of London & Uncle John ) & Mr Bouverie (who brought one from Archbp. of Canterbury – Mrs Manning had an Eveg. party to Wh. we were invited.
15th A hot wind. Papa & Mama went to church. Mama afterwards went to a meeting about the Female prisoners by the "Planter" – Mr & Mrs Cox, Georgiana & Elizth. dined with us & the two latter remained to sleep.
16th A hot wind, but rather cooler in the evening – Papa & Mama went to call on Sir James & Lady Dowling & Judge & Mrs Willis – Mr Freeman called Mr & Mrs Boydell & Mr Dixon arrived from the Hunter.
17th Sunday – Papa went to the school; the Cox’s went with him – We all went to St James’s Church – Papa preached – Mr & Mrs Cox dined with us – while we were at church in the morning there was a tremendous brickfielder that filled the church with dust – We went to St James again in the aftr. Mr Woodd preached – Mr & Mrs Cox & Georgiana afterwards went away to Mr Breillat’s & Elizth. to Mr Dawes’s. Mr & Mrs Wright were staying at the Fotheringham’s & came to St James in the morning.
18th Mr Lyon called – Papa went into Sydney; we went in the aftn. & brought Papa home – Captn. Harding came from the Vineyard & dined & slept at our house – The St Patrick’s Ball took place at the Royal Hotel – Mr & Mrs Cox returned to Mulgoa.
19th Sir Maurice O’Connell, Miss’s OC & Mr - Mrs O'C Mrs King – Miss’s Macquoid's & Jones's Mr Robert Scott & Dr Murray, Mr H. Mackenzie. Mr & Mrs Wm. Palmer called – Emily & I walked out

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in the bush in the afternoon – Captn. Harding Mr Craigie, Dr Dobie & Dr Wilson dined with us.
20th We went before church to fetch Georgiana from Mr Breillat’s, & she went to St James’s with us – We sent the carriage to bring E. Cox from Mr Dawes’s whilst we were at church – Mama & Georgiana went home on Mrs Aspinall’s carriage; Mama & Mrs A. went to look at Mr Grose’s house – Emily & I & E. Cox came home in our carriage, & brought Mrs Freeman home to luncheon, after wh. Emily & I & Georgiana took her back to her lodgings – Mr Steele called. A foggy day – the Pelorus sailed for Launceston
21st Another foggy day – Mr Woodd & Mr Makinson called Mr Wright brought Mary up after breakfast to spend the day with us & fetched her in the aftn. to go to dinner at Mr T. Smith’s – Papa & Mama went into Sydney – Mr Lyon & his brother called – Mrs & Mrs Macquoid returned from Newcastle – he came to see us.
22nd Papa E & I & the Cox’s went to St James’s church Papa went to Council – the Cox’s stayed at Mr Breillat’s whilst E & I went to see Mrs Walsh
23rd The Mr Lyon’s breakfasted with us – Mr Spark & Mr Gill, Mr Cunningham, Mrs Macquoid & Louise Lady Dowling, Mr & Mrs Steele, Judge & Mrs Willis called – Mama E & I G & E. Cox walked to Elizth.Bay in the aftn., where we saw Mr Macleay. The Mr Lyon’s went to the Hunter in the evening –
24th Sunday - A cloudy day & a little rain in the aftn. We went twice to St James’s in the carriage Mr Walsh read & Papa preached – Mr Woodd was at Parramatta doing Mr Hobart’s duty.
25th Emily & Georgiana & Elizth. walked to St James’s Papa & Mama went in the carriage – Georgiana Elizth. & I walked home again – Mama, E & I & Georgiana walked in the aftn. to Rushcutter’s bay
26th Georgiana & I walked to church – the rest were in the carriage – Papa went to the Office & we all went

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The Cox’s went into Sydney with us & be sent them to Mr Breillat’s to go by the steamer to Parramatta. On their way home Mr Dickens [indecipherable] a little rain. I had a letter from Eleanor Metcalfe & Papa had several letters to introduce Mr Crawley.
2nd April A Showery day – We all went to St James Church after wh. Mama E & I went to see Mrs Lethbridge; Mrs Walsh was spending the day with her. Mr & Mrs Wright & William Davis dined with us.
3rd Paper & Mama went to a meeting of the Missionary Society in St James;s school room. Mrs Mann & Fanny Hely, Mrs Kerr, & Sir James Dowling called. Whilst they were gone Emily & I walked to see Mrs Shadforth who was out, so Papa, Mama, E & I walked up to the Macquoid’s. Mrs M very poorly. Papa & I afterwards walked to Sir Maurice O’Connell’s but they were out. Colonel Wodehouse & Mr Crawley dined with us.
4th. Mary Wright came up before we went to breakfast to spend the day; & Louisa Macquoid came before luncheon & stayed the afternoon. Mrs Macpherson, Mr Merewether, Judge & Mr Willis & Mrs Aspinall called. The Dawson’s arrived on The Orient – Mr.W. came up for Mary in the aftn. Emily & walked home with Louisa. We all dined at the Campbells; Mrs Close, Sir James & Lady Dowling, Mrs Boydell, Mr Macquoid, Mrs King, Colonel Wodehouse & Mr Drainthorne were there; 21st dinner with their own family. Mr & Mrs How came in the evening. F. Riley & the 2 Miss Platt’s also appeared at tea. Papa & Mama had letters from Uncle & Aunt Toyn.
5th John Lethbridge brought Harriet to spend the

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day with us. JW & Mrs Dawson, Jane Mary & Elizth. & George, Mr & Mrs Wright, Alex & William Lumsdaine called. Mama, E & I & baby went into Sydney in the aftn., called at Mrs Ryries, Mrs Laurentz Campbell’s & took baby home. A & W Lumsdaine dined with us. Mr & Mrs Wright went back to Mrs Mathews at Newtown.
6th Mrs Lethbridge, Mr Makinson, Mrs Laidley, Theresa & Maria called.
Mama, E & I walked to the Macquoids, but they were all out, but Mrs M who was ill in bed, we then called at the Jones’s where we saw Mrs King & Mrs Macquoid.
7th Sunday The Dawson’s went out to New Town, to spend the day with Mary Wright. We all went twice to the James’s. In the morning Mr Walsh read and Papa preached. Mr Makinson read & preached in the aftn. Mr Woodd was at Mulgoa. Mr Makinson & Mr Crowley dined with us and the latter slept here. Mama had letters from Mrs Mapletoft, & Grandmama & Papa from Uncle Tom.
8th. Mr Macquoid & Mr Edmondstone called. Mrs Fotheringham, Mr & Mrs Dawson & John, Mr & Mrs Walsh, Captain Westmacott, Mrs Edye Manning. There saw Laidley called. Marie & Emily and I walked down to Mrs Shadforth. Mr & Mrs Wright went to Campbell Town on their way back to Lanyon.
9th A wet morning Papa went to Liverpool. Mama, E & I walked to the O’Connells & Macquoids in the afternoon. I wrote to Mrs Mapletoft. It rained again all night.
10th Cloudy. Lady Dowling, Mrs Goudell, Eliza & I Mr Merewether called. Mama, E & I walked to call on Mrs Thomson at Barham in the aftn. Papa returned home.
11th Showery day. Papa & Mama went into Sydney in the aftn, Emily had a head ache & I stayed at home with her.
12th Showery morning. Mama had letters from Uncle Tom, & William. I had one from Uncle Wm, Emily from Cousin Mary. Mama & I went into Sydney to some shops in the afternoon.

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to see the Museum where we met the O’Connells & Mr Somerset. Mr Cowper called. E & I & the Cox’s walked in the bush in the aftn. Mrs Edye Manning & Mrs Lord called.
27th Papa was ill in bed all day. Miss O’Connell, Emily & I G & L Cox went to Church together in one carriage & afterwards to a shop. & I went down to the fence with Miss O’C. on our return Emily & I & G walked to call at the Dowlings & afterwards on the Downs.
28th We all went to St James’s church except Miss Cox who was not well. Mama E & I & Georgiana afterwards went to Mrs Wright at Mrs Fotheringham’s. Papa went to Council. Georgiana & I walked in the bush in the afternoon. Papa better.
29th Good Friday. We all went twice to St James’s church in the carriage. Mr Woodd preached in the morning & Papa in the afternoon. Judge & Mrs Willis called – a very hot day.
30th Georgiana & I walked to fetch Mrs Wright to church. Papa, Mama, E & I & Miss Cox went in the carriage. After church we took Mary to one or two shops & back to Mrs Fotheringham’s. Mrs Lethbridge & Mr & Mrs Boydell called.
31st Easter Sunday. We all went twice to St James’s. In the morning we stayed to the sacrament. Mr Walsh read & Papa preached. Mr Woodd was at St Lawrence in the morning, read & preached at St James’s in the aftn. The Royal Saxony arrived from England.
1st April Papa, Mama, E & I went to St James’s church

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April 13th Mr Young rode up before breakfast to bring his own – Mr Bainby’s note to Mama. Mr & Mrs Dawson, Mr Macpherson, Mrs Freeman, Lady & Mrs O’Connell called. Mr Byron called with a letter to Papa from Captain Dgedes – Mama, E & I walked to Judge Willis’s in the afternoon.
14th April Sunday We went twice to St James’s church.
15th We all went into Sydney. Left Papa at the office & went to see Mrs Cowper and the baby. Whilst we were there, there was a thunderstorm & it rained in torrents.
16th Colonel & Mrs Shadforth, Mr & Mrs Walsh, Mr Merewether, Mr Somerset, Mr Ramsay & J W Bouverie dined with us. It rained very hard in the eveg. & Mr & Mrs Walsh & JW, M, JN, B, Y & B all went home together in our carriage.
21st Sunday We all went to St James’s. Papa a sermon for the Benevolent Society. Went to St James’s again in the aftn. J W Woodd preached.
22nd Papa went into Sydney – Mrs James Mitchell called. Papa, Mama, E & I drove in the aftn to call at Mrs Mannings at Ultimo.
23rd St George’s Day. Mama, E & I went into Sydney to some shops. Mr Crawley went with us. We walked through the Market. J W Somerset, Mr & Mrs Felton Mathew called. We went to the St George Ball at the New Court House & spent a delightful evening. I danced with Mr Young, Mr Campbell, Mr Freeman, Mr Sandeman, Mr Mitchell, & Mr Baynatyne, & twice with Mr Crawley & Ilya Macquoid. It rained very hard before we went to the Ball.
24th I was not very well all day. Mr Robert MacKenzie’s had luncheon with us.
25th I was in bed all day with a bilious attack. Papa & Mama went into Sydney. Sir Maurice & Mrs O’Connell, Mrs Ring, Mrs Macquoid. Mr G Macleay, Mr & Mrs Blomfield, Mr Ramsay & Mr Young called.

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26th I was in bed all day. Mrs Barney & Mrs Browne, Mr & Mrs Freeman & Mr Merewether called.
27th I got up & laid on Mama’s bed for a short time.
28th Sunday Papa, Mama & Mr Crawley went to St Philip’s in the morning. E stayed with me. In the afternoon Mama stayed at home & E went to St James’s with Papa. I moved into Mama’s rooms again for a little while.
29th A very wet day. I sat up in Mama’s room a little. Mama & Emily were going to a party at the Campbells but were prevented by the rain. Mr Campbell’s birthday 70.
30th Rain again.
1st May Papa & Emily went to call at the Campbells. Betsey Young came up to see us.
2nd Mr & Mrs Woodd called. I came down for the first time to luncheon but did not dine down stairs. Mrs Lethbridge & Mrs Woodd had luncheon with us. Mr & Mrs Ryrie & Jane called.
3rd Mama & Emily walked down to see Mrs Shadforth. I went down to luncheon & walked out a little in the garden. Mrs King & Louisa Macquoid came to see me. Sir Maurice & Miss O’Connell called.
4th I dined down stairs for the first time.
5th Sunday. I did not get up until after breakfast Papa went to the school – We all went here to St James's church. Papa preached morning & afternoon & afternoon. A Thunder Storm in the evening.
6th Papa, Mama & Emily went into Sydney. Mama & E went to a meeting at the School of Industry & to see Mrs Dawson, Mr Merewether, Mr & Mrs

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Jones & Mr Clark called.
7th Mrs Dawson, Jane, Mary & Elizth. came up to spend some hours with us & had an early dinner. Mrs Bowman, Mrs Laidley & family called. Mama, E & I walked as far as the bridge in Wm Street with the Dawsons on their way home.
8th Colonel Wodehouse called. Mama, E & I drove out to call on Mrs Steele & Mrs Futter. Major L & Mrs Anderson, Mr & Mrs Alfred Stephen at Petty’s & also at Mr [indecipherable] about the ottomans &c. The Lethbridges & Mrs Walsh called.
9th Ascension Day We all went to St James’s. Papa preached. Mama, E & I afterwards called at Mrs Woodd’s & walked home, met Mr & Mrs A Stephen who had just been to call on us. Mr & Mrs & Miss Susan Hemphill called. Mr Young sent up the box of things for the Sale & called in the afternoon. We went to an eveg. party at Mrs Macquoid’s. I danced with Mr Crawley, Mr Young, V Dowling, Mr A Walker Hely, Ilya Macquoid, & Mr Ramsay. Spent a delightful eveg.
10th Mr Steele called Papa and then went to Cockatoo Island in the Governor’s Barge. We walked in the garden in the aftn. Mrs Shadforth called.
Mr & Mrs Freeman called. Mr & Mrs Adolphus Young & Mr C Lethbridge called. Mr Crawley dined at Mr Sandeman’s. We all walked to Sir M O’Connells. A long way to Parramatta. John drove.
12th Sunday Papa went to the School & afterwards to St Lawrence Church. We went to St James’s & walked home. Mr Woodd read & preached. All went to St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached.
13th Mama & Mr Crawley walked to Elizth. Bay. It thundered & rained a little. Mrs Steele & Miss Pruden called. A vessel arrived from England.

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14th - Mama E & I walked into Sydney; called at Mrs. Macquoid's going also at Mrs. Dawson's – Louisa Macquoid & Mr. Crawley walked home with us. Got some English newspapers, & Papa had a letter from Mr. Sandy Lumsdaine announcing Louisa's arrival in England.
15th Mrs Laurentz Campbell called – Mr. Crawley drove Mama E & I into Sydney to some shops.
16TH Mr. & Mrs. Cowper called. We walked in the garden in the afternoon. Papa went to see Mrs. Scott, & brought Mr. & Mrs. Freeman & Mr. & Mrs. Woodd home to dine with us. Mr. & Mrs. Steele & Miss Cruden, Mr. Emery & Mr Eden also dined here.
17th Mrs. Perry, Ellen & Emma, & Miss Mackenzie, Mrs Fisher & Mrs Rogers called. Mamma E & I walked to call on the Miss Wilson's & Mrs. Jones; saw Mrs. Finch at the Wilson's.
18th Papa had a letter from Dr Carter & brought by Mr. Wildash, who also brought Mama letters from Mrs. Mapletoft & Betsey Kennett. Mama E & I walked out – we met Mr. Crawley, & he walked with us to Judge Willis's. Lady Franklin arrived.
19th Sunday. We all went to St James's Church. Edmonstone pread as Mr. Woodd was unable to leave home with a sprained ancle. Papa preached. Whit Sunday. We all stayed to the Sacrament. We went to St James's again in the afternoon. Mr. Edmonstone read & Papa preached, & afterwards christened

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12 children. Mr. Wildash dined with us.
20th Whit Monday. We went to St James's Church & afterwards called on Lady Franklin but did not see her. We all dined at Govt. House. Mr. & Mrs. Thomson Major & Mrs. Barney, Mrs. H. Browne, Col. Wodehouse & Mr. Clark were there, also Lady Franklin, Miss Cracroft, Mr. H. Elliot, & Captain Moriarty.
21st We went to St James's Church; afterwards to see the Model of Hobart Town, called at Mrs. Tatter's, Mrs, Plunket's, Mrs. Hunter's. Mrs. Lethbridge, Mrs. Aspinall, Lady Franklin, Miss Cracroft, Mrs H, & Mrs. G Elliot, & Capt. Moriarty called. Papa & Mama dined at Sir James Dowling's & I drank tea at Mrs. Lethbridge's.
22nd Papa's & Emily's birthday. Louisa Macquoid spend the day with us. Mr. & Mrs. M. Bell called. Mama Louisa E & I walked down to the new bridge & home by Mrs. Hely's road. Mrs Dawson & Elizth. & Mrs. Macquoid called.
23rd Papa & Mama went with lady Franklin to see the schools. Mrs. Lewis called. Lady Gipps ill.
24th The Queen's birthday. Mr. Boydell called in the morning & we also dined with Papa went to see the Levee at 1 oClock. Mr. & Mrs. Macquoid called. It rained a little in the morning. Mama & I went to the Ball at Govt. House. We took Miss Macquoid there & took Mr. & Mrs.Woodd home. I danced with Mr. Crawley, H. Macquoid, Mr. W. Boydell (twice) & Mr. Young.
25th The Sale took place at the School of Industry £200 was collected – we got £45 and £20 Mama E & I walked home & Ilya Macquoid, Mr. Geo. Macleay & Mr. Young rode part of the way home with us and I.M. M took the money for the school back to his sister.

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26th Sunday. Papa went to the school & afterwards to St Philip's church. Mama E & I & Mr. Crawley went to St James's & walked home with Wm. Davis & Ilya & Louisa Macquoid. We went to St James's again in the aftn. Wm. Davis dined with us.
27th Mr William Boydell called & had luncheon with us. We all drove into Sydney; called at Mrs. Aspinall's, Mrs. Ryrie's, Mrs. E. Manning's &c.
28th Papa went to Sydney. Mrs. Macquoid & Louisa called. Emily & I dined early. Mr. Crawley went to Hunter's River with Mr. W. Boydell. Papa & Mama dined with a large party at Col. Wilson's ; Mr. & Mrs. Macquoid & Mrs. King were there. Emily & I drank tea with Miss Macquoid Ilya & Louisa. A wet evening.
29th A pouring wet day. I wrote to Sally Carlind.
30th I wrote to Uncle William. Mama E & I went into Sydney after an early dinner shopping &c.
31st I wrote to Eleanor Metcalfe. We dined early. Mama E & I walked afterwards to Mrs. Lethbridge's. An evening party at Mrs. Wilson's to wh. we were invited, but did not go.
1st June We dined early & Mama E & I afterwards walked to Mrs. Hely's, & were caught in the rain coming home. I wrote to Mrs. Jay.
2nd Sunday. We all went to St James's church & stayed to the sacrament. At St James's again in the afternoon.

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3rd We went to the confirmation at St Philip's, & Mama E & I afterwards went shopping & walked home. Mrs. Edye Manning & Mrs. Westmacott called. Mr. & Mrs. Clarke & their children came to stay with us.
4th We went to the Confirmation at St James's Louisa Macquoid was confirmed with between 80 & 90 others. We afterwards went with Lady Dowling, Eliza & Susan & Miss Marsh to the St James's school, to hear the boys examined. It came on to rain whilst we were at church, & continued to do so all the afternoon. The Pelorus was again in harbour.
5th My birthday 19. A pouring wet day. We attended service at St James's Mr. Slack preached. After wh. Papa delivered his Charge – 21 clergymen attended the Visitation. The clergy & some other gentlemen dined with Papa at the School House Elizth. Street.
6th We went to St James's church. Mr. Turner preached, after wh. we attended the Anniversary Meeting of the Diocesan Committee; the members of wh. gave Papa & the clergy a dinner in the Eveg. at the School House. Sir Maurice O’Connell in the chair.
7th Papa Mama Mr. & Mrs. Clarke went into Sydney early. Mrs. Hely & Fanny called. After luncheon Mama, Mrs. C, E & I went into town after shopping & fetched Papa home. Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge called whilst we were out.
8th A delightful cold day. Capt. Harding breakfasted with us. We dined early before wh. Papa Mama E & I walked to see the O’Connell's & Mama E & I afterwards walked to call at Mrs. Hempill's & Mrs. Shadforth's
9th Sunday. Beautiful walking weather; rather cloudy day.

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Mama & I walked to St James's. Papa E Mr. & Mrs. Clarke went in the carriage. Mama E & I & Louisa Macquoid walked home together. Mrs. Dawson, Jane, Mary, Elizth. Mrs Davis walked a little beyond the Bridge with us. Papa preached in the morning. Mama E & I walked again in the afternoon, & Mr. Macquoid brought Emily & me home in his carriage. Mr. Clarke preached in the afternoon.
10th A beautiful day. Papa Mrs. Clarke E & I went into Sydney – we left Papa at the office & went to some shops & to enquire after Mrs. Aspinall and Mrs. Ryrie. We dined early, & Mama, Mrs. Clarke, E & I walked afterwards to the Macquoid's & Lethbridge's; we met with Mr. Merewether & he came home & drank tea with us.
11th A beautiful bright day. 12th Mr. Clarke went to Paramatta.
13th Papa dined at Government House.
14th Papa, Lady Franklin &c went up to Mulgoa &c &c. Mama E & I, Mrs. Clarke & the children walked to Mrs. Lethbridge's in the aftn. Mama E & I went to a Music party at Mrs. Thomson's. The Macquoid's sent their carriage for us.
15th The O'Connell's called whilst we were at dinner. We got invitations to the St Andrew's Ball.
16th Sunday. Mama Mrs. Clarke E & I walked to St James's with Mr. Lethbridge & his boys. Louisa Macquoid walked home with us, & again to St James's in the afternoon with Mama E & I. The Macquoids brought me home in

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their carriage; Mama & Emily came in the Lethbridge
17th A wet afternoon, which prevented us from going out. Mrs. Freeman went to stay at Mrs. Boydell's
18th Rain 19th Mama, Mr. & Mrs. Clarke E & I walked to call at Sir Maurice O'Connell's, & Col. Shadforth's.
20th Rain. 21st Mrs. Clarke went with Capt. Cumberland down to the ship to get out her Ball Dress. Mama E & I went into Sydney with Mrs. Lethbridge to some shops. The Hondures arrived from England.
21st Mama had a letter from Uncle John, & I had one from Mrs. Wright. A very wet day which lasted till late in the evening. Mama Mrs. Clarke E & I went in the evening to the St Andrew's Ball at the New Court House, in the Macquoid's carriage. I danced with Mr Hodgson, Ilya Macquoid, Mr. James Mackenzie – got home at a ¼ before 9.
22nd Mr. R. Mackenzie called. Mama, Mr. & Mrs. Clarke E & I walked to call at the Macquoid's. Emily and I walked down the Rocks after dining early.
23rd Sunday. Mama E & I, Mr. Lethbridge & the boys, Mr. Freeman. H. L. & D. Macquoid walked to St James's & home again together. Mr. Merewether also walked as far as the top of the hill with us. Mr. & Mrs. Clarke went with Mr. Lethbridge in the carriage. Mr. Woodd preached. Mama E I & Louisa Macquoid walked to St James's in the afternoon. Mrs. Lethbridge took Mr. C. home. Emily & I came in the Macquoid's carriage.
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Miss Marsh staying. After an early dinner Mr. & Mrs. Clarke & Mordaunt went up to Parramatta; Mrs. Shadforth & the Colonel called for them & took them to the steamer in their carriage. Mr. Wise & Mr. Walsh called. Mrs. Bloxsome & the 2 little Smith's called; we walked as far as the Macquoid's gate with them. Poor Dicky was thrown from his poney & much hurt.
25th Mama had a letter from Papa. Mrs. Steele & Miss Cruden called. Mr. James Macarthur [indecipherable] called. Mama E & I walked after dinner to call at Colonel Wilson's, & a little way up the road 24th Mr. Langhorne called with a letter from Uncle Tom.
26th Miss & Miss Louisa Plunkett, Mrs. Macpherson & Miss J. Snodgrass called. Mama E & I & Ellen walked to call on Mrs. Willis; she & the Judge walked home with us. The ship "Lucretia" on the point of sailing for India, was burnt in the harbour. Beautiful weather, this week.
27th Mama E & I & Ellen walked before dinner, to the School of Industry & Mrs. Macleay's, Mrs. Clarke & Mordaunt returned from Parramatta to dinner. Mr Bacon called whilst we were out
28th Mr. Cowper called. Mama E & I walked into Sydney to Madame Wechinger's, called at Mrs. Foster's, Mrs. Woodd's, & the Macquoid's. Papa came

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home from Parramatta – Mrs. King, Mrs. Macquoid, Mrs. Mayering, Mrs. W. Manning, Mrs. Jones, Captn. Harding & Captn. Mas of the Herald called whilst we were out. 29th poor Mr. Cumming have died.
29th Papa & Mama went to a meeting about the female prisoners by the Whitby, & afterwards called on Lady Gipps – Mr. Von Donup, Mr. Morris, & Mr. Fisher, all of the Herald, Lady Mrs. & Miss O’Connell called. Dr Mackellar came to see Mordaunt Clarke who was ill after dining party, Mama finally. Ellen went for a walk ed with Miss Macquoid. Mr. Clarke returned from Parramatta in the evening.
30th Sunday – Mrs. Turner’s birthday, 19 – Mr. Clarke went to do duty on board the Whitby – Papa, Mama, E & I went to the St James School & afterwards to St Philips Church. Stayed to the Sacrament. Papa preached. Went to St James in the afternoon – Papa preached – A wet evening.
1st July – A very wet day indeed with a high wind & some thunder & lightning. Mordaunt very poorly.
2nd Mama E & I called on Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Adolphus Young, Mrs. J. Brown; afterwards went with Papa to call at Govt. House & the Macleay’s.
3rd Mama took Emily & me to Mrs. Steele’s where we spent the day – E & I & Mrs. Steele drove in Miss Cruden’s carriage to see New Town Church and Parsonage – Reginald

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Gipps spent the day with us, and Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Young dined with us. Miss Cruden went to a party at Mrs. Macleod’s in the evening. She received some music from England.
4th We all went to St James’s Church to meet Miss Cracroft & E & I played on the organ and sung. We afterwards went to some shops. Dicky Macquoid returned to Port Stephens.
5th Mrs. Macleay & Mrs. Edye Manning called. Emily & I went for a walk to the point. Mama walked up to see Mrs. Macquoid. Mama & I went to an Eveg. party at Govt. House. Mrs. Willis went with us – Lady Gipps was not well enough to appear. I danced with Mr. Young (twice), Mr. Robert Mackenzie, Ilya Macquoid, Mr. Hodgson and Fred Perry – We took Mrs. Shadforth and Miss Marsh home in our carriage.
6th Mama, E & I went into Sydney in the carriage to some shops & walked back. Mr. & Mrs. Clarke & their children went to lodge at Mrs. Hay Smith’s – Rain in the night.
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part of the way to church & home again with Miss Macquoid, Ilya & Louise. Papa preached & stayed to the sacrament. We all went to St James’ again in the afternoon. Mr. Woodd preached. Mr. Merewether & Wm. Davis dined with us.
8th Papa went to Council. Colonel Wodehouse, Lady Franklin, Miss Cracroft, Captn. Moriarty, Mr. H. Elliot, Mrs. Kinchela & Mrs. Gore called. Mama, E & I went in the close carriage to call at Mrs. Fotheringham’s, the Campbell’s, Mrs. Ryrie’s, Mrs. Aspinall’s, Mrs. Lamb’s, & on Mrs. Clarke at Mrs. Smith’s & then fetched Papa home. I wrote to Mrs. Wright & sent her some seeds.
9th Emily and I walked up to see Mrs. Lethbridge. Lady Franklin, Miss Cracroft, Mr. & Mrs. Steele, Col. Wodehouse & Captn. Harding dined with us, the latter slept at our house.
10th Emily and I spent the day at Mrs. Jones’s. Went with them in the Omnibus to see the Ryrie’s – Mrs. Walsh, Count Streleski, Mr. Donaldson, Mr. R. Mackenzie, Eliza & Dr Dowling dined with us; Miss Macquoid, Ilya & Louise, Mr. Walsh & Mr. Durbin came in the evening. Mr. Young called at our house in the afternoon. Captn. Harding dined at Sir Maurice’s & slept here.
11th We went to St James’s Church with Miss Cracroft to play on the organ after which Papa, Mama, E & I, Miss C., Mr. H. Elliot & Captn. Moriarty walked down

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to Government House where we took leave of them & Lady Franklin. Papa, Mama E & I returned home in the carriage & called at Mr. R. Campbell’s Terts. Mr. Macquoid’s & Sir Maurice O’Connell’s & Col. Wilson’s.
12th Showery day. We went up to Mr. Hobart’s at Parramatta, it rained all the way there.
13th Fine Day – We left Parramatta & went on to Mr. George Cox’s at Winbourne. Mrs. & Miss Bell were staying there. 14th Mrs. Clarke & her children went up to Parramatta.
14th Sunday – The whole party of us walked to Mulgoa Church & back through the fields, except Papa & Mrs. Bell, who went in the carriage. Mr. Mackinson read & preached. We all went to church again in the aftn. in 3 carriages. Papa did the whole service.
15th Mr. & Mrs. Cox, George and Rebecca, George & Archy, Sophy & Charley, Mr. Hawkins, Mrs. Bell, Miss Bell, Mr. & Mrs. Mocatta & Mr. G. Mocatta, Kitty Breillat; little E. Cox, Mama E & I went to see Norton’s Basin where we had our luncheon on the Rocks. Mrs. Bell went on a poney the rest on foot. We visited the Cave & afterwards E & I, Georgiana, Miss Bell, Rebecca, Mr. Cox, Mr. & Mrs. Mocatta, Mr. G. & the boys scrambled along the rocks to the second basin, after wh. we all returned home to dinner; Mama & E with Mrs. Mocatta came back part of the way in a gig. The Mocatta’s went on to Penrith where we returned. Mr. & Mrs. Clancy & Mr. & Mrs. E. Cox called.
16th We all went to the consecration of Penrith Church. Papa preached, Mr. Fulton read. We stayed to the

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sacrament. We afterwards went to have luncheon at Mrs. Sims’s & then went on to Parramatta; drank tea & slept at Mr. Hobart’s. Saw Mr. & Mrs. Steele at Penrith who were staying at Mr. Copland Lethbridge’s, also Mr. Stiles, Mr. Makinson, Mr. Hapsall, Mr. Keane with many other persons. Rain during the night.
17th Cloudy day – Mr. Clarke, Mr. & Mrs. Forrest & Mrs. Troughton called at Mr. Hobart’s – left Parramatta between 12 & 1 & got home to dinner, the road in a dreadful state. Sir Gordon Bremer, Mr. & Mrs. Griffiths called whilst we were from home.
18th Mr. Macquoid, Mr. Woodd, Mrs. & Miss Macquoid called, also Mrs. Shadforth. Emily & I went for a walk in the afternoon. Papa, Mama, Mr. & Mrs. Macquoid dined at Mr. Thomson’s. Emily & I drank tea with Miss Macquoid, Ilya & Louisa, Mary Jones was there.
19th Papa went into Sydney to Council. Mrs. Lethbridge called & Mrs. Jones came to bring me a present & Grass Cloth Handfr. & 2 aprons from Mary. Mama, E & I went into Sydney in the aftern. in the carriage to some shops, & walked home. Papa, Mama, E & I dined at Colonel Shadforth’s. Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge & Mr. Pinnock were there. The Lethbridge’s went in our carriage & we brought them home in it.
20th Mr. & Mrs. Kinnear called to take leave. Mama, E & I walked to call at Mrs. Scott’s Mrs. Bloxsome’s.
21st Sunday – We all went twice to St James’s Church. Papa preached in the morning, Mr. Woodd in the afternoon. Rain in the evening.
22nd Mr. R. Mackenzie called & had luncheon with us. Papa went into town & we went in for him; called at Mrs. Aspinall’s, Mrs. Barnes’s, Mrs. Scott’s, & the Campbell’s. Papa went to the Club House to see poor Mr.

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Robson, who died during the night following. A dismal, showery day, cold wind.
23rd A very wet blowing day. Papa & Mama dined at Mr. Lethbridge’s. Emily & I went in the evening. Mr., Mrs., Miss Macquoid & Ilya, Sir Mr. & Lady O’Connell, Mr. W. & Miss O’C, Col. & Mrs. Shadforth, Sir G. Bremer, Captn. Nias, Captn. Harding, Mrs. Freeman, Dr Dobie, Mr. J.E. Macarthur, & Captn. King were there.
24th Miss O’Connell came in to sing with us, & had luncheon here. Alex & Johnny Lumsdaine called & afterwards dined with us. Mrs. Steele, Mr. & Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Woodd & Mrs. Sparling called. Mama, Emily & I went for a walk. Several ships arrived from England.
25th Papa went into Sydney. We had a letter from Uncle Tom, & one from Sir G. Darling. Mr. & Mrs. Bolton & Mr. [indecipherable] arrived. Mr. Fisher of the Herald called. Emily & I walked up to the Macquoid’s who were out, but met with Miss M. & Louisa coming home & went for a walk with them. Mama, E & I went to a large party at Mrs. Thomson’s, Miss Macquoid went with us; Mr. & Mrs. M. dined at Sir Maurice’s & came afterwards. I danced with Mr. Merewether, Mr. Paul, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Ramsay & Dr Dowling. Mrs. Wright’s baby born.
26th A wet day. Mr. & Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. Donnithorne, Mr. K. Mackenzie, Mr. Spencer & Mr. Walsh dined with us – we expected Mrs. W. & Mr. Donaldson.
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the Macquoid’s; called also at Mrs. Lethbridge’s & Mrs. Jones’s. I wrote to Mrs. Wright by post on the 26th. We received a parcel from England Monday. I had letters from Grandmama, & Mama one from Uncle William. Rain in the afternoon.
28th Sunday – We went to St Philip’s & stayed to the sacrament. To St James’s in the afternoon. Mr. Spencer preached.
29th Mr. K. Mackenzie called. Papa, Mama, E & I went into Sydney in the open carriage; called at Mrs. W.H. Mackenzie’s & went to some shops; it came on to rain & we all got very wet coming home. Mrs. C. Campbell, the Miss Platt’s called. Dr Dowling called before going to the Hunter. Captn. Nias & 2 of his officers called before leaving for China.
30th Mr. Macquoid called. Emily & I went in to sing with Miss O’Connell, had luncheon there & stayed till dinnertime when Papa & Mama came for us. Showery day.
31st Lady Gipps and Mr. Paul called. Papa went into Sydney.
1st August Mama had a letter from Mr. Wright to tell her of Mary’s confinement. Papa attended the meeting for the relief of the poor in their present distress. Mama, E & I walked to Mrs. Thomas Smith’s but found her out; called afterwards on the Miss Wilsons. Papa & Mama dined at Sir Maurice O’Connell’s. Emily & I went in the evening. Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge, Major Ryan, Mr. G. Macleay, Dr Dobie &c. were there.
2nd Mrs. & Miss Anderson spent the day with us. Mrs. Freeman & Mrs. Walsh called. Major Anderson came to dinner, also Col. & Mrs. Shadforth, & Mr. Paul.
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son’s, and also went to see Mrs. Hely & Fanny before their departure for Brisbane Water. A very cold day & a little rain in the afternoon.
4th, Sunday. Papa went to the school. Mama, E & I walked to church. Papa preached & stayed to the sacrament. Mama, E & I walked home with Miss Macquoid, Louisa & Ilya. We all went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr. Woodd read & Mr. Taylor preached. Y.G. Point Piper.
5th Mr. H. Campbell & Mr. Macquoid called. Mama, E & I went to a meeting at the School of Industry, Mrs. Freeman came there with the Barney’s & we took her as far as Mrs. Aspinall’s in our carriage, where she sat with E & me, whilst Mama went up to see Mrs. A. Mr. Earl, Mrs. Cowper & Mr. Geo. Macleay called whilst we were out.
16th Mr. Macquoid, Mr. Donaldson & Captn. Harding, Mrs. Finch, the Miss Wilson’s & Marie Laidley, Miss Emmeline Macarthur, & Mr. & Mrs. Campbell of Darlinghurst called. Papa was in Sydney all day. Mama, E & I went for a walk. Papa & Mama dined at Mr. Macquoid’s.
7th Mama, Emily & I walked to call on Mrs. Willis. The Palestine sailed for England. Mama wrote to Mrs. Keate, & Grandmama Broughton. Captain Harding & Dr Dobie dined with us.
8th Papa went into Sydney in the morning. In the afternoon he went with Mama, E & I to call on Mr. & Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Townshend, & afterwards

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at the O’Connell’s, & we walked with them down their garden to the Bay & walked home.
9th Captn. Harding left for Valparaiso in the John Barry. Captn. & Mrs. O’Connell came in to see the Garden. Johnny Lumsdaine ran away from school, but we sent him back in the afternoon. Mr. Crawley returned from the Hunter, called & had luncheon with us. Mama, Emily & I walked to Mrs. Thomas Smith’s to call on the Rusden’s & Mr. & Mrs. Gilmour. Mr. Cowper called. Emily & I dined at the Macquoid’s. Mr. & Mrs. L. Campbell, Major & Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Wm. & Mr. G. Macleay & Mr. Steele were there. Mrs. Macquoid was ill & could not appear.
10th Miss O’Connell came in to sing with us, & had luncheon. Mrs. O’Connell came for us in the carriage & E & I went with them to the Botanical Garden; Captn. O’Connell with us, & we afterwards took him back to his office, & called at the Macquoids. Col. Wodehouse, & Mr. Taylor called whilst we were out. Judge & Mrs. Willis, Mr. Merewether & Mr. Keaslow called.
11th, Sunday – Papa went to the school. Mama, E & I walked to church. Papa preached, Mr. Woodd read. Mr. Crawley dined with us. Went to St James’s again in the aftern. Mr. Bolton read & Mr. Rusden preached. I wrote to Mrs. Jay.
12th Papa left home for Parra., Penrith & Windsor. Miss Macquoid & Louisa called. Mama, E & I went for a walk with Mary & Louisa Jones & Louisa Macquoid. Met Mr. Y. returning from Point Piper.
13th Mama, E & I walked in the afternoon to Mrs. Falter’s & Mrs. Laidley’s & the Macquoids. In the Eveg. Mama, E & I went with Miss M. in their carriage to a party at Mrs. Manning’s & danced with Mr. Young, Mr. Wise, Mr. Sandeman, Mr. Crawley & Mr. Rolleston.
14th Mr. Crawley, Mr. Neassie & Mr. Rolleston before going to the Hunter with Mr. Ramsay. Mrs. Freeman & Eliza Dowling called. A wet afternoon.
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in the Macquoid’s carriage to a music party at Mrs. Thomson’s – heard Miss Fernandez play.
16th Mrs. Lethbridge & Mrs. Freeman, Mr. & Mrs. Griffiths called. Mama, E & I went for a walk.
17th Mama & I gardened all the morning. Papa came home in the aftn. Mr. Paul, Mrs. Clarke called. Mr. Crawley dined with us. Emily & I walked up to the Macquoid’s.
18th Sunday – We went to St Lawrence church. Mr. Walsh read & Papa preached. To St James’s in the afternoon. Mr. Woodd read & Mr. Rusden preached. Mr. Crawley dined with us. Point Paper g. Sunday. Mary Wright’s baby christened Mary Phoebe.
19th Papa went into Sydney. Mama, E & I walked to Mrs. Thomas Smith’s to see Mrs. Rusden & poor Miss R. before their return to Maitland. Mama had a letter from Mr. Wright. A beautiful day – a shower of rain in the evening.
21st Mama, Emily & I walked to call at Mrs. Thomson’s & the O’Connell’s. Papa went into Sydney. Mrs. Freeman & Susan Dowling, Mrs. Barnly, Mrs. Browne & Mrs. Crawley called 21St
20th Papa went into Sydney to Council. Mama, E & I called at Mrs. Therry’s, Mrs. Macleay’s, Mrs. Laurentz Campbell’s, Mrs. Woodd’s & enquired after Mrs. Young & the Baby; fetched Papa & all called at the Lethbridge’s coming home – 20th.
22nd A very wet day. Mr. Macquoid called. Mama, E & I spent the evening at Mrs. Macquoid’s. Miss Fernandez, E & L. Dowling, Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Bentley & Mr. Crawley were there. I danced with Mr. B.C. & D, Mr. Young, Mr. Paul & Mary Jones were expected but did not come on account of the rain.

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23rd I gardened in the morning. Mr. Clarke from Parramatta & Mr. Somerset called, also Mrs. Macquoid & Louisa. Mama, E & I went for a short walk up the road. Emily & I dined at Mrs. Lethbridge’s; Mr. & Mrs. Freeman, E & L Dowling, Mr. Crawley, & Mr. Wollcombe were there.
24th Mrs. Thomas Smith called. Mama, E & I walked to Elizth. Bay, where we saw Mr. Macleay, Mr. & Mrs. Daguid, Miss Cruden, &c.
25th Sunday. Papa went to the school, & afterwards to St Philips Church. Mama, E & I walked to St James’s. Mr. Woodd read & preached. Miss Macquoid, Louisa, Ilya & Mr Young walked home with us. We all went to St James’s in the afternoon. Mr. Woodd read & Papa preached. Mr. Crawley dined with us.
26th Mama, E & I went into Sydney in the close carriage. Called on Mrs. Heaslow, Mrs. Ryrie, Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. La Trobe & Lady Gipps & went to some shops. Mr. Martin of Jarron. & Mr. Edye Manning called. Mr. Macquoid called.
27th Papa went to Council. The Education business was discussed & he did not get home till 7 o’Clock. Mrs. Falter, Mrs. Greenhill & Mrs. Macquoid called. Mama, E & I went into Sydney in the carriage to some shops & walked home.
28th Mr. Macquoid, Judge Willis, & Mr. Woodd called. Mama, Emily & I went to a party at Mrs. Macquoid’s; we took Mary Jones with us. A brickfielder & rain in the aftn. I danced with Mr. Crawley, Mr. Young, Strickland (of the Alligator), Mr. [indecipherable], Mr. Somerset, & twice with Mr. Freeman. Mr. Boydell came to Sydney with Mr. Ramsay.
29th Mr. Freeman called & walked with E & me to the O’Connell’s; we went to sing with Miss O’C.; had luncheon there. Papa went into Sydney. Mama, E & I went in the carriage in the aftn. to enquire after Mrs. Aspinall, & walked home. Called at the Lethbridge’s & the Macquoid’s & walked in the garden with them. Earlier Mr. Young called.

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30th Papa went to Council. Mama & I went to a party at Mrs. Plunkett’s, Eliza Dowling went with us. Emily had a head ache & we were obliged to bring her home again. I danced with Mr. Paul, Mr. Wollcombe, Mr. Young, Strickland, Mr. Holden & a delightful country dance with Mr. Donaldson.
31st Mr. Crawley called, also Dr Dobie. Mama, E & I walked to call at the Dowlings.
1st Sept., Sunday – We all went to St James’s. Papa preached & we all stayed to the sacrament. To St James’s again in the aftn. Mr. Woodd preached. Mr. Crawley & Wm. Davis dined with us. The Cornwall & 2 other ships arrived from England.
2nd Mr. Macquoid called. Miss O’Connell came in to sing & had luncheon with us. Mama & Lady O’C. went in our carriage & E & I followed with Mrs. & Miss O’C. in theirs to the meeting at the School; after wh. Mama, E & I called at Mrs. Lamb’s, Mrs. Griffith’s & Mrs. Aspinall’s & went to some shops. Mr. Boydell before returning to the Hunter. Papa had letters from Uncle John.
3rd Mama & I gardened a little in the aftn. Mr. Crawley called & stayed to dinner. Rain in the evening. I wrote to Mrs. Jay.
4th A pouring wet day. Papa went into Sydney. Emily & I were invited to dine at the O’Connell’s but did not go. The two men who Papa had engaged from the Cornwall came up in the Eveg. all in the rain.
5th Mr. Macquoid, Mr. Woodd & Mr. Gould the ornithologist called. Papa went into Sydney. Col. Wodehouse & Major Ryan called, also Mrs. Lethbridge & Miss Macquoid. Papa dined on board the Alligator

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with the Governor &c, &c. Mama, E & I went to an Evening party at Govt. House. Mrs. Thomson & Miss Fernandez went with us. I danced with Mr. Paul, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Crawley, Mr. Wollcombe, Mr. Riddell, & Mr. Young. Mr. Macquoid came home with us – he was the only one of his family that was there. Mrs. M. was poorly – Ilya gone to fetch Dicky. It rained during the evening.
6th Showery morning. Papa went very early into Sydney. Emily & I spent the day with Mrs. Steele. A fine afternoon, & Mr. & Mrs. S., Miss Cruden, E & I took a drive in an open carriage to see the church & parsonage at Cook’s River. Mr. Riddell, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. A. Thomson & Mr. Stoney dined at Mr. Steele’s. We received parcels brought by Mr. Hornersham. I had letters from Emma & Eleanor Metcalfe Margaret.
7th Mr. Crawley called. Mrs. Griffiths & her children spent the day with us. Mr. G. at Port Phillip. Papa had letters from Mr. Langa & Dr Oke to introduce Mr. Creighton.
8th Sunday. Papa went to the School. Mama, E & I walked to St James’s Church. Mr. Walsh read. Papa preached. Mr. Woodd at St Lawrence. Mr. Crawley dined with us. All went to St James’s in the aftn. Mr. Woodd read & preached. It was showery in the aftn. & in the Eveg. came on to rain very hard. Mr. Crawley was obliged to stay here all night.
9th We went out in the town shopping. Showery afternoon. Mr. Young sent us the 1st vol. of Border Tales. Papa sent him the Norfolk Island seeds. We called at the Manning’s.
10th We called at the Macquoid’s. Mr. Young & Mr. Crawley called.
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Miss Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge, Mr. & Mrs. Henslowe, Captn. King & Mr. H. Macarthur dined with us. Mr. & Mrs. Henslowe slept here. Mr. & Mrs. Bolton & Miss Ball called before leaving Sydney. Lady Dowling & Eliza called. The Lady [indecipherable] arrived.
13th Mama, E & I & Mrs. Henslow went to call at the Macquoid’s; we afterwards took Mrs. H. home. Mama, E & I spent the Evening at the O’Connell’s. The Governor & Lady Gipps, Mr. Parker, & Mr. Elliot, the Plunketts, Macquoids, Shadforth’s, Mary Jones, &c. were there. I danced with Mr. Plunkett & Mr. Somerset. Miss Macquoid went up to stay at the Vineyard. Mama had a letter from Lady Darling by Mrs. Morse.
14th Showery day. Mr. & Mrs. Freeman came to stay here.
15th, Sunday – A tremendously wet morning. We went to St James’s; very few persons at church. Papa preached. Mr. Lyon was at church. A fine afternoon; we did not go to church, but had service at home.
16th Henry Lumsdaine & Mr. Lyon had luncheon here. Mama, Mrs. F., E. & I walked down to the Cottage at the Point. Mr. Freeman was detained at office so that he could not go to the Campbell’s where Mama, Mrs. F., E. & I spent the Evening. Mr. Lyon dined & went with us. I danced with Mr. L., Mr. Browne, Mr. G. Macleay, Mr. T. Walker, Mr. J. Raymond, &c.
17th Mr. Lyon & Mr. Crawley called. Mama went into Sydney. There was a large dinner party at Govt. House. Mama, E & I, the Macquoids, Barney’s &c. went in the evening. I danced with Mr. Young, Mr. Riddell, & Ilya Macquoid.
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show in the Market Place – Mrs F E & I walked to call at the Macquoids in the afternoon. We called on Mrs Morse.
19th Louisa Macquoid & Mary Jones spent the day with us – JW Lyton called before returning to the Alby & the Miss Plunketts, Mrs Whyte & Miss Mackenzie. Mrs & Miss Bell called. Mary & Louisa, Mr & Mrs FE & I went for a walk, but a storm came on, wh. obliged us to return.
20th called on Mrs Steele & Mrs Walsh.
21st We all went into Sydney. Mama, Mrs F, E & and I called on walked home – Mr & Mrs F, E & I went for a walk to the New Bridge – Mr Merewether, & Mr Henslowe, Mrs Jones, Mary, Louisa & Eliz. & the Miss Nees’s called.
22nd Sunday. We all went to St James’s – Mr & Mrs F, E & I walked. Papa preached, after wh. Mr Walsh & Mr Mason were ordained. Papa, Mr & Mrs F stayed to the Sacrament – Mama E, & I walked home with Ilya, L & D Macquoid, & also Mr Wise who stayed to have luncheon. We all went to St James’s again in the afternoon. Mr Woodd preached.
23rd Mama went into Sydney with Papa & brought Jane & Mary Dawson back to spend the day with us – Papa and Mama called on the Macleay’s at their new house, & at the O’Connells – Major & Mrs Anderson called. Jane, Mary & I went for a walk beyond Rushcutters Bay – we sent them home to Mrs Fotheringhams in the carriage at night.
24th We were very busy dress making & did not walk further than the garden, a very windy day. Louisa & Macquoids & the Jones’s called.
25th Mrs Freeman, E & Louisa M & the Jones's went for a delightful walk to the Cottage at the Point.

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26th Mrs F, E & I went to a picnic with Mr & Mrs T Smith at Double Bay – we went in the Omnibus with the 3 Jones & Jane Ryrie. the Helys, Lambs, Parburys, Miss Robinson, Nortons, Miss Mackenzies, Miss Backhouse, the M Walkers, Mr Young, Mr Wilkinson & Captn. Flight of the Lady Raffles were there & Mr & Mrs Morse & the Miss Rees’s dined at our house. A wet night.
28th Mama, Mrs Willis, Louisa, Mama E & I went for a walk in the bush towards Botany Bay. The [indecipherable] Thomson &c &c &c arrived from England by ships from different parts of Great Britain.
29th Sunday – Papa went to the school & afterwards he & Mama went to St Philips Church. Mr & Mrs Freeman, E & I went to St James’s & walked home with Ilya, Louisa & Dicky. Mr Woodd preached. Went to St James’s in the aftn. Mr Morse preached & I walked with Mr Freeman – Mama had a letter from Uncle William & from the Keates.
30th Lady & Miss O’Connell called, also Mr & Mrs Cole.
30th - Mr & Mrs Lethbridge’s wedding day – 17 years. A very windy day. Mr & Mrs Freeman, Mr & Mrs Walsh, Col & Mrs Shadforth & Mr Merewether dined at the Lethbridges. Emily & I & Miss O'Connell went in the evening.
1st October Mama, E & I took Mrs Freeman to her lodgings. Afterwards called on Mrs Edye Manning, Mrs Fisher, Miss Fernandez, Mrs Christie, Mrs Gosling, Mrs Bloxsome & Mrs Hely.
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attended the Meeting of the Diocesan Committee in the St James’s School Room, with Mrs Bloxsome & Mrs Freeman. We took Mr Cowper home from the Meeting.
3rd A very windy day. Mrs Duguid & Miss Cruden went to Wiseman’s. Mama, E & I called at the Campbell’s, & at Lady Gipps’, Emily & I spent the evening at the O’Connell’s, Mr Irvine, Mr Js. Raymond & Major Fraser were there.
4th Papa went into Sydney in the morning. Mama, E & I drove in the afternoon, called at the Ryrie’s & walked home & sent the carriage for Papa – Mama & Emily called at Mrs Hempill’s. Mr & Mrs Freeman called.
5th Mama, E & I walked in the aftn. to call on Mrs Willis & took her some flowers. A very windy, dusty day. Mrs Bloxsome, Lady Dowling, Miss Forster & Dr Dobie called.
6th Sunday We all went to St James’s Church & stayed to the sacrament. Papa preached. Papa, Emily & I went again in the aftn. Mama had a headache & could not go.
7th Emily & I went to practice with Miss O’C. Mrs O’C very poorly. Papa went into town early. Mama, E & I went in, in the aftn. E & I had our 1st lesson from Miss Fernandez – we walked home. Mr Ramsay & Mr Young rode up the hill with us, & Mr G came up as far as our gate.
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Mama, Emily & I & Louisa Macquoid went into Sydney shopping & fetched Papa home. Mrs Lethbridge & Captn. & Mrs Christie called & Emily & I walked home with Louisa.
9th Papa went to Sydney early – Mama, E & I walked home after going to some shops in the carriage and sent it for Papa. Harriet Lethbridge walked home with us.
10th One of our horses was ill – The Governor sent his carriage to take Papa to Council. Mama, E & I, Mr & Mrs Lethbridge & Harriet, Mrs Shadforth, Bessy Laidley went in a boat to call on Mrs Alfred Stephen at the North Shore with the Townsend’s. Mr Young went to Trevallyn with the Townshend’s. Mama, E & I walked to see Mrs Macquoid & Mrs Smith, Mr Walsh & Dr Mollison called this week.
11th A showery day, Lady Gipps called. Papa went to Council with Mr Jones & returned in Sir G.G’s carriage.
12th Mama, Emily & I walked to call on Mrs Kerr’s. Mrs Thomson’s – went up to see the latter in her bedroom. The Govr. & Lady Gipps went to Parramatta.
13th Sunday Mrs O’ Connell very ill. We went to St James’s. Papa preached a sermon for the Association for the poor – about £60 or £70. Went again to St James’s, in the afternoon Mr Woodd preached – walked in the garden afterwards.
14th took our 2nd lesson from Miss Fernandez.
16th Mr & Mrs Griffiths came to live next door. Very pleasant day. Emily & I walked in the garden. In the aftn Mr & Mrs Steele, Mr & Mrs Walsh, & Mr Ramsay dined with us. We were disappointed of seeing Miss Cruder, Miss O’Connell & Mr Young. I had letter

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from Mrs Joy L Finny.
17th Miss O’Connell called . Mrs O’C better – Mary Jones & Louisa Macquoid called, also Mr Macquoid, Sir G Bremer, Mr Lethbridge, Mr Paul, Mrs Shadforth & Bessy Laidley. We went out in the carriage in the aftn. Went to see Mrs Freeman.
19th Mama, E & I with Mrs Jones & her family, the Macquoids &c to the Theatre of Arts. Mr Somerset called.
20th Sunday – a hot wind. We all went to St James’s. Papa preached. Mr Crawley dined with us. Went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr Woodd preached. - a brickfielder in the Evening – Mr Wright was at church.
21st Mama, E & I went into Sydney – Mama left us at Miss Fernandez – went shopping &c. Our 3rd apron.
22nd W Ramsay called. Mr & Mrs Macleay & Kenny. Mr & Mrs Macquoid, Col Wodehouse, Mr Jones & Capt King dined with us.
23rd Louisa & Dicky Macquoid called – I wrote a long letter to Mrs Wright – Mr Jennings Smith called. Mr C Cowper had luncheon with us. Mama, E & I walked to call at the O’Connell’s, Jones’s, Lethbridge’s, Wilsons & Griffiths. Mama, E & I drank tea at Mrs Macquoid’s, to hear the new Piano – Mr Wright, Miss Fernandez, Mary Jones, Miss Hennisen were there & Mrs W Manning & her brother called.
24th Mr Crawley called. We all went into Sydney in the aftn, left Papa at the office & went to call at Mrs Bowman;s – Mr Wright called before returning to Louisa.
25th Papa went into Sydney. A hot wind in the morning. Mrs Jones called. Mrs Lethbridge called. Emily & I spent the evening at Mrs Jones’s. Mr Merewether, Mrs Somerset, E & I Dowling, Ilya Macquoid & Capt King were there.

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26th A hot wind.
27th Sunday A hot wind. We all went to St Philip’s. Papa preached & we stayed to the sacrament. Went to St James's in the aftn. Mr Makinson read and Mr Morse preached, Mr Merewether & Mr Crawley dined with us. A brickfielder in the evening.
28th Miss O’Connell came in to sing & had luncheon with us. Mr & Mrs Welsh called. A pleasant day. Mama, E & I went out in the carriage. Mama left us at Miss Fernandez, & went to call on Miss Sparrow – 4th lesson &c. Emily & I dined at Mr Jones's. Miss O’Connell & Mr W O’C, Mr Somerset, Mr Geo Macleay, Mr Clarke & Dr King dined there. Miss Fernandez, Jane Ryrie, Ilya Macquoid, Mr Donaldson came in the Evening. I danced with Ilya, Mr Donaldson & & Mr W O’C. The O’Connells brought us home in their carriage. Miss Kemp’s sister, Mrs Young arrived at Mrs Jones’s from Hobart Town.
29th Mr Macquoid called – Emily and I walked in the garden in the afternoon. Mr Crawford, Mr G Macleay, Mr Best & Ilya Macquoid dined with us.
30th Mr Freeman, Mr Walsh & Mr Steele called. Mama, E & I went to call at Mrs Aspinall’s, Mrs Ryries’, Mrs Anderson’s, Mrs Steele’s, Mrs Macphersons, Mrs Fatters & Mrs Lethbridge’s.
31st Miss O’Connell came to do my hair, & had luncheon with us with Lady & Mrs O’C came for her. Mr G Macleay, Mr Crawford & Mrs Griffiths called. Emily

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& I walked to call at Mrs. Jones’s. Mary, Lizzy & Mrs. Young walked down to Mrs. Shadforth’s gate with her where E. & I called, & in the eveg. drank tea there & met E. & S. Dowling, Miss Marsh, Mr. Bentley & Mr. Mockley. We played vingt-un.
1st November – Papa went into Sydney. Mama, E. & I called at Lady Dowling’s & Mrs. Willis’s to enquire after her & the baby. Major Bunbury & Mr. Best called.
2nd. Mrs. Falter & Mrs. Freeman called. Rain & a little thunder. Ilya Macquoid called in the evening.
3rd Sunday. Papa went to the school. Mama, E. & I walked to St James’s & home again. Papa preached & stayed to the sacrament – rather a hot day; & one or two a few showers of rain. To St James’s in the aftn. Mr. Woodd preached.
4th. Showery day. Mr. Bolton called. Mama went to the meeting at the School of Indy. & whilst she was there E. & I went to see Mrs. Freeman & had luncheon there with the Miss Morse’s. Emily & I afterwards went to have a 5th music lesson from Miss Fernandez.
5th – Papa & Mama went into Sydney. Mama brought Mrs. & the Miss Morse’s home to luncheon & to spend the aftn.. We walked part of the way back with them, after calling at Mrs. Shadforth’s, Mrs. Jones’s & Mrs. Macquoid’s. Rather showery.

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6th. Showery day. Emily was poorly all day with a cold. I walked in the garden in the aftn.
7th – Emily was not very well. Mrs. Macquoid & Louisa called. There was a tremendous storm in the aftn. of thunder & lightning with wind & torrents of rain. The wind did much damage up the country. Mr. Macquoid called late in the aftn.
8th – We left home about ½ past 8, stopped at Liverpool & had luncheon with the Duffies’s, went with them to call on Capt. & Mrs. Christie; went on to Campbell Town where we slept. Mr. Forrest called in the evening. A very windy day.
9th – Soon after breakfast we left Campbell Town & accompanied by Mr. C. Cowper went to his house at Wivenhoe, stopped to see Narellan School House. After dinner, Mrs. Cowper, Rebecca & Mr. Woodd & the boys, Mama, E & I went for a walk in the garden.
10th Sunday. Very pleasant day. Mr. C. Cowper, Mr. Woodd, Papa, Mama, E. & I attended the service at Heber Chapel. Mr. Hassall read

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& Papa preached. We dined early, afterwards all went with Mr. & Mrs. C. Cowper & E. Woodd to the afternoon service at Narellan; Papa preached, service being performed there in the School House for the 1st time. Papa went on to preach at Campbell Town in the Eveg. & slept there. Mama, E. & I returned home with the Cowpers.
11th – Mama, E. & I, Mr. & Mrs. C.C. went over to the School House at Narellan where we met Papa, & a meeting took place to establish a District Committee of the Societies. Afterwd. we took leave of the Cowper’s & went on to Camden; Mr. Bourke was staying there. We walked about the garden & in the aftn. Mr. Forrest, Mr. G. Macleay dined with us.
12th – A very blowing day wh. prevented us from going to Brownlow Hill. We drove down to see Mrs. Macarthur’s School. We dined early after wh. Mama, E. & I, Mr. & Mrs. Macarthur, Mr. Wm. Macarthur & Mr. Bourke went for a long walk, & were caught in a squall of wind & rain & obliged to take refuge in the School House.
13th – We breakfasted early, left Camden & returned to Sydney. Stopped at Liverpool & had luncheon with the Duffies’s; got home

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to dinner.
14th – Papa went into Sydney. A thunder storm in the aftn.
15th – A windy day. Mama, E. & I went a party at Lady Dowling’s. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Blaxland appeared for the first time since their marriage. I danced with Mr. W. Forster, Mr. A. Blaxland, Mr. Merewether, Mr. Somerset, Mr. W. O’Connell, young Mr. Brenan, Ilya Macquoid & Mr. James Wise.
16th – I had a letter from Mrs. Wright.
16th – Sir Maurice & Lady O’Connell called & had our carriage to go into Sydney in, as theirs was gone to fetch Captn. & Mrs. O’C. from Parramatta. Mama, E. & I walked to see the Macquoid’s, & found Miss M. returned from Vineyard during our absence; afterwards walked to Elizth. Bay to enquire after Mrs. Macleay. Mr.Townshend & Mr. Young called & stayed nearly 2 hours.
17th Sunday – Papa was ill in bed all day. A very wet day. Mama, E. & I went twice to St James’s. Mr. Crawley came home with us in the morning & dined & we took him back in the carriage in the aftn.
18th – Mr. Macquoid, Mr. Steele & Mr. Woodd called. We went to Miss Fernandez in the afternoon, but I only had a lesson. The 6th – Mr. Crawley called to take leave

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before going to Port Phillip.
11th – Mr. Freeman called.
19th – Emily went to have a music lesson from Miss Fernandez. Whilst she was there Mama E. & I went to try Mrs. Bloxsome’s Piano for Mrs. C. Cowper. We met Jane Wilkins, & took her into Sydney in the carriage.
20th – We all went to the Consecration of St Peter’s Church at Cook’s River & stayed to the sacrament. Papa preached & then returned home. Mama & I went with Mr. Macleay, & Emily with Mr. & Mrs. Steele, to Mr. Spark’s, where we had luncheon & afterwards took a walk in the garden with Miss Cruden & Mr. Young. We returned in the boat with Mr. Macleay, some of the Mannings, Mr. Hely, Mr. R. Campbell & Mr. Young. Mr. Macleay brought Mama, E. & I home in his carriage. Mr. & Mrs. Turner came to stay with us. Mr. Forrest dined with us. A thunder storm in the evening.
21st – Mr. Turner went away by the Parra. Steamer in the morning. Captn. King & Captn. Maconochie had luncheon here & during that time there was a thunder storm after wh. it turned out a beautiful afternoon. Mama, E. & I & Mrs. Turner went for a drive to Mrs. T. Smith’s; also called at Mr. Willis’s, Mrs. Walsh’s, & at Mrs. Steele’s, who was ill in bed. Mr. Turner returned in the evening.
22nd – Mr. & Mrs. Turner went away soon after breakfast Miss Cruden went to Illawarra. 22nd or 23rd – Mama & I walked to call at Lady O’Connell’s, Miss Sempill’s, Mrs. Griffith’s & Lady Dowling’s.
24th Sunday – Papa went to St Philip’s. Mama, E. & I to St James’s & walked home. Mr. Woodd preached.

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Mr. Merewether & Mr. Davis walked home with us & had luncheon. To St James’s again in the aftn., Papa preached. Wm. Davis dined with us. Dicky Macquoid went to Port Stephens. The Mary arrived from England.
25th – Mama, E. & I called at Mrs. Jones’s & Mrs. Macquoid’s. E. & I afterwards went to have a 7th music lesson & walked home. Mr. Macquoid went to his garden. Papa dined at Mr. Hely’s.
26th – Emily & I walked down to Mrs. Shadforth’s where we saw Mrs. Young (staying there), also Mrs. Ryrie & Jane, who had just called at our house to take leave before going up the country. Lady & Mrs. O’Connell & Mr. W. called to see us before going to Richmond &c. Mr. Welsh & Mr. Merewether called. Mr. Macleay & Mr. Wm. Major Bunbury, Mr. Spark, Mr. Steele, Captn. Maconochie & Mr. Macpherson dined with us. Mrs. Steele was not well enough to come.
27th – A wet morning day but fine in the aftn. The O’Connell’s went to Parra. & Windsor.
28th – Mr. Steele called. Mama, E. & I went out in the aftn. in the carriage; called at the Campbell’s, Ryrie’s, Mrs. Henslowe’s, Mrs. Barney’s, Mrs. Freeman’s, & Mrs. James’s. A pleasant day.
29th – Mrs. Francis Stephen & Mrs. Young called. Papa went to call on Mrs. Aspinall & Mrs. Scott.
30th – Mary Francis’s birthday, 18. Jane Ryrie’s, 23 & E.A. Woodd’s, 1. Saint Andrew’s Day. A dinner at the club. A hot day.
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& stayed to the sacrament. Papa preached. To St James’s aftn. Mr. Woodd preached.
2nd – Henry Lumsdaine came from Parra., spent the day & slept here. Mama, E. & I went to a meeting at the School of Industry; afterwards called on Mrs. Adolphus Young & took our 8th lesson from Miss Fernandez.
3rd – Mr. Griffiths called. Papa went into Sydney & took Henry with him who returned to Parra. Mama, E. & I drove into Sydney in the aftn., called at the Plunkett’s, & fetched Papa. Mama, E. & I walked to call at Mrs.Thomsons & Miss Wilson’s.
4th – Papa, Mama, E. & I took a drive to St Peter’s Church, where we met Mr. & Mrs. Steele & went with them to see the Parsonage; we called at Mrs. Duguid’s, Mrs. Lord’s, Mrs. Mathew’s, & Mrs. D. Chamber’s. Mrs. Freeman called whilst we were out. Mr. Young called. Papa had a letter from Mrs. Blomfield by Mr. Arnold. The O’Connell’s returned home.
5th – Emily & I drove into Sydney to some shops. Judge & Mrs. Willis & the Baby called. Mary & Louisa Jones & Louisa Macquoid called; Emily & I walked home with them to see the O’Connell’s; a storm came on & we were obliged to run home. Papa & Mama walked to see Mrs. Macleay & were detained there a little while till the rain was over. Mr. Young came about 5 o’Clock to look over the Plans of the Cathedral with Papa & dined with us, as did also Mr. Arnold. Mr. Ramsay was absent at Cassilis.
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Col. Wodehouse & Major Bunbury, Mrs. Steele, Mr. Campbell, Sophy & Sarah, Mrs. & Miss Macquoid & Louisa called. Mama, E. & I went for a short walk.
7th – The O’Connell’s had one carriage as their’s was being mended. Captn. Wilkes of the Vincennes, Mr. Williams, the American Consul, Lady, Mrs. & Miss O’C & Captn. Oldrey & Mr. Merewether called. Mr. Young called; he came here on horseback & then went in a boat to dine at Point Piper.
8th – The Barrossa & Orient arrived from England. We all went to St James’s twice. Papa preached in the morning & Mr. Woodd in the aftn. Coming out of the church in the aftn. Mrs. Lethbridge told us the Kinnear was outside the Heads, & soon after she arrived, with Jane Lethbridge, Mr. & Mrs. Allwood on board. Mr. Woodward brought a letter from Uncle Tom.
8th – Mr. Woodward, Mr. Henslowe & Mr. Allwood called, also Mr. Lethbridge. Emily & I had our 9th lesson from Miss Fernandez; Papa came there for Mama & us in the carriage. Rain the afternoon.
10th – A wet day. We dined at Mr. Griffith’s. Mr. & Mrs. Lamb & Mr. & Mrs. Parbury, Captn. Nias & Mr. Irvine were there. Emma Francis’s birthday, 17 years old. 11th – Mama had a letter from Grandmama.

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11th – Mama, Emily & I went to call on Mrs. Allwood at Mrs. Henslowe’s where we saw Mr. Merewether & took him in the carriage as far as Mrs. Hely’s. Mr. Fisher of the Herald & Mr. Young called. A dinner at the club, given to the Americans. Mama, E. & I walked up to Mrs. Lethbridge’s to see Jane but she was out. 12 Emily & I & Louisa Macquoid drank tea at Lady O’Connell’s; Mr. Primrose, Mr. Chs. O’C. & Mrs. Tovey were there. Sir M. & Mr. Wm. were dining at the Club.
12th – Mr. Lethbridge, Jane & Harriet called. Mrs. & Miss Macquoid & Louisa called. A violent thunder storm in the evening.
13th – A very windy day. Emily & I drank tea at Mrs. Macquoid’s. Mrs. King & Mary Macarthur, Miss Fernandez & Jane Lethbridge were there.
14th – Another windy day & a little rain. Papa, Mama, E. & I went in the close carriage to call on Mrs. James Macarthur at Lyndhurst, also at Mrs. Betts’s, Mrs. I. Betts’s & Mrs. Lethbridge’s. Emily & I were invited to the O’C’s but did not go. Some ships from England in the eveg.
15th Sunday – A blowing day. We went twice to St James’s. Papa preached in the morning &

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Mr. Woodd in the aftn.
16th – Mrs. King & Mr. Macarthur, Mr. Wise & Mrs. Arnold & Mr. James Macarthur called. Mama, E. & I went shopping. E. & I took our 10th lesson from Miss F. I had a letter from Dr Uncle Wm. dated July 18th & Mama had one from Mrs. Mapletoft.
17th – Louisa Macquoid spent the day with us. Mrs. Freeman called & had luncheon with us. Mama, L., E. & I went for a drive to Mrs. Hely’s & afterwards round the Domain. A beautiful day. L., E. & I walked about on the [indecipherable] before dinner.
18th – Cloudy day. I had a cold since Sunday. Papa went into Sydney. Mr. & Mrs. Griffiths & Mrs. Shadford called. We expected Mr. & Mrs. Allwood but they did not come to us as their child was ill.
19th – Mr. & Mrs. Allwood, Mr. & Mrs. Henslowe, Mr. & Mrs. Woodd, Mr. Walsh & Miss O’Connell dined with us. We expected Mrs. Walsh & Mr. Merewether. Mr. & Mrs. Allwood stayed with us.
20th – Mama, Mrs. Allwood, E. & I drove into Sydney, went to see Mrs. King at Mrs. Edye Manning’s. Emily & I spent the evening at the O’Connell’s, where Captn. & Mrs. Hunter

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Count Streleski, Captn. Wilkes & another American, the Consul, Colonel Wodehouse, Captn. Nias, &c. dined. The Americans had a luncheon in the morning at Macquarie Fort. Mr. Merewether dined with us.
21st – After luncheon, Mama, Mrs. Allwood, E. & I walked to call at the Macquoid’s & Lethbridge’s. Emily & I afterwards walked down to see Mrs. Shadforth.
22nd Sunday – We all went twice to St James’s. Papa preached in the morning & Mr. Allwood in the aftn. Mr. & Mrs. A. went to the Henslowe’s between churches & returned to us in the Eveg. I went to bed early; my cough was bad.
23rd – The Woodd’s left Sydney for Bungonia. I was in bed the greater part of the day, having taken medicine. Mr. & Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Lethbridge, Mrs. Martin & Sarah called. Mr. Polhill (who brought Papa a letter from Dr D’Ayly) dined with us, as did Mr. Allwood, but Mrs. A. was obliged to leave us as her little boy was ill at Mr. Henslowe’s. Mr. Macquoid returned from his farm.
24th – Mr. Allwood also went back to Mr. Henslowe’s. Mr. Macquoid called.
25th Christmas Day – Paper, Mama & Emily went to St James’s & stayed to the sacrament. I did not go on account of my cold, but I went with them in the afternoon. Mr. Allwood preached.

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Mr. & Mrs. Allwood had luncheon with us. A beautiful day.
26th – Emily & I went to have a 11th music lesson from Miss Fernandez, afterwards called on Mrs. Anderson, & fetched Anna Allwood from Mrs. Henslowe’s, to stay with us. Mr. A. also returned to us. Mr. W. O’Connell & Mr. Kater (with a letter from Col. Rashbrooke) called. Mr. Young called. Mr. Ramsay returned from Cassilis.
27th – Mr. Troughton & Wm. Lumsdaine called. Papa went to Mr. Martens, to look at the drawing of the Cathedral. Mr. & Mrs. Cowper, Mrs. Laidley, Bessy, Kate & Octavia called, also Mr. Macleay. Mama, E. & I walked to call at the O’Connell’s, Griffiths’s, Jones;s, where we saw Mr. & Mrs. Ferriter. The O’Connell’s called on us.
28th – Mrs. James Mitchell & Mr. Merewether called. Mama, E. & I walked to call at Mrs. R. Campbell’s & Mrs. Willis.
29th Sunday – We went to St Philip’s & stayed to the sacrament. To St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached. A beautiful day.
31st – Mama, Emily went into Sydney shopping. 30th Mr. & Mrs. Macquoid & Louisa called.
31st – Louisa Macquoid came to practise with Emily.

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1st January, 1840 – We went to see Papa lay the first stone of St Lawrence Church after attending service in the Chapel. Emily & I & Louisa Macquoid spent the Evening at Mrs. Lethbridge’s. Mr. & Mrs. Walsh were there. Mr. Lethbridge at the Hunter.
2nd – Mr. & Mrs. Macleay & Kenny called. Papa & Mama dined at Mr. Macquoid’s, with Sir M. & Lady O’Connell, Mr. & Mrs. Ferriter, Mr. Macleay, Kenny & George, Captn. Nias, Mr. Fisher. Emily & I, Miss O’C., Wm. & Charles O’C. & Mary Jones, Mr. Merewether & Mr. Best went in the evening. I danced with Wm. & C. O’C.
3rd – Mrs. Allwood came to spend the day & slept here. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ferriter, & Mary, Mrs. Shadforth & Mr. Somerset called. Mr. & Mrs. Allwood, Mama, E. & I walked to the Point. I wrote to Mrs. Wright.
4th – Mama, E. & I took Mrs. Allwood back to Mr. Henslowe’s after luncheon. We called at the Campbell’s, Mrs. Scott’s, Mrs. R. Campbell’s & Mrs. Hely’s.
5th Sunday – We went twice to St James’s. Papa preached in the morning & Mr. Allwood in the afternoon for the Diocesan Committee. Mrs. Allwood came home & dined with us, but returned to Mr. Henslowe’s after the aftn. service. A wet evening.

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6th – Emily was not very well & did not get up to breakfast I went in to see the O’Connell’s. Mr. & Mrs. Jones called. Captn. Hobson dined with us. Mr. Merewether came in the evening. A wet evening.
7th – We went to a [indecipherable] given by Mrs. Jones at Rushcutter’s Bay & spent a very pleasant day. I danced with Mr. A. Walker, Mr. Crawley, Mr. Wise, Mr. Turner & Mr. Freeman. Mama walked home with the Macquoid’s. Emily & I followed with some of the Jones’s, Mrs. Young, Mr. Wise & Mr. Merewether. apa & Mama dined at Sir Maurice’s with Mr. & Mrs. Macquoid, Mr. & Mrs. Lyon Campbell, Lord John Churchill &c.
8th – Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Ferriter, Mrs. T. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge & Mr. Townshend called. Mr. Ramsay & Mr. Young called but did not come in, as we were just going to dinner. A brickfielder in the afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Freeman & H. Lumsdaine had luncheon here.
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Mrs. Lethbridge’s, Mrs. Macquoid’s, Lady O’Connell’s, & Mrs. Griffiths. A lovely day.
10th – Mama, Emily, Miss Macquoid & Louisa went into Sydney in our carriage. I was not well in the morning with a pain in my side, & Mama sent for Mr. Mitchell who came to see me.
11th – Mr. Mitchell & Mr. M. Campbell called. Papa went into Sydney twice. Mr. Lethbridge sent his carriage to take us on board the Steamer at 7; our’s having gone to be put on board first Mr. Townshend, Miss Bell &c were on board with us. We had a very rough night.
12th Sunday – We arrived at Newcastle between 10 and 11 & went to Mr. W. Scott’s where we had breakfast Papa went to church & preached; but we were too tired to go in the morning, but all went in the afternoon. Papa preached again. Mr. & Mrs. Erskine & Capt. Hollinworth called. A brickfielder & rain in the afternoon.
13th - A very showery day. The confirmation was obliged to be put off on account of the rain. In the afternoon we arranged to walk as far as Mrs. Erskine’s & Mrs. Croasdill’s. Emily & I drank tea at Mrs. Erskine’s. Mr. Digby Miller, Miss Bidwill, Miss Inches were there. Mr. Spencer dined at the Scott’s.
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with Mr. Scott, after wh. we went to the church, where Papa held a confirmation. We called on Mrs. Wilton & visited the School. Mama, E. & I, Mr. Scott & Mr. Spencer went over to the other side of the harbour by water in the afternoon. Many persons called whilst we were out. Mr. Wilton & Mr. Spencer dined with us.
15th – A showery day. We left Newcastle in a large six oared boat with Captn. Furlong, Mr. Spencer & Mr. Nagel, & a large party in other boats followed. We all landed at Ash Island where we had luncheon under the verandah, soon after wh. we took our leave & were conveyed by water to Mr. Scott’s stables, where our carriage met us & took us to a little inn near, to sleep. We were prevented from going on to Morpeth by the rain which continued all night.
16th – Another showery day. We proceeded to Mr. Rusden’s at East Maitland where we had luncheon & then went on to Mr. Close’s at Morpeth. Mr. Spencer dined there.
17th – Papa went over to West Maitland to hold a confirmation. Miss Grace Rusden & Mrs. Rusden called

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at Mr. Close’s, also Mr. Smith from Paterson, Mr. & Mrs. Rusden, Mr. Stack, Mr. Bolton & Mr. Spencer dined with us. We spent the evening in the verandah.
18th – Mr. Spencer returned to Raymond Terrace. Mr. Close, Mama, E. & I & the Miss Platt’s went for a long walk. A hot day. Mr. Boydell called having just arrived from Sydney by the Steamer.
19th Sunday – A very warm day particularly towards afternoon. We attended service at East Maitland school house. Mr. Rusden read & Papa preached. After wh. we took leave of Papa & returned to Mr. Close’s to dine. We attended aftern. service in the school house at Morpeth. Mr. Rusden read & preached. Miss Georgiana came over with her papa to church.
20th – A tremendously hot wind all day; we could not leave the house. The Dowling’s arrived at Aulaby’s Inn from Camyr Allyn & proceeded to Sydney next morning in the steamer. Mr. Townshend arrived at Morpeth late in the evening.
21st – Altogether a much cooler day. We were up very early & expected Mr. Townshend at ½ past 6 but he was unable to come till about ½ past 7 when we left Mr. Close’s & after crossing the river in the punt found Mr. T’s carriage waiting for us, in wh. we proceeded to Paterson

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where we had luncheon & called on Mrs. Smith & family. A few miles from Paterson we met the two Mr. Boydell’s & Mr. B. brought us the rest of the way to Trevallyn in his carriage with four horses. We walked in the garden before dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Boydell & Mr. W. Boydell dined with us. A wet night.
22nd – Cloudy day. Mama was not well and was obliged to remain up stairs. Mr. R. Massie called. Mr. & Mrs. Townshend, E. & I took a drive over to Mr. Boydell’s in the afternoon. John Lyon dined & slept at Mr. Townshend’s. A thunder storm in the evening & a great deal of rain.
23rd-24th-25th – Very wet days. We could hardly get out even into the garden.
26th Sunday – Mr. Townshend read, prayers & a sermon in the morning. A very wet day. Mr. Crowder arrived from Merton – wet through. Mr. Townshend, prayers & sermon again in the eveg.
27th – Showery day. The two Mr. Boydell’s called. Mr. B. took Mr. Crowder away with him. Wm. Boydell stayed to dine & sleep. Mr. Durbin also dined and slept at Trevallyn.
28th – Rain again. We played billiards in the morning.

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Mr. Durbin & B. went away after luncheon.
29th – Very wet day. The two Mr. Boydell’s rode over to Trevallyn in the afternoon.
30th – Mr. Durbin called. Wm. Boydell came over to Trevallyn & took me for my first ride on Hector & afterwards Emily took a ride. A very pleasant day. Mr. & Mrs. Boydell, Mr. Crowder & Mr. Durbin called at Trevallyn in the Evening. Wm. B. dined with us.
31st – Wm. Boydell came to fetch Emily & me for a ride & we rode with him to Camyr Allyn. Mama, Mr. & Mrs. Townshend came over to lunch at the Boydell’s & returned to Trevallyn at night, but E. & I remained.
1st – Mr. Boydell went to fetch Mama in his carriage. The two Mr. B’s, E & I took a delightful ride to the water-fall in the evening. A strong southerly gale in the evening.
2nd Sunday – Mr. Boydell read prayers in the morning. John Lyon came over from his brother’s to stay at Mr. Boydell’s. We dined early & afterwards all went for a walk. Captn. Evans & Mr. Russell arrived at Camyr Allyn.
3rd – Mama, Mr. & Mrs. Boydell & Captn. Evans went in the carriage & Emily & I, B. & Mr. Russell rode to the village of Gresford that is to be. John Lyon came to meet us & rode back with us. Mrs. Townshend called.
4th – Captn. Evans & Mr. Russell left Camyr Allyn. Mr. Boydell & John Lyon went to a sale of cattle & did not return till late to dinner. Emily & I & B. took a ride to Caergwyrle.

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5th – Dr Campbell called. Mr. & Mrs. Boydell, Wm. Boydell, Mama, E. & I & Mr. Lyon went in the afternoon to the water-fall where we had our dinner & afterwards a delightful walk home in the cool of the Evening. Emily had a letter from Louisa Macquoid.
6th – A hot wind. Mr. Townshend, Mr. Glennie, Mr. Fenwick, two Captn. Champagne’s & Mr. Goldfinch called. Emily wrote to Louisa Macquoid & sent it by Captn. C. A delightful southerly breeze in the evening. 7th – Mrs. Wright’s birthday – 23.
7th – E. & I, Wm. Boydell & John Lyon rode over to Trevallyn to see Mrs. Townshend. Mr. L. went on to Paterson & we returned without him. Mr. Boydell went over to Glendon to fetch Papa. Mr. Taylor & Mr. Durbin called. Mr. Hamon Massie & Mr. Crowder came to dine & sleep at Camyr Allyn.
8th – E. & I, Mr. Lyon & Wm. Boydell rode over to Trevallyn & back after breakfaSt Mr. Durbin & Mr. Taylor called – had luncheon. Mr. Townshend called & Mrs. T., Mary & Georgy. Mr. H. Massie, Mr. Arnold & Mr. Crowder called. Mr. Durbin & James Lyon dined with us. The latter slept here. Mr. Boydell returned without Papa.
9th Sunday – A very hot day. Mr. Boydell read prayers in the morning. James Lyon dined & slept at Camyr Allyn, his brother also being with us.

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10th – Another very hot day. We could not go out. James Lyon returned home after breakfast Mr. Durbin dined with us.
11th – Emily & I went for a ride with Wm. Boydell to the top of a hill from wh. we had a beautiful view of Trevallyn &c. Rather a cloudy day. Mr. Robert Massie called. Mr. Rolleston dined with us.
12th – Mr. Durbin called. E. & I, B. & Jms. Lyon went for a ride after luncheon. Whilst we were at dinner Mr. & Mrs. A. Glennie passed by on their way home & left a letter from Papa dated Dulwich.
13th – A hot day. Mr. Townshend & Captain Champaine called on their way down from the Allyn. Dr Park dined with us. Mr. Rolleston dined with us & remained all night. A thunder storm in the afternoon.
14th – It rained hard nearly all day. Mr. Boydell, Wm. Boydell & John Lyon went off early to meet Papa on his way from Glendon & after meeting with many difficulties on account of the state of the roads, they arrived at Camyr Allyn late to dinner.
15th – It rained in the morning, but was fine in the afternoon. Mr. Townshend called. Emily & I went out riding in turns on Hector with Wm. Boydell. Mr. & Mrs. Townshend & John Lyon dined with us.
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& Emily & I followed with the Boydell’s in their carriage with 4 horses. Papa performed service in the Townshend’s verandah & in the late afternoon they came over to Camyr Allyn where Papa again performed service. Mr. & Mrs. Glennie, Mr. Durbin & Mr. John Lyon also attended service. Mr. Durbin dined here. Jm. Lyon dined & slept.
17th – Another beautiful day. Emily & I went out riding with Wm. Boydell. Mr. Townshend fetched Papa & Mama in his carriage to see the Village & they went on to dine at Trevallyn. Emily & I went with the Boydell’s in their carriage. The two Mr. Lyons, Mr. & Mrs. Fenwick & Mr. Durbin also dined at Mr. Townshend’s.
18th – Papa, Mama & Mr. & Mrs. Boydell drove to Caergwyle. Emily & I & B. set off after them on horseback but Hector gave me a tumble just as we were starting which delayed us so we were only able to go to meet them as they returned.
19th – B. went to Caergwyle before breakfast a very hot day & a very unhappy one. Poor B. left Camyr Allyn at 2 o’Clock on Thursday morning , in order to get to Morpeth in time for the Sydney steamer.
20th – A dreadfully hot morning. This day 4 years we went on board the Camden. Mr. Boydell drove Papa to Paterson. A southerly wind & rain came on soon after they were gone. Mr. B. returned to dinner.
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Afterwards went to the Village & Gresford Lodge. Mr. Townshend & Mr. Fenwick rode with us. Mr. Crowder & John Lyon dined & slept at the Boydell’s.
22nd – Mr. Boydell, John Lyon & Mr. Crowder went away before breakfast & went down in a boat with Mr. Townshend &c. to meet the William steamer coming up to Paterson. Mama, Mrs. B., E. & I walked in the garden in the afternoon. The 3 gentlemen returned to dinner. Mr. Crowder went home afterwards.
23rd Sunday – Mr. Boydell read prayers in the morning. A very hot day. Mr. & Mrs. Townshend, John Lyon, Hamson Massie & Mr. Durbin dined with us.
24th – Mr. Boydell drove Mama, E. & I to Paterson after breakfaSt John Lyon & Hamon Massie went with us. We went on board the William the 4th to go to Morpeth but the steamer stuck several times & we were at last obliged to leave her & go to the Inn at Paterson to sleep.
25th We went on board the steamer between 5 and 6 in the morning, and arrived at Mr. Close’s to breakfast where Mr. Boydell, Mr. Lyon & Mr. Massie took leave of us. It rained nearly all day. The Earl Grey arrived at Sydney from England & Miss Davies went to Mr. E. Manning’s.
26th – Mama, E. & I left Morpeth in the Tamar. Papa came on board at Raymond Terrace & Mr. Bloxsome &c. at Newcastle. We arrived in Sydney between 11 & 12 o’Clock – came home in a hired carriage – brought Mr. Bloxsome as far as King Street with us.
27th – William Boydell called before returning to the Paterson. Mr. Dunn, the Macquoids, Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.

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the aftn. for the Benevolent Society. Wm. Boydell & H. Lumsdaine dined with us.
13th – Captn. King, H. Lumsdaine, Mr. R. Campbell, Mr. & Mrs. Allwood, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Bloxsome & Mrs. Tingcombe, Mr. Denison & Mr. Petre, Mrs. Ryder & Mrs. Kirk called. Wm. Boydell had luncheon with us & afterwards went for a walk with Mama, E. & I – he left Sydney in the evening by the Victoria.
14th – Mr. & Mrs. Young called. Mama, E., & I went to an Eveg. party at Mrs. Griffiths. I danced with Major Sergeantson, Mr Young, Mr Crawley, & Mr . Travine –
15th Miss Verbury, Miss Robinson & Miss Lamb, also Lady Dowling & Eliza, Mr Cowper & Mr Wise - Mama & I walked to call at Mrs J Campbell’s, & J W Macleay’s
16th Mr & Mrs Steele, Miss Cruden, Mr & Mrs Alex Young. Mr & Mrs Tingcombe & Major Ryan dined with us – we expected Mr Ramsay & Mr J R Young but they sent an excuse – Mama E. & I called in the aftern. at Mrs Griffiths & Mrs Sempill’s -
17th Mama had a letter from Sally Cartinel to tell us of the death of poor Aunt John on the 24th Feby-. Mama E & I walked

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into Sydney to order black dresses at Madame Wechinger’s – Mrs Bloxsome called.
18th Colonel Wodehouse Major Ryan and Mrs Lethbridge & Jane Mrs. & the Miss Lamb’s called –
19th Sunday – We went twice to St James in our carriage – Papa preached in the morning from 2nd Epis. to Timothy 3rd chap. 1st verse. "In the last days perilous times shall come" – J W Allwood preached in the aftn. from Micah 6th chaptr. 6th verse "Wherewith shall I come before the high God"-
Mrs Sempill dined with us –
20th Mr Macquoid called & took Papa into Sydney – Mrs F Stephen, Mrs Boydell , Eliza & Susan Dowling, Mrs Plunkett, Miss P. & Miss Louisa P., Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. Arthur Manning, Mrs. Shadforth, Mr. and Mrs. Young & Captn. Dawson called.
21st – A cloudy day. Mr. Macquoid called. Mrs. Thomas Smith & Mrs. I. Marsden, Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge, Mrs. Alexr. Young, Mr. Mitchell & Mr. Townshend called. A

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thunder storm in the evening – very high wind & rain all night. Papa attended a meeting at St James’s Church in the morning.
22nd – A cold windy day. Papa went into Sydney.
23rd, 24th, & 25th – It rained nearly all day – 24th. The Herald & Favorite, men of war came in. Mrs. & Miss Macquoid & L. called.
26th, Sunday – Wet morning but rather finer in the aftn. We went to St Philip’s in the morning & stayed to the sacrament. Papa preached. Went to St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached.
27th – Emily & I were to have spent the day with Mrs. Young, but as it was a very wet day, we went into town with Papa at 10, & stayed with her till 12. Emily & I took the screen home that we had been working.
28th – Papa went to Council. Mama, E. & I went into Sydney in the aftn., called on Lady Gipps, Mrs. Alexr. Young, Mrs. Smythe & Mrs. Townshend at Mrs. Edye Manning’s & then went for Papa. Mama, E. & I called at Mrs. Jones’s & walked home. Lady & Mrs. King & Louisa Jones called. Mama, E. & I walked to call at Mrs. Macquoid’s where we saw Captn. Nias & Mr. Merewether – called also at Mrs. Lethbridge’s. Mr. & Mrs. Young called whilst we were out.
30th – Mama’s wedding day. Papa went at ½ past 9 to marry Mr. Barton to Miss Darvall

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& Mr. Kater to Miss Eliza Darvall & afterwards breakfasted at Mr. Darvall’s. Louisa Macquoid was one of the Bridesmaids. Mrs. Wentworth, Miss Dry, Eliza & Susan Dowling, Mrs. Dawes & Mrs. Wm. Cox, Mrs. Hely, Gertrude & Lindesay, Mrs. Burn & Mr. Murray, Mr. Boydell & Mr. Merewether, & Mr. & Mrs. Young called. We went to a party at Govt. House; danced in the drawing room. Mama went with Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge & Emily & I with Lady O’Connell. I danced with Mr. Crawford, Mr. Joshua Young, Mr. Petre & Mr. Ramsay.
31st – Mr. Macleay called. Mama, E. & I went into Sydney in Mrs. Aspinall’s carriage, called at Mrs. Allwood’s, Mrs. Scott’s, Mrs. Henslowe’s, Mr. Campbell’s, & Mr. R. Campbell’s. I put a letter in the post for Mrs. Mapletoft.
2nd August, Sunday – We went to St James’s. Papa preached & stayed to the sacrament. Mama, E. & I walked home with Captain Dumaresq & Louisa Macquoid. Went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr. Allwood preached. Mr. Crawley dined with us. Ilya Macquoid returned from Port Philip.
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sent us home in her carriage. Mr. & Mrs. Young called. We expected Mr. James Macarthur to dinner, but he did not arrive till we had finished. Slept here.
4th – Papa went into Sydney. Mama, E. & I walked in, went to some shops, called with Papa at Mrs. John Darvall’s, & came home with him in the carriage. Emily & I went to practise with the O’C’s & had luncheon there.
5th – Mama, E. & I walked into Sydney, had luncheon at Mrs. Young’s, went to some shops, Mrs. Therry brought us home in her carriage.
6th – Went out with the new horse.
6th – Papa went to Council. E. & I went into Sydney with him, spent the morning with Mrs. Young & came home with Papa to dinner. Mr. Lyon called whilst we were out. Rather a hot wind.
7th – A windy dusty day. We did not post. Mrs. Steele & Miss Cruden called.
8th – Emily & I went to practise with the O’C’s & had luncheon there. Mrs. Lethbridge, Mr. Lyon, Mrs. Manning & Mrs. Arthur Manning, Col. & Mrs. Shadforth, & Mr. Merewether called.
9th, Sunday – We went twice to St James’s. Papa preached in the morning & Mr. Allwood in the aftn. Mr. Lyon dined with us.
10th – Captn. Dumaresq & Mr. Walsh called.

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Jane Lethbridge, E. & I spent the day at Mrs. Allwood’s, went for a walk in the Botanical Garden in the afternoon.
11th – Emily & I went to practise with Mrs. O’Connell. Papa went into Sydney. Captn. & Mrs. O’Connell, Mr. & Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Hely & Fanny, Mr. Petre, Mr. Merewether, Mr. Williams & Captain Dawson dined with us.
12th – Papa, Mama & Emily went into Sydney. Miss Macquoid & Ilya called. Mr. Walsh brought Mrs. W. to us in the aftn., they both dined here & Mrs. Walsh accompanied Mama, E. & I to the fancy Ball at the new Court House. Miss Ogilvie also went with us. I danced with Mr. Boydell, Captain O’Connell, Mr. Donaldson, Mr. William Manning, Mr. Irvine, Ilya Macquoid, Mr. J.E. Mackenzie, & twice with Mr. Young – spent a most delightful evening.
13th – Captn. Dawson called. Mr. Walsh came to take Mrs. Walsh home about 12 O’C. Papa went to Council. Mama, E. & I went for him; called at Mrs. Allwood’s, also at the Dowling’s & Macquoid’s.
14th – Mr. Lyon & Mr. Pemberton Hodgson called. Mama, E. & I went into Sydney in the carriage, called at Mrs. Anderson’s, Mrs. Gosling’s, Mrs. Hens-

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slowe’s, Mrs. Alexr. Young’s, & at the Ryrie’s who were just returned to Sydney from Arnprior. Emily & I walked up to Mrs. Lethbridge’s in the morng. Mama, E. & I went to a very large fancy dress party at Lady O’Connell’s. I danced with Captn. O’Connell, Mr. Merewether, Mr. Lyon, Mr. Irvine & Mr. J. Hodgson. The Miss Platt’s went with us.
15th – Wrote to Eleanor Metcalfe & Uncle Tom, Mama to Uncle John. Captn. Nias called before leaving Sydney. Mama had a letter from Uncle John & Emily & I had one from Emma in a parcel brought by Mr. Daniel. Mr. Lyon called before leaving Sydney.
10th, Sunday – We went to St Laurence in the morning. Mr. Walsh read & Papa preached from the 5th Chapt. of Ephesians, 32nd verse, "I speak concerning Christ & his church". Went to St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached. Mr. Merewether walked home with Mama, E. & I & drank tea here.
17th – Vincent Dowling called. Mama, E. & I went into Sydney in the carriage, called on Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Walsh & Mrs. Alexr. Young. Papa afterwards went with us to call at the Macquoids. Saw Mr. M. for the first time since his illness.
18th – Papa went into Sydney. We expected Mrs. Young to spend the day & sent the carriage for her, but she was not well enough to come. Mama, E. & I walked to call at Mrs. Thomson’s & Papa afterwards went with us to the O’Connell’s. Mr. Walsh

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& Mr. Merewether called.
19th – Louisa Macquoid & Jane Lethbridge spent the day with us. L.M. came early & J.L. about 1. Papa went into Sydney early; we all went in when the carriage went for him & walked a little in the Botanical Garden. Jane, Papa & I came home in the carriage. Mama, Louisa & Emily walked. Miss Ogilvie & Mary Jones joined us in the evening at dinner.
20th – Mama, E. & I went to an Eveg. party at Govt. House. Miss Ogilvie went with us. I danced with Mr. R. Mackenzie, Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Joshua Young & Mr. James. A wet night.
21st – Mama, E. & I went into Sydney in the aftn., took Mrs. Young to some shops in the carriage & to call on Mrs. Kater at Mrs. Darvall’s.
22nd – Emily & I walked to Mrs. Young’s to spend the day. After luncheon we walked to Gordon’s with her. The carriage came for us about 10.
23rd, Sunday – Mr. Allwood was too unwell to go to church. We all went twice to St James’s. Papa preached in the morning & Mr. Simpson in the afternoon.
24th – Mama, E. & I walked to call on Mrs. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. Kater called whilst we were out. Mr. & Mrs. Boydell, Vincent & Eliza Dowling, Mr. Crawley & Mr. Jeffrey’s, & Mr. Mackenzie dined with us. Mrs. O’Connell called to take leave. Miss O’C. & Mr. Somerset came with her.
25th – Captn. & Mrs. O’Connell & Mary Jones went to Fleurs. We gardened in the aftn. We all dined at Govt. House. Mr. & Mrs. Henslowe, Mrs. Allwood, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Jas. Macarthur, Mr. Williams were there.

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26th – Papa, Mama & Emily went into Sydney. A showery day & very wet evening. The Miss Platt’s came to stay with us. Mr. Jeffreys, Mr. Crawley & Mr. Stevens called. Mama, E. & I & Jane Platt went to an Eveg. party at Mrs. Lethbridge’s; Mary Anne had a cold & could not go. I danced with Mr. Tingcombe, Mr. Innes, Mr. Wm. Ogilvie, Mr. Boydell & Vincent Dowling.
27th – Mama & I called at Lady O’Connell’s.
27th – Papa, Mama, Emily & Jane Platt went into Sydney. Whilst Mama was at the School of Industry, the two latter went to the Campbell’s to enquire after Mr. C.
28th – After luncheon Mama, E. & I & the Miss Platt’s went into Sydney in the close carriage. Mama & I went to a meeting at the School of Industry. Emily went to stay with Mrs. Young whilst the Miss P’s went shopping &c. I went over to see Mrs. Y. for a few minutes, the Miss Gibbes’s were spending the day with her. We afterwards all took a drive to the Glebe, called at Mrs. Macquoid’s, & walked home. Mr. M. getting better.
29th – Mrs. Francis Stephen & Bessey Laidley, Mrs. Robert & Mrs. C. Campbell & their children, Sophy Campbell & her brothers, Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge & Captn. Dunlop called. Mama, the Miss P’s, E. & I walked to call at Mrs. Jones’s & Lady Dowling’s & down to Rushcutter’s Bay.
30th, Sunday – Papa went to the School. Mama, J. & MA., E. & I went to St James’s in the carriage & walked home. Mr. Merewether walked to the gate with us. Mr. G. Vidal read & Mr. Allwood preached from Joshua 24th C. 15th V. Papa went to St Philip’s. Mr. Thomson having just arrived by the "Mary Anne" called & had luncheon at our house. In the aftn. J. M, & I walked to church, the others went in the carriage. Mr. G. Vidal read & preached from -. Mama & E. walked home, the rest of us came in the carriage.
31st – Mama had a letter from Uncle Wm. dated May

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Mr G Vidal, the Miss Ushers’, Mrs Boydell, Lady & the Miss Dowlings, Mr Vincent Dowling, Mr Macquoid called. Mrs M heard of the death of her niece, Mrs Brownlow – Emily had a bad headache & was on the bed nearly all day. We sent the carriage to bring Mrs Thomson from the boat. She & Mr T had luncheon here after wh. Papa took them to their lodgings in Pitt Street. The Miss Platt’s & I called at Lady OC & afterwards with Mama at Mrs Lethbridge’s.
1st Sepr. – Mama & Jane Platt went to Rushcutters Bay with the Lethbridge’s to see the fishing with a [indecipherable] & Emily & I afterwards & went down with them to Wooloomooloo Bay, & sat some little time on the Rocks – Mama, Emily & Jane Platt went in the carriage, into Sydney to call on Lady Gipps &c – Mrs Griffiths, Mrs & Miss Stevens called.
3rd Mama had a letter from Mrs Mapletoft. The Miss Platt, E & I went for a walk & called at Mrs Shadforths – Mrs F Stephens, Miss Marat & her brother & Mr Timenes called. Mr & Mrs Cowper, Mr & Mrs A L Thomson, Mr Macleay, Captn. Dumaresq, Mr R Campbell, Col Wodehouse dined with us - 5th Mr Mrs Miss Ryrie called.
5th The Miss Platts, E & I walked to call at Mrs Deas Thomsons in the afternoon. Mr Halted & Mr Everett called.
6th Sunday – We all went to St James’s in the carriage & stayed to the sacrament. Mr Allwood read & Mr Thomson preached. All went in the

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aftn. Emily & I & Jane Platt walked there – Mr Thomson preached again. Mr Halked dined with us.
7th Emily & I spent the day with Mrs Young, called on our way at Lady Dowling’s to see Mrs Boydell before her return to Camyr Allyn – Papa & Mama came to dinner at Mr Young’s. The Miss Platts returned to Mr Campbell’s.
8th We all went into Sydney in the open carriage soon after breakfast we left Papa at the office, after wh. Mama took Emily & me to Mrs Ryries & went to make some calls. E & I had luncheon with the Ryries’ who afterwards brought us home, having first taken a drive with them to Mrs Hely’s. Mama went to see the Macquoids’ – Louisa went up to the vineyard – 9th Lady Gipps called.
9th Kate Macarthur was married to Mr Leslie at Parramatta by Mr Forrest – Papa went up to Para. & Mr Allwood with him & Mama. E & I walked to call on Mrs Thomas Smith, Mr & Mrs Leslie, went to Clovelly. A beautiful day.
10th Jane Ryrie was married to Dr Wallace. Miss O’Connell was married to Mr Somerset at St James’s by Mr Edmonstone – poor Lady O’C came in soon after 8 to tell Mama what had happened & they went together in the carriage to Mrs Allwood, & Govt House & did not return till 10. Mama & I walked into Sydney, called at Mrs Allwood’s & Mrs Young’s on

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Mrs Thomson in Pitt Street & went to a meeting at the School, only ourselves, Mrs Baruey & Sophy Campbell present. The Miss Gumlains’ were elected Matrons.
11th Sir Maurice & Lady O’Connell left home to join Captain & Mrs O’C at Fleurs. Mama went into see them before they went. Mr & Mrs Walsh called. Mrs A C Thomson called & Mama went with her to call on Lady Gipps – Mama went with her to call on Lady Gipps. Mama, Emily & I walked to Mrs Hely’s in the aftn. Mr & Mrs Young called.
12th Papa returned from Parramatta. Mr Townshend, Mr & Mrs Griffiths & Mr & Mrs AC Thomas called, also Mr Halked. Mama, E & I went for a walk – Papa went down to Tarmons & to call on Mrs W O’Connell – Mr & Mrs Young went to stay at Pt. P.
13th Sunday We all went to St James’s. Mr Allwood read & Mr Thomson preached from Acts 2nd Chapter 42. "And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine & fellowship & in breaking of bread & in prayers." Mrs T & Mrs T came home & dined with us & we all went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr Thomson read & Mr Allwood preached.
14th Mr Macquoid called. Papa went into Sydney. Mrs Lethbridge & Miss Darch called – Mama, & I walked down to see the Macleays from old Mr & Mrs very poorly in consequence of a fall at Watsons

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Bay on Friday. Mr & Mrs, Miss Macquoid called while we were gone.
15th Papa & Mama had letters from Uncle Tom & Uncle William saved from the wreck of the city of Edinburgh – Mama, E & I went to see Mrs Macquoid before her departure for Watsons Bay to stay with Mrs L Campbell, afterwards & drove into town watched Papa – Mama, E & I walked down to call at Mrs Shadforth’s, & Papa called at Mr Sempill’s – Mr Merewether called. We went to a small part at Govt House. Mr & Mrs Lethbridge went with us. I danced with Mr Joshua Young, Major Serjeantson & H Hely. Mr & Mrs Somerset returned to Sydney & went to stay at Mr Allwood’s.
16th Papa married Susan Sempill to Mr Murray at 11 o’clock – Mr Marsh called. Mama, E & I, Eliza &
Susan Dowling & Georgiana Cox went to see the Flower show together & were much pleased with it. Mr & Mrs Edye Manning, Mr & Mrs Allwood, Mr & Mrs Walsh, Major Christie, Mr Townshend & Mr Marsh dined with us. A very wet night.
17th Papa went into Sydney early. Mama, E & I drove out after luncheon, called at Lady Dowling’s, Mr Campbell’s, Mrs Ryrie’s (heard that Dr Wallace was very ill) & went shopping – a very unpleasant day, windy & dusty.
18th We all drove into Sydney after luncheon. Papa went to the office & we went out shopping. The carriage took Papa to a meeting at St Phillip’s Church & to see Mr Macleay. Mama, E & I walked home, called at the Lethbridge's, Macquoid's & Jones's who were all out. Mama, E

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& I called at Mrs Parbury’s who was also out.
19th A wet day - I wrote to Emma Francis.
20th Sunday A showery day & very wet evening. We went twice to St James’s. Papa preached in the morning and Mr Allwood in the aftn. Mr & Mrs Somerset were at church. All the O’Connells out of town.
21st Wet morning but fine aftn. Mama & I worked in the garden.
22nd Papa went into Sydney early. Mrs Hely & Mr Nicholson of the 90th called. Mr & Mrs Macquoid returned from Watson’s Bay, & Mr & Mrs Young from Point Piper. E & I went to see Mrs Y & then went to fetch Papa.
23rd Papa went to Council. Mama, E & I walked to call at Mrs Sempills – Mr & Mrs Young overtook us on horseback & went with us. 24th I put letters in the post.
24th Papa went into Sydney – Mama, E & I drove to call on Mrs Manning at Ultimo, went shopping, & then went for Papa. Mama, E & I afterwards drove to the Surry Hills to call on the Miss Usher’s but did not get there. Mrs Willis called whilst we were out – Papa wrote to Sir Maurice O’Connell.
25th Emily, & I spent the day with Mrs Young. Mr March dined there. Mr Ramsay absent at Bergalia.

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26th Mama, E & I walked in the aftern to call on the Miss Ushers & Mrs Griffiths – Papa had a letter from Sir Maurice O’Connell.
27th Sunday Papa went to the School – We all went to St Philip’s church – stayed to the sact. Papa preached from Hebrews, c9, 13/14 v. All went to St James’ in the aftn. Mr Allwood read, Papa preached from 3rd Chapr of 1st Epis. of St John, 4th verse.
28th Papa went out in the carriage for a short time in the morning. Mr & Mrs Lethbridge called. Mama, E & went to call on Mrs Allwood. Mrs Somerset & Mrs Maxwell (who had brought Papa a letter Mr Riddell). Papa afterwards called with us at Mr Barker’s. Mr Macquoid & Mr Townshend called – Mrs King, Mrs King, Mrs Cowper & Mr & Mrs Jones called whilst we were out.
29th Papa went into Sydney – Mama, E & I went after luncheon to call at Mrs Macquoids, Mrs King, Mrs Therry’s, Mrs Young’s, went shopping & fetched Papa. Mr & Miss Marsh called. Mr & Mrs Somerset called whilst we were out.
30th Mr & Mrs Wright called; he left Mrs W Phobe here & came for them again; they had luncheon here. Mr Townshend called. Papa & Mama dined with Mr & Mrs Lethbridge, it being their wedding day. Emily & I went out in the evening. Mr Macquoid, Mrs King, Mr & Mrs R Shadforth, Mrs F Halken, Mr & Miss Marsh, Mr & Mrs Walsh & Miss Darch

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were there
1st Octr - Papa went into town – Miss Cruden & Mr Edye Manning called. We all dined at Govt House. Mr & Mrs Lethbridge, Mr & Mrs Maxwell, Mr Mayne, Mr Miller, Mr Irvine &c were there. Mr & Mrs Townshend & Mrs Walsh left for Trevallyn.
2nd Mama, Emily & I drove to call at Mrs Hely’s. Mrs Laidley’s, Mrs Wright’s & Mrs Young’s.
4th Sunday. We all went to St James’s & stayed to the sacrament. Papa preached from the 14th Chapr of Romans, 19th verse. "Let us therefore follow after the things that make for peace & things wherewith one may edify another." We were again at St James’s in the aftn. Mr Allwood preached from 1st Thessalonians 4th C, 1st V.
5th Mama, Emily & I attended a meeting at the School of Industry – Emily & I afterwards walked down to Mrs Shadforth’s. Heard in the Eveg that Mr R Shadforth had broken his leg.
6th Louisa Macquoid returned from the Vineyard. Papa went to Council. Mama, E & I went into Sydney shopping & fetched Papa. Mama walked in the morning to Mrs Shadforth’s & Mrs Griffiths. Emma Keate married Mr Shadforth.
7th Mr Macquoid brought Louisa down to see us. Papa went to Council. E & I went into Sydney with him, & went to spend some

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hours with Mrs Wright, had luncheon with her, the carriage came for us about 3, & we fetched Papa home. Sir Maurice & Lady O'Connell & family returned to Tarmons from the Fleurs, & Mary Jones came with them. Mr & Mrs Somerset & the O'Connell's met for the first time since their marriage. Colonel & Mrs Shadforth, Mr & Miss Marsh, Mr & Mrs Fisher, Mr & Mrs Griffiths, Mr Walsh & Mr Merewether dined with us. Mrs Walsh was up at Trevallyn.
8th Mrs Wright came soon after breakfast with her little girl & stayed till about 6. Mr & Mrs Somerset called to wish us good bye. William Boydell had luncheon here. Papa & Mama, the Macleay's &c. dined at the Macquoid's , Emily & I went in the eveg. Miss Marsh went with us. I danced with Colonel Godfrey, Mr James Macarthur. Mr & Mrs Merewether.
9th A hot wind. Mr & Mrs Somerset breakfasted at Tarmons. Mr Boydell had luncheon here, & also dined here. A storm of thunder & lightening in the Evening. The Youngs' moved into Hunter Street.
[overwritten on text: 9th Mama E & I called on Mr & Mrs Murray at Mr Sempills.]
10th A pleasant cool day. The Somersets again breakfasted at Sir Maurice's. Mr & Mrs James Macarthur & W. Boydell called. Mama E & I walked to Elizth. Bay, & found Mrs Macleay not very well, but she walked in the garden with us.
11th Sunday. Mr & Mrs Somerset embarked from Tarmons at 10 o'clock but came on shore again in the evening & slept there. We went twice

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to St James's. Mr Allworth preached in the morning from Proverbs 14th c 34th v Righteous exhalted a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people. Mr Boydell dined with us. To St James's again in the aftn. Papa preached from the 3rd Chapr. of the 2nd Epis. to Timothy the 15th verse.
12th W. Boydell went up to Newington & spent the day. Dr Bowman called, also Mrs Ryrie. Mama E & I went to a party at Mrs Lamb's, Mama took charge of Eliza & Susan Dowling & they came home with us. I danced with Mr Griffiths, Mr F. Perry & Mr Marsh. Mama went to see Mr O'Connell.
13th Papa left home about ½ past 5 in the morning for Illawarra. Louisa Macquoid spent the day with us. W. Boydell & Jane & Elford Lethbridge called. Mama E & I drove out to call on Mrs John Darwall, Lady Gipps, Mrs Young in Hunter Street, Mrs James Macarthur & Mrs Bowman. W. Boydell dined with us. Mr & Mrs Somerset sailed in the "Sir George Arthur" for Hobart Town.
14th Dr & Mrs Wallace returned from Illawarra. Lady Gipps & W. Boydell called. Mama E & I drove into Sydney to Mrs Young's & I took her to Cook's River, called on Mrs Spark, Mrs Duguid, Mrs Steele & Mrs Lord.

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W. Boydell dined with us.
15th Mama E & I drove into Sydney before luncheon called on Mrs Ryrie, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Wright, & at Mrs Jones's to see Mary after her return from Fleurs. W. Boydell called, also Miss Robinson. & Mrs Griffiths Emily & I dined at Mrs Macquoid. Mrs & Mrs James Macarthur, Miss Emmeline Macarthur, Mrs King, Mr Thomson, Mr R Scott, Mr Merewether & Mrs Boydell were there. We expected Papa home from Illawarra about 10 o'clock, but the steamer did not get in till 4 o'c on Friday Morning.
16th Friday. Papa went to Council. W. Boydell called before returning to the Petterson. Lady & Mrs O'Connell, Dr Nicholson & Dr McCree called.
17th Mr & Mrs Steele called. Mr Ramsay returned from Bergalia. A windy day & a little rain.
18th Sunday. We went to St Peter's Church at New Town. Mr Steele read & Papa preached. Went to St James's in the aftn. Mr Simpson read & preached.
19th Mr & Mrs Murray called. Papa had a letter from Uncle Tom, & Mama received a book from Mr Curties's. Miss Ogilvie & Elizth. Jones & Mr & Mrs Cowper called. Dr & Mrs Evans called.
20th I wrote a note to Mrs Wright & sent it with Mr Curties's book. Emily & I walked to call at Mrs Macquoids, Mrs Lethbridge's, & Lady O'Connell's. We all dined at Dr Bowman's, Mr & Mrs James Macarthur & Miss Emmeline, Major Smyth, Mr Donaldson's & Mr Mackenzie were there.

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21st Mrs Macquoid & Louisa, Mr & Mrs Wright called. Dr & Mrs Evans, Mr & Mrs James Busby & Mrs Mayne dined with us. Emily & I went in the evening with Mrs Macquoid to Mrs Thomson's. Dr & Mrs Bowman, Mr & Mrs Macarthur & Miss Emmeline, Mr & Mrs W. manning, Mrs J. Stephen & Miss Marsh, Mr & Mrs & Miss Plunkett, Mr E. Manning, Mr Merewether, Mr Wise, Mr Turner & Mr Moore were there.
22nd Papa & Mama called at the O' Connell's & went into Sydney in the aftn. to call on Lady Gipps & Mrs Young. Mama called on Mrs Wallace & on the Miss Nunn’s who brought Papa a letter from Mrs Palmer of Cheam. Captain Mrs & Miss Ogilvie & Mrs T. Smith called. Mama E & I went to a party at Mrs Jones's at 8 o'clock. I danced with Mr Merewether, Mr Ramsay, Mr Wise, Mr I Raymond, Mr J. R. Young, Mr Bundock & Mr W. Ogilvie. Mr Arnold & Mrs. & Miss M. Bell called.
23rd Papa went to town directly after breakfast & Mama went in at the same time to some shops &c. Mrs O' Connell, & her brother Wm. Came to see the garden & had luncheon here, after wh. we took her back to Mrs Jones's, & then went on into Sydney, took Mrs Wright to call at Govt. House.

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& went to the Council for Papa.
24th Emily & I & Louisa Macquoid spent the day at Lady O' Connell's. We dined early & afterwards took a drive with Lady O'C on the South Road.
25th Sunday. Emily was not quite well & did not go to church in the morning. Papa, Mama & I went to St Philip's & stayed to the sacrament. We all went to St James's in the aftn. Papa preached.
26th We all went into Sydney about 11, left Papa at the office, then went to Mrs Young's & took her out in the carriage with us, called at the Plunkett's (who were out) and Mrs Macpherson's & went to some shops. Mrs King called to take leave before returning to the Vineyard. Miss Macquoid came with her, Mrs Macleay & Kenny & Mrs L. Campbell called.
27th Emily & I went to Mrs Plunkett's in the morning & stayed till about 2. when Papa came for us. A showery aftrn. & very wet night. Mr & Mrs Wright, Captn. & Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs I Smith, Mr & Mrs Lethbridge, Mr Arnold dined here. Mr & Mrs Maxwell called in the aftn.
28th A wet day. Papa went to an Executive Council. We expected Mrs Young to spend the morning but we did not [indecipherable] for her on account of the rain. Emily & I were asked to drink tea at the O'Connell's, but declined.
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carriage, left Papa at the office & went to see Mrs Young, Mrs Ryrie, where we also saw Mrs Wallace, & went to some shops, then went for Papa again. I was taken ill in the night with a bad pain in my side, & obliged to call Mama up.
30th I was in bed all day. Mr & Mrs Wright, Mrs Griffiths, Mr & Mrs Macquoid, Mr Merewether & Mr Bobart called.
31st A good deal of rainfall during the day. I got up soon after breakfast Papa left home for Liverpool, on his way to Camden.
1st November Sunday. A cloudy day. Mr Lethbridge came in the morning & took Mama & Emily to church in the morning, & sent the carriage again in the afternoon, when we all went in it to church. Mr Allwood did the whole of both services. Mrs Lethbridge very poorly.
2nd Captain Dawson, Colonel Wodehouse, Elizth & Susan Dowling & Miss Marsh, Mrs Laidley, Theresa, Bessey & Maria called. Mama Emily & I walked to call at the Jones's, Macquoid & Lethbridge's. Mr

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& Mrs Young rode up to see us after we returned from our walk.
3rd Jane & George Lethbridge came whilst we were at breakfast to say that their Mama was not well enough for us to spend the day there as we had promised. We called at Mrs Shadforth's.
4th Lady & Mrs O'Connell called for Mama & took her to the school. Mrs Fisher & Miss Ogilvie called, Mama & I walked to call on Mrs Deas Thomson.
5th Mrs Spark & Mrs Meares called also. Dr & Mrs Wallace. Mama & I walked to call at Mrs Willis's & Mrs Bradley's - found poor Mrs Wilson's baby very ill & he died in the night. Mr & Mrs Young called late in the aftn.
6th Papa returned from Camden. Colonel & Mrs Shadforth, Mrs & Miss & Mr Ogilvie called, also Mrs O'Connell. Emily & I spent the evening at Mrs Jones's, we went in the O'C's carriage with Captn. & MrsO'C.
7th Mr Wright brought Mary & Phoebe up soon after breakfast, & came for them again in the aftn. We gardened in the aftn. Lady & Mrs O'Connell & Mr Merewether called. Mr & Mrs Welsh returned from Trevallyn.
8th Sunday. Papa was not well enough to go to church in the morning. Mama E & I went to St James's. Mr Allwood read & preached. We all went in the aftn. Mr Allwood read & Papa preached.

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9th Papa went into Sydney in the morning. Mrs Steele & Miss Auden called. Lady & Mrs O'Connell & Mama went to the School together & afterwards called on Mrs Young.
10th We all went into Sydney about 2 o'clock. Pap went to Council, & we went to see Mrs Walsh & Mrs Young – called also at Mrs Wright's who was out. Mr Campbell, Sophie & Sarah called whilst we were out, & Mrs Wright after we arrived home.
11th A hot wind & brickfielder afterwards. Mrs Marsh called.
12th Papa Mama & I went in a boat to call at Mr Nicholson's at Balmain, we embarked at the Govt. Jetty & landed at Mr Sempill's & walked up the rocks. Mama E & I afterwards drive to call at Mrs Wilson's, Mrs Lethbridge's, & Mrs Macquoid's. Emily & I called at Lady O'Connell's.
13th Poor Mr. W.. Ramsay died on his passage from Manilla to Sydney on board the Louisa Campbell.
13th We went into Sydney, called to see [indecipherable] Lady Forbes afterwards drove out to the Glebe, called at Mrs Bowmen's & Mrs Betts', Mrs Scott very dangerously ill.
14th Mama E & I walked up to the Macquoid’s and stayed an hour or two with them. Mrs Griffith called.
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Emily went again in the afternoon. I did not go not feeling very well, it being dreadfully hot. A hot wind all day & brickfielder in the evening.
16th - We all Mama, E & I went into Sydney. Mama, E & I Called on Mrs. Martyr (who brought a letter from Judge Burton) & Mrs. Anderson; went to see Mrs. Young & found that Mr. Young had been thrown from his horse in the morning & was in bed. We all called at Mr. Macleays afterwards, saw Captn. & Mrs. Dumaresq & their children. Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge called. Mr. L. went to the Hunter in the evening.
17th – A hot day. Papa, Mama & Emily went into Sydney early. Mrs. Lethbridge went in with them to some shops. They left Papa at the Office & the carriage went for him again in the aftn. Mr. William & Mr. George Macleay called. Poor old Mrs. Scott died.
18th – Mr. & Mrs. Wright called before returning to Lanyon. Mr. Hodgson called & had luncheon here. The Royal George & the "Eden" (with Captn. & Mrs. Shadforth) arrived from England. 19th Mr. & Mrs. Walsh called.
19th – Mr. Macquoid & Louisa called. Mama, E & I called on Mrs. Fotheringham (where we saw Mrs. Wright) Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Young & went

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to the School of Industry. Mr. Merewether called. Emily had a letter from Maria Metcalfe, July 11th dated.
20th – Papa went to attend Mrs. Scott’s funeral. Emily & I spent the day at Mrs. Macquoid’s & Mary Jones was there. Jane Lethbridge was expected but was not well enough to go. Mrs. Macquoid, Mary, E & I walked in the garden in the aftn.
21st – Mr. Wood (who arrived by the Royal George) called with letters to Papa from Uncle Tom & Mr. Campbell, & one to Mama from Mrs. W. Abbot who sent Emily & me Recollections of Childhood. Captain Stanley & Mr. E. Ogilvie called. A violent thunder storm in the afternoon. Mr. Lethbridge returned from the Hunter.
22nd, Sunday – A showery morning. We went to St Philip’s Church. Mr. Cowper read & Papa preached from 4th chapr. Of Philippians, 8th verse, "If there be any virtue & if there be any praise, think on these things". We went in the aftn. to St James’s – Mr. Allwood read, Papa preached from Psalm 130, 3rd verse, "If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand". Miss Macquoid’s birthday.
23rd – A cool cloudy day. We all went into.

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Sydney in the close carriage – left Papa at the office & went to call on Mrs. Bloxsome (just returned from Hunter’s River), Mrs. Edward Wood, Mrs. Raymond, & Mr. J.C. Brown. Papa afterwards went with us to call at Lady Gipp’s & Lady Dowling’s. Mama, E & I walked to call on Mrs. Sampill (all the rest of the family being up the country) & at Colonel Shadforth’s, & on Mrs. Thomas Shadforth. I had a note from Mrs. Young written at Point Piper to say that Mr. Young was better.
24th – Mr. Macquoid called. Mr. & Mrs. Bloxsome, Mr. Merewether & Mr. Way called. Mr. & Mrs. Young returned from Point Piper & went to Birch Grove.
25th – Major & Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Allwood, Mr. Martin, Mrs. & Miss Plunkett, Mr. & Mrs. Walsh called. Jane Lethbridge being unwell. Colonel Wodehouse, Captain Stanley, Mr. Gibb, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. F. Hodgson & Mr. C. Simpson (who brought Papa a letter from Mr. Churton) dined here.
26th – Mr. Macquoid called & brought the letter Mrs. Macquoid had from Mrs. Langaby & Mr. Simpson for us to read. Mama, Emily & I went into Sydney in the close carriage. Called at Mr. Campbell’s, Mrs. Barney’s, Mrs. Henslowe’s. Mama went to see Mrs. Aspinall. We called also at the Macquoid’s & O’Connell’s.

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27th – Papa went to Council. Mama, E & I drove into Sydney in the aftn. Called on Mrs. Maxwell & Mrs. Gosling & fetched Papa who went with us to call at Mr. Griffiths. Mrs. Francis Stephen & Captn. Shadforth, Mr. & Mrs. Lethbridge called whilst we were out. Judge Willis called in the morng.
28th – Miss Cruden was married to Mr. O’Brien – first at the R.C. Chapel & afterwards by Mr. Steele at St Philip’s. Mr. Charles Campbell & Captn. & Mrs. Dumaresq called.
29th, Sunday – An oppressively hot day. We went to St Philip’s & stayed to the Sacrament – Papa preached. Went to St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached. Rain in the afternoon.
30th, St Andrew’s Day – Mary Francis’s birthday, 19. Mr. Macquoid called. A showery day. Jane Lethbridge getting better.
31st 1st December, Tuesday – Showery during the early part of the day. Papa went into Sydney. Mama, E & I drove up to Mrs. Lethbridge & saw her but Jane was not quite well enough to see us. Had a message from Mrs. Young to say they had returned from Birch Grove & that Mr. Y. had recovered from his accident. The Clonmel left Sydney for Port Phillip.

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Mama, E & I went to a small party at Govt House. The O’Connell’s, Macquoid’s, Shadforth’s, Plunketts, Mrs Maxwell, Mr Manning, Captn Stanley, the Mr Hodgson & Mr Merewether &c were there. Mrs Thomas Shadforth was confined with a little girl.
2nd A pleasant cool day. Mama, E & I drove into Sydney in the afternoon, went to see Mr Young, & afterwards went to the Botanical Gardens where we met Mr Merewether – I wrote to Mrs Jay – Mr & Mrs Macquoid, Mrs Willis, Mrs Macleay, & Mrs W Dumaresq called whilst we were out in the afternoon.
3rd We sent the carriage for Mrs Young soon after breakfast, & she came up & spent the day with us. We all dined early. Mr Young came for Mrs Y in a gig in the evening & had some coffee with us, but could not stay to tea. Mr Edward Ogilvie called. Some showers of rain during the day.
4th and 5th Very wet days. Mr & Mrs Griffiths sailed for Hobart Town.
6th Sunday Mrs Young’s birthday. Showery day. We all went to St James’s in the morning & stayed to the sacrament. Papa preached from Romans 15c 4v "Whatsoever things were written aforetimes, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures must have hope." We took Mrs Lethbridge home after dinner.

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Went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr Allwood preached from St Matthew 21st. c 9th v – "And the multitude that went before, & that followed cried saying Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest" We heard that Mr Walsh was taken ill whilst performing service in the morning. The Favorite came in from N Zealand.
7th Mr Macquoid called. Papa went into Sydney at 10 o’clock. Rather a wet morning. Mama, E & I walked down walked down to Mrs Shadforth’s in the afternoon. Mr & Mrs E Wood & Mr Headrowe called. Mrs Edye Manning & Mrs Clarke called whilst we were out. A thunderstorm in the eveg.
8th We all went into Sydney about 12 – took Ilya to Council & then Mama, E & I drove to Mrs Youngs who we took out shopping; Mama afterwards left. E & I at Mrs Y’s & we had luncheon with them at their early dinner. Mama came for us – we went to call on Mrs Dumeresq at Russell’s (but did not see her) & fetched Papa home. Mama went to enquire after Mr Walsh who she found better. Mrs Ryrie & Mrs Wallace called whilst E & I were out.
9th Lady & Mrs O’Connell called. Mrs Gosling & Miss Raymond called. We dined early after wh. Mama, E & I went for a drive to Mrs.

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Thomas Smith’s, Mrs Saltings & Mrs Hely –
10th Mama went into Sydney, when Papa went to Council & went to some shops. Emily & I walked in the garden in the afternoon. The council was not over until very late in the aftn. We all dined at Govt. House. The Plunkett’s, Major & Mrs Barney, Captn & Mrs Clarke, Mr & Mrs Henslowe, Mr Manning, Mr James Macarthur, Mr & Mrs Gaydon & Mr Needham of the 50th were there. Miss Walker came in the evening – sung two duets with Mr Henslowe – spent a very pleasant evening - Emma Francis’s birthday – 18.
11th - We all went into Sydney early, left Papa at Council & Mama, E & I went shopping. Mrs Lethbridge & Jane called.
12th Mama, E & I walked up to see the Macquoids & Jones’s.
13th Saw Mrs Dumaresq & her children at Church.
13th We went to St Philip’s Church. Papa preached. We sent the carriage to take Mrs Young to St James’s. We went to St James’s in the afternoon. Papa preached text in the 1st Corinths 4th C 1st v. "Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, & the words of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in the words that a man be found faithful".
14th Mrs. Dumaresq and the Miss Lady & Mrs O’Connell called. Mama, E & I went to see Mrs Young, Miss Jessup, all & Mrs Wallace. We heard Mr Walsh was very ill.

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15th Mrs Dumaresq & the Miss Reece’s called. We all went out in the carriage, called at Govt House. Mr Walsh’s, Mr Lethbridge’s & Mr Macleay’s – Emily & I were to have spent the day at Mrs Walsh but could not go on account of Mr W’s illness.
16th Papa went to Liverpool – Mama, Emily & I walked down to Mrs Sempill’s & Mrs Shadforth’s – Mr & Mrs Young called in the afternoon – Major Ryan, Mr Ellerman & Mr Von Donose of the Favorite, Captn. Shadforth & Mr Way dined at Sir Maurice O’Connell’s – Mama, Emily & I went in the evening – Lady O’C sent the carriage for me.
17th papa returned from Liverpool. Mama & I walked to call on Mrs Willis – Papa & Mama dined at Mr Thomson’s with the Plunkett’s, Captn & Mrs Clarke, Captn Dunlop, Mr Merewether & Mr Jebb. Emily & I went in the evening with Miss Macquoid, Mr Edye Manning, Miss Watkins & Mr Von Donose also came in the evening. Papa had a head ache & came home before us. The Janes’s arrived from Port Macquarie.
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Mrs Wallace calling – as we returned called to ask after Mr Walsh who was rather better.
19th Henry Lumsdaine came down from Parramatta & stayed to dine with us. Mr & Mrs Macquoid called.
20th Sunday - Papa went to St Philip’s. Mama, E & I to St James’s. Mr Allwood preached. We walked home with Mr Townshend, Miss Macquoid & Louisa & Henry Lumsdaine – the latter dined with us. We all went to St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached – A thunderstorm in the evening. Mr & Mrs O’Brien were in Mr Allwood’s pew in the morning.
21st Mr Macquoid called. Papa went into Sydney. A thunderstorm with heavy rain soon after he went. Mama, E & I called afterwards at Mrs Janes’senryHenry Lumsdaine – ththe latter dined with us. We all went to St aJaJJjjjjk

& Mr Merewether walked up in the eveg & had tea with us.
22nd The O’Connells returned from Port Philip.
22nd I walked in to see Mrs O’Connell in the morning. Mrs Sempill called. We all dined at Govt. House. Mrs Dumaresq, Capt & Mrs O’Connell, Mr & Mrs Bloxsome, Mr Raymond, Captn Hamilton, Henry Lumsdaine &c were there.
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the examination of the Sunday School. Emily & I went in with him, & went to spend the morning with Mrs Young, had luncheon with them at their early dinner. Mr Donnithorne, Mrs & Miss Macleod's & Mr W. Gibbes called whilst we were there. Mama came for us in the aftn. & we took Mrs Young to call at Govt. House, & went to some shops. The Beagle returned to Sydney.
24th Papa went into Sydney. Judge & Mrs Willis & Miss Meyrick called. Henry Lumsdaine called & dined with Papa & Mama afterwards. Emily & I dined at Mrs with Mr & Mrs Hones to keep their 18th wedding day. Miss Macquoid, the Miss Rees's, Mr W. & Mr G Macleay, Mr Donaldson, Mr Merewether, Mr R. Mackenzie, Mr W. O'Connell, & Mr A. Walker were there. I danced with Mr Merewether & Mr Donaldson.
25th Christmas Day. We all went to St James's and stayed to the Sacrament. Papa preached. We sent the carriage for Mr & Mrs Young who came to church, & stayed to the Sacrament. We went to prayers in the aftn. at St James's & brought Mrs Wood home in the carriage with us – the & Mr Wood, Colonel Gwynne, & Mr Merewether dined with us. A brickfielder in the Eveg.
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cheon with us. Two Mr Ogilvie's & two officers of the Beagle called. Papa Mama & I drove out to Cook's River in the aftn; Papa consecrated the Church yard after afternoon prayers in the church, read by Mr Steele. Went into Mrs Steele's after the service. Mr Walsh left town for change of air.
27th We went [indecipherable] Papa went to St Philip's church. Mama E & I went to St James's in the aftn. Papa preached. We all walked in the garden after dinner.
28th Mr Robert Campbell, Lady of O'Connell. Captn. & Mrs Shadforth, Mrs & Miss Innes called. Papa left Sydney in the evening by the "Victoria" for Morpeth. Mr Henry Manning called having just returned from England.
29th Mama E & I drove into town soon after breakfast, went to Mrs Young's (hoping to bring her back to spend the day here, but she was not well enough to see us) & Mrs Dumarequ's called also at Mrs Lethbridge's. Mr & Mrs Steele came to stay with us. Mr & Mrs O'Brien called. Mrs King called to Mr Macquoid's.
30th It began to rain soon after breakfast & rained nearly all day. Louisa Jones, & the Miss Rees's came in the aftn. & dined with us, as did also Louisa Macquoid. A very wet night. The Clonmel sailed for Port Philip

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31st Mama, Mrs Steele Emily & I went into Sydney in the close carriage & called on Mrs Wood, went to see Mrs Young, who we found rather better & in the drawing room, called also at Mrs Lethbridge's & Mrs Macquoid's Mr & Mrs Steele dined at Mrs O'Brien's.
Friday 1st January 1841. Miss Watkins came for the 1st time to give us a singing lesson. I drove went with Mrs Steele in her carriage to the Parsonage at Cook's River, to get some things she wanted; as we came back, we stopped at Mrs Walsh's to ask whether she had heard from Mr & Mr Macquoid, Mrs King called whilst we were gone Mama went into Sydney to call at Mrs Tingecombe, Mrs Maxwell's &c. Mrs Steele & I called at Mrs Hemphill's. Mama, Mr & Mrs Steele E & I went to a large evening party at Mrs Macquoid's I danced with Mr Joshua Young, Captn. Hamilton, Mr O'Brien, Captain Shadforth & Mr Irvine.
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Mr Walsh returned from the country. We dined early. Mr Henslowe & Mr Desah’s called whilst we were at dinner. Papa returned home by the Victoria in the eveg. Mrs Stack came with him.
3rd Sunday. Papa was not well, & did not get up to breakfast Mama, Mrs Stack, Emily & I went to St James's . Mr Allwood read & preached. Mama & Emily stayed to the Sacrament, but Mrs Slack was not quite well, so I went & sat in the vestry with her. Mama, Emily & I went to St James's again in the aftn. Mr Allwood read & preached.
4th Miss Watkins came to give us a singing lesson. Mrs Slack left us & went to stay at Mrs Lethbridge's. Mama Emily & I went to a meeting at the school of Industry. Emily & I went to see Mrs Alfred Stephen's & Mrs Allwood's. Mr Merewether called. Kennethina Macleay called whilst we were out.
5th Mrs King & Louisa Macquoid left Sydney for the Vineyard. We all went into Sydney in the morning – left Papa at the office, & Emily & I went to spend the morning with Mrs Young. Mama went to some shops, to see the Macquoid's &c & then came home

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The carriage came in the aftn. to fetch Papa Emily & me. We dined at Colonel Shadforth's, Mr Miller & Dr Bland were there. Mrs Thomas Shadforth's baby was christened in the morning "Louisa Frances". Mr Walsh went to Hobart Town in the Favorite.
6th Loiusa Macquoid came back from Mama and I walked up to Mrs Lethbridge's & Mrs Jones's. Mrs & Miss Plunkett called to see Emily whilst we were gone. Mama Emily & I spent the evening at Elizth. Bay – we went at 6 o'clock. Mr Macleay's 2 sons 4 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, 12 grand children, Mrs Dumaresq & 5 children, the Miss Rees's, Mr & Mrs Bloxsome, 4 Lethbridge's, 4 Futter, Mr & Mrs & Miss Macquoid & Dicky, Captn. & Mrs Shadforth, & Caroline, Lady & Mrs O'Connell, & Mr W. O'C. Mr & Mrs & Miss Plunkett, Mrs Jones, Loiusa & Lizzy, Mr Merewether, Mr R. Mackenzie &c were there. I danced with Mr, Captn. Shadforth, & Mr R. Mackenzie, & spend a very pleasant evening.
7th Louisa Macquoid came back from the Vineyard, & called here with her Mama & Aunt – Mrs Parbury & Miss Robinson, Mrs Maclaren & Mrs T. Marsden, Mrs Laidley

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& Maria & Fanny Hely called. Mama was not well, & Mr Mitchell came to see her.
8th Mama was in bed all day. Mrs Anderson called. Emily & I drove out to call at Mrs Walsh's, & Mrs Lethbridge's & Mrs Macleay's, & went to some shops. Mr Mitchell came to see Mama.
9th Mama got up, but was very poorly all day. Judge & Mrs Willis & Miss Meyrick called, also Mr Mitchell. Mrs Deas Thomson was confined with a little girl.
10th Sunday Very warm day. Emily & I went to St James's. Text Psalm 5th, 7th verse. "But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple". Papa preached at St Philip's in the aftn. & then went to Mr Allwood's, where he remained till the Evening service when he preached at St James's. Emily & I stayed with Mama who was in bed all day. Mr Mitchell called.
11th Rather a wet morning. Miss Watkins came to give us a singing lesson. Emily & I drove into Sydney – went to see Mrs Young & the Campbell’s & went shopping. Mama got up and sat in the spare room. Mr Mitchell called.

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12th A very wet day. Mrs Young sent up soon after breakfast to enquire after Mama. Mrs Lethbridge & Mrs Shadforth also sent – Mama sat with Emily & me in the spare room all day.
13th Mrs Charles Campbell had a little girl born.
13th Rainy Morning – but fine in the afternoon. Mrs Maquoid, Louisa & Dicky called, & came again later in the afternoon with Mr Macquoid. Mr Merewether called also Mr Mitchell. Emily & I walked in the garden in the Evening. Mama was better and came down to tea.
14th Mama was but poorly all day. Papa went into Sydney in the morning. Mr Boydell, Mrs Lethbridge, Mrs R. Campbell &c called. Emily & I drove out in the afternoon, called at the Macquoid's & Mrs Willis's & went shopping. Mr & Mrs Young called in the evening. Mrs Dumaresq & family sailed for England in the Ld. Eldon.
15th A very hot day. Papa went into Sydney for a short time. Lady O'Connell & Mr W O'C Mrs Cowper, Major & Mrs Innes, Mr G. Macleay called. Heard of the loss of the Clonmel Steam Ship. Mama better, the wind changed to the southward in the evening.
16th Mama still better. Miss Macquoid came to see us before leaving for the Hunter with Mr Ferriter, Louisa & Dicky came with her. Mrs Bell & Miss Matilda Bell called. Miss Macquoid

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Mr Ferriter, Lizzy & Tommy Jones left Sydney by the Tamar in the evening – Mama came down to tea.
17th Sunday. Papa Emily & I went to St Philip's in the morning. Papa preached. Went to St James's in the aftn. Mr Simpson read. Papa preached. Mama came downstairs in the evening.
18th Showery day & the wind very high from the Southward. Mrs Manning & Mrs Clarke called. Mama came down to breakfast, & also dined & drank tea with us. Miss Watkins gave Emily & me a singing lesson. Two ships from England & one from Scotland came in.
19th The Alfred arrived from England several other vessels came in. Papa Emily & I went into Sydney in the afternoon, we left Papa at the office, went to some shops & to see Mr & Mrs Young. Whilst we were out Mama saw Mrs Macquoid & Louisa. Mrs & Miss Innes, Mr & Mrs A. Stephens called &c Mr Mitchell called to see Mama in the aftn.
20th Papa went into Sydney in the morning he had a letter from Dr Spry dated Canterbury 27th Augt. Mr Crawley called also Mr & Mrs E. Wood, Susan Dowling, Fanny Riley & Alexe. Ritchie.
21st Mrs Lethbridge & Mrs J. Smith called. I went with the latter to call at Lady O'Connell's; Papa Mama & Emily came there for me in the carriage, & we called at Mrs Shadforth's, Mrs James's, & Mrs Macleay's. Mr Merewether called. Emily & I drank tea with Mrs Macquoid & Louisa. Mr M was dining at Judge Stephens'. Mrs M sent for us, & sent us home. Mrs Steele came to see us in the morning.

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22nd - An oppressively hot day. Colonel Wodehouse called but as we were just going out he did not come in. We all went into Sydney. Papa went to the office, we called at Mrs Allwood's, on her and Mrs Henslowe, at the Campbell's, at Lady Forbes's, Mrs Young's & Mrs Lethbridge's. Judge & Mrs Willis called here in the evening & drank tea. Soon after they left us, a most terrific awful storm of thunder lightning & rain came on, & lasted some time. We had letters from Grandmama, Aunt Tom, Uncle Tom, Judge Burton &c.
23rd I wrote to Grandmama, Emily to Maria Metcalfe & Mama to Mrs Mapletoft to go by the "Olinda". Mrs Barney called whilst we were at dinner to ask us to go [indecipherable] the Regatta on 26th.
24th Sunday We went to St Philip's church. Papa preached. William Boydell came afterwards & dined with us, having arrived in Sydney the night before, & went to St James's with us in the aftn. Papa preached.
25th Miss Watkins did not come to us, not being well. Mama Emily & I & W. Boydell called at Mrs Macquoid's, Mrs Willis's & Mrs Wallace's. W. Boydell & Mr Merewether dined with us.
26th The 53rd Anniversary of the Foundation of the Colony. Mama Emily & I went to Mrs Barney's at 11 o'clock to see the Regatta. The Governor & Lady Gipps, Sir M O'Connell, Captn. & Mrs O'C, Mr W, O'C, the Plunketts, Jones's Miss Rees's, Campbells, Mr Jeffreys' Macquoids &c &c were there we had luncheon at the Fort

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and spent a very pleasant day. A brickfielder & rain in the evening, with some thunder & lightning.
27th – Mrs. Deas Thomson’s baby was christened "Anne Caroline". Mama was one of the Godmothers. Emily went with Mama to the christening at St Philips’s Church. I stayed with Mrs. Young whilst they were there after wh. we all went to have luncheon at Mrs. Thomsons with Mrs. Macquoid, Louisa & Dicky. Mama, E & I walked afterwards to call at Mrs. Innes’s. I had a note from Sophy Campbell to ask me to be one of Sarah’s bridesmaids on the 17th of Feby. W. Boydell dined with us. The Henslowes sailed for Hobart Town in the Marion Watson & the [indecipherable] sailed for England.
29th – Miss Watkins gave Emily & me a singing lesson. Papa & Mama went into Sydney in the morning. Mrs. Hunter called whilst they were gone. W. Boydell had luncheon here, he dined at Sir James Dowling’s. Mama, E & I drove out in the aftn., went to Gordon’s, called at Mrs. Manning’s in Ultimo, saw Mrs. M., Mrs. Clarke, & Mrs. W. Manning; called also on Mrs. Walsh. W. Boydell gave us two Rose Cockatoos.
31st, Sunday – Papa went to St Philip’s Church, Mama, E & I to St James’s. Mr. Allwood read & preached. To St James’s in the aftn. Mr. Jennings

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Smith read, Papa preached. W. Boydell & Mr. Crawley dined with us.
1st Febry., Monday – W. Boydell went to spend a day or two with Mr. & Mrs. Leshe at Dunheved. Mama, E & I went into Sydney to a meeting at the School of Industry – called at the Plunkett’s, & Mrs. Young’s (who we heard from Mr. Young was very ill indeed) and at Mrs. Fullers – sent to Mrs. Young’s in the eveg. & heard that she had got a little boy.
2nd – Jane & Harriet Lethbridge came to stay with us. Mrs. Bloxsome spent the day here. Mr. Bloxsome, Mr. & Mrs. Wood, & Mr. Emery of the Beagle came to dinner. Mrs. Bloxsome, J & H L & I walked to Elizth. Bay in the aftn.; saw Mrs. W. Dumaresq & Mr. Macleay.
3rd – W. Boydell returned from Dunheved, called & dined here. Mama, E & I, Jane & Harriet drove into Sydney, called at Mrs. Walsh’s, went to Mrs. Young’s & saw the Baby,.
4th – Isabella & Charlotte Fuller spent the day with us. W. Boydell dined here, after wh. he went for a walk with Mama & us, the Fullers, and Lethbridges.

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5th – Emily & I, Jane & Harriet Lethbridge went to call at Mrs. Macquoid’s, Mrs. Jones’s & Lady Dowling’s; afterwards went into Sydney, called to ask after Mrs. Young. W. Boydell dined here. Mr. Merewether called.
6th – Louisa Macquoid spent the day with us – we expected Mrs. Walsh & Miss Meyrick but they did not come.
7th, Sunday – We went to St Lawrence church in the morning & St Philip’s in the afternoon. Papa did the whole of the service at St L. & preached at St P. W. Boydell drank tea with us.
8th – W. Boydell called & had luncheon before returning to the Paterson; he left Sydney in the evening by the Sophia Jane, accompanied by Mr. Champneys who also called in the morning. Mrs. Bloxsome, Lady & Mrs. O’Connell & Mr. & Mrs. Martyr called. Mr. Merewether & Mr. Way dined with us.
9th – Emily & I, Jane & Harriet spent the day at Mrs. Shadforth’s. Mrs. Therry called there in the afternoon.
10th – Jane, Harriet & I spent the day at Lady O’Connell’s – Emily was not well & could not go. Mama paid a visit to Mrs. Young for the 1st time since her confinement. Louisa Macquoid & Mary Jones spent the

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day at Lady O’C’s with us. The Miss Rees’s were staying there. One of our cockatoos flew away.
11th – Jane & Harriet spent a few hours with Mrs. Walsh. Mama & I went out in the afternoon; called at Craigend on Lady Mitchell at Mrs. Willis’s, to take leave of her before her departure for Port Philip, Mrs. Lewis’s & Mrs. Laidley’s & went to Mrs. Walsh’s to fetch J & H L.
12th – Emily & I, Jane & Harriet spent the day at Mrs. Macquoid’s with Mary Jones. Sarah Campbell & Mrs. Close called there in the afternoon.
13th – I wrote to Emma Francis, Mama to Aunt Tom. Mr. Lethbridge came in the aftn. to fetch Jane & Harriet to Mrs. Walsh’s. Mrs. Young sent the Baby up to see us. Mr. Walsh returned from Hobart Town in the Sarah Charlotte, much improved in health.
14th, Sunday – Uncle John’s birthday. We went to St Lawrence & stayed to the Sacrament. Mr. Walsh read, Papa preached. To St Philip’s in the aftn. (Papa, Mama and I). Papa preached. Saw Mrs. Lethbridge there & took leave of her afterwards.

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15th – Mr. Walsh brought Jane & Harriet Lethbridge up to breakfast with us, after wh. he walked with them to Mrs. Shadforth’s & then drove them to Mr. Tingcombe’s, they embarked in the evegn. Miss Watkins gave E & me a singing lesson. Mama, E & I drove into Sydney in the aftn., went to some shops & went to see dear Mrs. Young. Mrs. Steele called.
16th – Mr. F. Forbes, & Mr. Marsh, Colonel & Mrs. Gwynne, Mrs. & Miss Betts & Mrs. John Betts, Mr. Way, Mr. Durbin & Mr. Merewether called. The "Andromache" sailed for England in the aftn., with the Lethbridges, Mrs. T. Marsden &c. on board – by the Lethbridges we sent a Cockatoo to Emma Francis.
17th – We all went to St Philip’s Church at ½ past 8, when Papa married Sarah Campbell to Mr. Arthur Jeffrey’s. Sophy Campbell, Fanny Riley, Susan Dowling & I were the Bridesmaids – besides their own family & ours, Sir J. & Lady O’Connell, Mr. A. Walker, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Betts, & Mr. Cowper were present – we all breakfasted at Mr. Campbell’s afterwards when Colonel & Mrs. Barney, Mr. Macleay & Mrs. Cowper joined us. Mr. Campbell was not well enough to breakfast with us. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffreys set off soon after breakfast for Wivenhoe.

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Captain & Mr. A. Westmacott called.
18th – I got a letter from W.B. Mama, E & I went into Sydney. Emily & I stayed some hours with Mrs. Young who we found in the drawing room with her dear baby. Mrs. Macleod called whilst we were there. Mama came for us in the afternoon.
19th – Cloudy day. Mama & I drove to call at the Macquoid’s Lady Mitchell’s Mrs. Bradley’s, Mrs. Edye Manning’s & Mrs. Maclaren’s. Mrs. O’Brien, Mrs. Walsh &c. called whilst we were out.
20th – Mr. Wood called in the eveg. & drank tea with us. Mrs. Steele called. Mr. Duffus came to stay here.
21st, Sunday – We all went to St James’s, Mr. Allwood read, Mr. Duffus preached for the Schools from Ephesians 6th Chapr., 4th verse, "Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture & admonition of the Lord". After service we heard from Mr. Joshua Young the sad

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intelligence that Mrs. Young had lost her dear little boy at 6 o’Clock that morng. after a few hours’ illness. Mr. & Mrs. Wood came home & dined with us & Mr. Duffus, Papa, Mama, E & I & Mrs. Wood went to St Philip’s in the aftn., Mr. W. & Mr. D. to St James’s.
22nd – Mama went into Sydney soon after breakfast to see poor Mrs. Young & found her in bed, & Mr. Y. just returned from the baby’s funeral. I wrote to W.B. Emily & I went into Sydney with Mama in the aftn., we went to see about Mrs. Young’s mourning & called at Mrs. Barney’s & Mrs. O’Briens, & Mrs. R. Campbell. Mr. Duffus returned to Liverpool.
23rd – Mrs. Macleay, Kenny & Mrs. Jones, Mrs. R. Campbell & Mrs. Josiah Betts called. Emily & I went to a party at Lady Dowling’s with Fanny Hely. I danced with Mr. Ramsay, Ilya Macquoid, Mr. Wise &c.
24th – Ash Wednesday - Mama We all went to St James’s Church, after wh. we went to enquire after Mrs. Young & Mrs. Wood.
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& Mama went to sit with Mrs. Young whilst I went to some shops, & fetched Mrs. Wood to stay with us.
26th – Mama’s birthday. Mr. Macquoid called. We all went to St James’s church - after service Mrs. Young came in our carriage to be churched by Mr. Allwood. We took her home afterwards, & after Mama & Mrs. W. had had some luncheon they left us to spend the aftn. with Mrs. Young. Papa came for us.
27th – Very hot in the morng., we dined early; during dinner there was a brickfielder & some rain. Mrs. Steele called to bring Mama a birthday present from Mr S. of a work box. Mrs. Wood left us & went to stay at Mrs. Salting’s.
28th, Sunday – Mr. & Mrs. Young went to stay a few days at Point Piper. Papa & Mama went to St Philip’s in the morning, E & I to St James’s. We all went to St James’s in the aftn. Mr. Merewether dined with us.

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1st March, Monday – Mama went to a meeting at the School of Industry. In the afternoon Emily & I went with her to call at Mrs. Jones’s & Mrs. Macleay’s. Mrs. Fotheringham called whilst we were out.
2nd – Papa & Mama went into Sydney in the morning – Mama & I afterwards walked to Mrs. Parbury’s & Mrs. Shadforth’s. Captn. S. walked home with us. Mr. Plunkett’s dinner took place at the Sydney College. A very wet night. Mrs. Sempill & Mrs. Murray called.
3rd – We all went to St James’s Church. Mama, E & I afterwards called at the Campbell’s. Went to some shops & to see Mrs. Allwood, her poor little boy very ill.
4th – Mr. Boydell called. I had a letter from W.B. Papa went into Sydney. Mama, E & I drove to the Macquoid’s, found Mrs. M in bed & Miss Wilson staying with Louisa. We then went for Papa, called on Mr. & Mrs. Stirling, the Dowlings & O’Connells.
5th – We all went to St James’s Church, after wh. Papa went to the Office. Mama, E & I went shopping & called at Mrs. Fotheringham’s & Mrs. Therry’s. One round table wh. came from England in the Amelia was unpacked on the 4th. 5th – Mr. & Mrs. Young returned from Point Piper.
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7th, Sunday – We all went to St James’s & stayed to the Sacrament. Papa preached. We sent the carriage for Mrs. Young but she was not well enough to come to the whole of the service & came afterwards to receive the sacrament. We went to St Philip’s in the aftn., Papa preached.
8th – showery day.
9th – Mama, Emily & I called at the Plunkett’s & went to see Mrs. Young before she went to stay at Birch Grove. Mr. Plunkett had just had a service of plate presented to him, before his departure for England. We called at Mrs. Thomson’s.
10th – We all went to St James’s Church & afterwards called at Mr. Campbell’s, on Mr. & Mrs. Jeffreys, saw them both & Sophy Campbell.
11th – Mama, Emily & I drove in the aftn. to call on Mrs. Bowman & Mrs. Walsh; a beautiful day. Mr. Merewether called. The O’Connell’s called whilst we were out.
12th – We went to St James’s Church. Mama, E & I went to see Mrs. Tingcombe. Eliza & Susan Dowling & Fanny Riley called. Mrs. Therry brought her two little girls to see us before their departure for England. The Herald contained the account of the birth of the Princess in Novr.

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13th – Miss Watkins gave us a singing lesson. Mama, E & I walked to Mrs. Innes’s & Mrs. Jones’s in the aftn.; at the Innes’s, we heard that Miss Plunkett & Mr. Merewether were to be married on Wednesday. Mr. Merewether called here in the evening. Mrs. Allwood confined with a daughter.
14th, Sunday – Fanny Burts birthday, 8. We all went to St James’s in the morng. Mr. Crawley came home to dine with us. We all went to St Philip’s in the aftn.
15th – Captain Stanley, Mrs. Macquoid, Louisa & Miss Wilson called. Mama, E & I drove in the aftn. to call at Mrs. T. Smith’s, Lady Mitchell’s, Mrs. Barker’s, & Mrs. Macleay’s.
16th – Mr. Macquoid called. Mrs. Shadforth called in the mor afternoon; Emily & I walked home with her. The Col. came to meet us. The Homebush races took place, 1st day.
17th, St Patrick’s Day – Papa married Miss Plunkett to Mr. Merewether at ½ past 8 at St James’s Church. The ceremony took place first at the R.C. Chapel. The bride & bridegroom went to Vermont afterwards. We all went to St James’s Church to morning prayers, after wh. Mama, E & I went shopping, & to call on Mrs. Hunter & then fetched Papa home. Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Townshend & Mrs. Forbes called. (Mrs. Clarke

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to take leave before going to England.) Mrs. Close & Sophy Campbell, Louisa and Dicky Macquoid & Miss Wilson called.
18th – Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson spent the day with us – we did not go out.
19th – We went to church, went afterwards to see Mrs. Edye Manning & Mrs. Young.
21st, Sunday – We went to St Philip’s Church in the morning & St James’s in the aftn. Papa preached at both churches.
22nd – Mr. Crawley & Mr. Crowder called. We all went out in the carriage. Papa & Mama went into Sydney. Emily & I went to Mrs. Macquoid’s & walked home. Mrs. & Miss Innes called.
23rd – Emily & I went to spend the morning with Lady & Mrs. O’C & had luncheon there. Mrs. & Miss Innes, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffreys, Mrs. Macquoid &c. called there whilst we were at Tarmons. Louisa Macquoid went up to the Vineyard. Archdeacon Jeffreys, Mr. Allwood, Colonel Wodehouse, Captn. Stanley, Mr. Douglas Hamilton & Mr. Kemp dined with us.
24th – I & Papa went to church. Mama did not go as Emily was in bed – not well. Mrs. Macquoid brought me home afterwards. The Kelso sailed with the Plumketts, Clarkes,

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25th – Mary Macarthur was married to Mr. Gordon. The Kinnear with Judge Barton &c. arrived from England. Papa went to Campbell’s & saw Mrs. Barton. We got letters from Dr & Mrs. Keate, Miss Brown, Emily Keate, Mrs. Beauchamp & Louisa, Mrs. Mapletoft &c., Uncle Tom dated 1st December.
26th – Papa, Mama & I went to church. We went to see Mrs. Young, but she was spending the day at Mrs. Deloitte’s. Mama & I called at Mrs. Barney’s & Mrs. Cowper’s. Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Joshua Young, Mr. Macquoid & Judy Burton called. I wrote to S. Cartmel & Mrs. Wright.
27th – Mr. Crawley & Mr. Rolleston, Lady & Miss Mitchell, Captn. & Mrs. Shadforth called. Mama, E & I walked to the Macquoid’s to call on Mrs. Barton.
28th, Sunday – Papa went to St Philip’s, Mama, E & I to St James’s & walked home. We all went to St James’s in the aftn.
29th – Colonel Wodehouse called. We all went into Sydney. Mama, E & I called on Mrs. O’Brien, Mrs. Merewether & on Georgiana Cox at Miss Deane’s.
30th – Mr. Young brought Mrs. Y up soon after breakfast to spend the day with us; after luncheon Mrs. Young & I walked to call at Lady O’Connell’s, Mrs. Sempill’s, Mrs. Shadforth’s

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& Mrs. Parbury. E & I & Mrs. Y, also called at Mrs. Macquoid’s. Mr. Palmer (who returned to the Colony by the Kinnear) & Mr. C Campbell called. Mr. Young came up to fetch Mrs. Y home about six o’Clock. Louisa Macquoid returned from Vineyard.
31st – We all went to St James’s church after wh. we went for Mrs. Young & took her to some shops. Mama left E & me to spend the day with Mrs. Young’s. Soon after luncheon Emily had a bad headache & was obliged to lie down all the rest of the day & could not dine with us. Mr. & Mrs. Young & I walked to see some stuffed birds in the afternoon. We got our boxes from the Keate’s brought by Judge Barton.
1st April – Louisa Macquoid’s birthday, 16 – also Lady O’C’s & Jo’s Emily was in bed all day. Mr. Macquoid called. Mrs. Young & Mr. Ramsay called; the latter to take leave of us before going to England. Colonel & Mrs. Shadforth, Captn. & Mrs. Shadforth, Mr. & Mrs. Stirling, Mr. Dounithorne & Major Smyth dined with us.
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Papa afterwards went to a meeting at Botany Bay about a church. I came home in the O’Connell’s carriage with Mrs. O’C. Mrs. Jones, Mary & Louisa, Louisa & Dicky Macquoid called in the afternoon. Mrs. Rogers called & I called at Mrs. Innes’s.
3rd – Rain in the afternoon. Mr. R. Campbell, Mr. Boydell, Mr. Desalles, and Mr. F. Rossi called.
4th, Sunday – Papa & Mama went to St James’s in the morning. I stayed at home with Emily. Showery morning. In the aftn. Papa & I went to St James’s. Mr. Allwood preached.
5th – Papa & Mama went to St James’s church. I stayed at home with Emily. Several ships arrived from England & other places. Mr. Boydell dined with us.
6th – The "Richard Webb" sailed for England with Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Emery & Mr. Eden &c. Papa & I went to St James, after wh. I went to see G. Cox at Miss Deane’s & to some shops & came home. Papa went to a Diocesan meeting & we sent the carriage for him afterwards. Mr. Douglas Hamilton & Mr. & Mrs. Young called. Papa had a letter from Mrs. Keate & Mama from Mrs. Hawley.
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the church. We did not get back again till dinner time.
8th – Papa, Mama & I went to church & went to shops, Mrs. Young’s &c. Mr. Joshua Young went to the [indecipherable].
9th, Good Friday – Papa, Mama & I went to St James’s Church in the morning. Rather a wet day. Mr. Macleay called.
10th – Emily was so much better that she went to church with us, after wh. we went to Mrs. Young’s, Mrs. Fuller’s &c. Mr. & Mrs. Young called in the evening.
11th, Easter Sunday – We went to St James’s in the morning & stayed to the Sacrament. Went again to St James’s in the afternoon. Mr. Crawley & Mr. F Kope dined with us
12th – Mr. Macquoid left Sydney for Berrima with Judge Stephen on circuit. I wrote to W.B. Papa, Mama & I went to church being Easter Monday after wh. Mama & I went to some shops & walked home. Mr. & Mrs. Merewether called.
13th – We all left home about 1 o’Clock for Govt. House at Parra. Walked to the

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dairy with the Govr. & Lady Gipps after our arrival. Major & Miss Darvall, Mr. & Mrs. Barton, Mrs. White, Mrs. Grant, Major & Mrs. Cotton & Mr. Warren 80th Reg. dined at Govt. House. Captain Stanley was staying there. Dr Hill & the Miss Cotton’s in the evening.
14th – Papa consecrated St Bartholomews Church at Prospect. Mr. Simpson read prayers, Papa preached. Mama, E & I went with Lady Gipps in her carriage. Sir George & Reggy, Mr. Packer & Captn. Stanley followed on horseback. Papa, Mama E & I & Lady Gipps afterwards drove to the [indecipherable] School, & to call at the Vineyard but they were all out. Mr. Bobart, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Turner, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Betts & Colonel Baker dined at Govt. House. Dr Curtis came to stay there.
15th – Captn. Stanley left for Sydney before breakfast. Papa held a confirmation in St John’s Church. Lady Gipps, Mama & E & I all attended – about 70 were confirmed. Mr. & Mrs. Elliot, Mr. Gilbert Elliot, Mrs. W. Cox, Mrs. Forster & Martha, Miss Jacob &c. called at Govt. House. Mr. G. Elliot stayed to dine & sleep. Papa left Parra. in the aftn. for Penrith. Mr.

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Rather a showery aftn. Sir G. & Lady Gipps, Mr. Parker, Mr. Elliot, Mama, E & I walked in the Domain to hear the 80th Band play. Mr. & Mrs. Blaxland & Miss Louisa Blaxland, Col. Breton, Miss Emmaline Macarthur, Dr Hill, Mr. Riley & Mr. Leslie of the 80th Reg. dined at Govt. House.
16th – We went to call on Mrs. Clarke & Mrs. Dawson. Mama had a note from Mr. Bobart to tell her that Mrs. B. had got a little girl. Sir Geo. & Mr. Parker came to Sydney on horseback. After luncheon Lady Gipps left for Sydney in her horseba carriage & we followed in ours, with a pair of the Governor’s horses. Dr Curtis & Reggy came with us – called on our way home to see Mrs. & the Miss Macarthur’s – got home to dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Young called in the evening.
17th – Mrs. Jones, Mary & Louisa, Mrs. Walsh & Mrs. Christie called.

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18th – We went twice to St James’s with the Jones’s in the omnibus.
19th – Wet day
20th – The first anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Young’s wedding day. Mrs. Young spent the day with us. Mrs. Macquoid, Lady & Mrs. O’Connell & Mr. Nicholson called. Mr. Young & Mr. Joshua Young came to dine with us.
21st – Mama, E & I spent the day at Lady O’Connell’s. Mr. & Mrs. Young were to have been there but he was so poorly that they could not come. Mr. Nicholson & Mr Chambre came to dinner. The Griffiths returned from Hobart Town.
23rd – Mama, E & I walked up to see the Macquoid’s & Mrs. Barton.
24th – Mrs. Macquoid sent her carriage soon after breakfast to take us shopping & to see Mrs. Young; went to Madame McKenzie’s & saw her – beautiful French satins. The Govr. & Lady Gipps came to Sydney to remain.
25th, Sunday – The Jones’s took us to St James’s by the omnibus. We went home with them & dined when they had their luncheon. Mr. Donaldson & Mr. Edward Hamilton had luncheon there. We went to St James’s again in the aftn. Left the Jones’s.

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to the Sacrament. Mr. Walsh read & preached, Mr. Allwood not being well. Mr. Rogers assisted Mr. Walsh at the Sacrament. We went to St James’s again in the aftn. Mr. Walsh read & preached. The Jones’s took us to church both in the morning & aftn.
3rd – Mrs. Jones took Mama & me to a meeting at the School of Industry. Miss Macleay resigned the Treasurership. Whilst we were at the School, Emily went shopping with Mrs. Jones & the girls. We went to see Mrs. Young who had just returned from Birch Grove.
4th – Mr. Walsh fetched Emily & me in Mr. Allwood’s carriage to spend the day with Mrs. Walsh. Mr. Hodgson came to dinner & Mr. & Mrs. Tingcombe in the evening. We spent a very pleasant day. Mr. Walsh brought us home again at night. Mrs. Backer & Mr. Crawford called on Mama whilst we were out.
5th – Lady O’Connell sent to ask us to spend the day with them, but we could not go as we were going to dine with the Griffiths. Mary & Louisa Jones came to wish us good-bye before going to the Ferriters. Mr. R. Mackenzie called

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& had luncheon with us. Mrs. Shadforth, Mr. & Mrs. Merewether & Mr. Crawley called. Mama, E & I, Miss Robinson, Mr. Falkiner, Dr Shortland & Mr. Gore of the Beagle dined at Mr. Griffiths. Mr. G’s nephew was also there. Mr. Macquoid & Judge Barton returned from BathurSt
6th – Mr. Young went on a fishing excursion to Brisbane Water with Colonel Gibbes & Mrs. Y stayed with Mrs. Gibbes in the meantime. Rather a showery evening. Mrs. Steele called. Mrs. Hely had an evening party to which we were invited but did not go. Mrs. O’Connell sent to ask us to go in their carriage with her & the Captain. Mama & I walked in the afternoon to call at Lady Dowling’s & Lady Mitchell’s, also at Mr. Macleay’s to enquire after Mr. Laurentz Campbell. Mrs. Macquoid & Mrs. Barton called. Mr. Macquoid called whilst we were out. Mama had a letter from Papa.
7th – Mama, Emily & I, Louisa Macquoid and Mary Wilson spent the day at Mrs. Shadforth’s. Captain & Mrs. S & Mr. Robert were away at Mulgoa. Mrs. Thomas S very unwell. A wet evening; we came home in the Macquoid’s carriage.
8th – Showery day. Mama, Emily & I went to Mrs. Macquoid’s about 2 o’Clock & dined there; they sent for us & sent us home. The Bartons were staying there.

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9th, Sunday – We walked to St James’s & home in the morning. Mr. Allwood read & preached. Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson walked home with us. We went to St James’s in the aftn., with the O’Connell’s in their carriage. Mr. Troughton read & preached.
10th – Miss Watkins gave Emily & me a singing lesson. We spent the day at Lady O’Connell’s with L. Macquoid & Mary Wilson. Lady Gipps & Mr. Pascoe of the Beagle called there. Mr. Chambre came to dinner. Judge & Mrs. Barton left the Macquoid’s & went to stay at Mr. Campbell’s. Mr. & Mrs. Allwood called when we were out.
11th – Mrs. Walsh & Miss Meyrick spent the day with us. Mr. Walsh came to dinner & walked home with them after tea. Mrs. Cowper & Mrs. Parbury called.
12th – I wrote to W.B. Mr. Crawley called & had luncheon with us as we were going to dine late. Mama & I walked into Sydney to some shops, the Book Depository &c. Mrs. Barney, Mrs. D. Scott, Mrs. Browne &c. called whilst we were out.
13th – Mrs. Macquoid sent her carriage to take us shopping & for Emily & me to go to Mme. McKenzie’s to have our Ball dresses fitted on. Mr. & Mrs. Macquoid, Col. & Mrs. Shadforth, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Jeffreys &c. dined at Govt. House. Louisa Macquoid & Mr. Wilson came over & drank tea with us. We sent to Mrs. Young’s & heard that they had returned home.
14th – Lady & Mrs. O’Connell called. Mama, Emily & I walked after our early dinner to call at Mrs. Griffiths, Mrs. Sempill’s, Mrs. Parbury’s & Mrs. Shadforth’s.

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15th – Mama had a letter from Papa dated Wellington May 8th. Mama wrote a letter to Miss Heron to go by the St George. Mama & I walked into Sydney in the aftn.; called on Lady Gipps, went to the School of Industry, & to see Mrs. Young. Mrs. Back left us & went by the steamer to join her husband at the Hunter.
16th – Mama, Mary Wilson, Louisa Macquoid & I walked to St James’s & home again. Emily went & returned in the carriage with Mrs. Macquoid. Mr. M was at the Vineyard. Mr. Allwood’s text, St Matthew, 19th C. 17th V., "If thou will enter into life, keep the commandments". In the aftn. Emily & I went to church in the Macquoid’s carriage with Mary W. & Louisa. Mama went with Lady O’Connell. Mr. Allwood’s text, St John, 16th C., 28th, 29th, 30th V. Whilst he was preaching it became very dark & he was obliged to ask for candles – storm of thunder of lightning came on during service & was not over when we left the church. Lady O’C brought us all home.
17th – Miss Watkins gave E & me a singing lesson. A showery day. I wrote to Louisa Beauchamp.
18th – Wet day. Mrs. Young was to have spent the day with us, but could not come on account of the rain.
19th – Showery day. Mr. Hodgson called & had luncheon with us, at our early dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Young called in the evening.
20th – Ascension Day – Very wet day. Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson came in the carriage & took us to morning service at St James’s Church & afterwards

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to Mrs. Davies’s. Mama had a letter from Mrs. G. Wood dated London Octr. 1840. We heard from Papa from Mudgee.
21st – Mr. R. Mackenzie, Mr. Walsh and Mr. Hodgson called. Mr. R.M. had luncheon here.
22nd – Papa’s & Emily’s birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Langa’s 13th wedding day. Mrs. Young & Louisa Macquoid spent the day with us. Mary Wilson was to have come but was not well. Lady Gipps called. We dined early. Mr. Young came to fetch Mrs. Y before tea time. We heard from Papa from Dabee.
23rd, Sunday – Mama, E & I, Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson went to church in the Macquoid’s carriage. Mr. Allwood preached a beautiful sermon from * St Matthew 19th C. being his last sermon on confirmation. Mama & I walked home with Mr. Macquoid & Mary Wilsoon; Louisa & Emily came in the carriage. It turned out a very wet afternoon so we did not go to church. * the 1st Epistle of St Peter, 2nd C. 9th V., "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."
14th – The Queen’s birthday – Mr. Macquoid, Mr. Wise, Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson called. I went in the O’Connell’s new carriage with Mrs. O’C & Sophy Stephen to see the review of the 28th Regt. in the Domain & afterwards to several

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shops, & to call at Lady Dowling’s. Captn. O’Connell was taken so ill after the Review that neither he nor Mrs. O’C could go to the Ball; neither did Sir M or Lady O’C. We went to the Ball at Govt. House with Mr. Macquoid in his carriage. I danced with Mr. Young, Mr. Sterling, Mr. Crawley & Mr. Bigga. Several gas lamps were lit for the first time in Sydney. Poor Mr. Hodgson very ill.
25th – Mrs. O’Connell called to take us in their carriage to the School of Industry where the sale took place at 1 o’Clock. We got £45.11.6 at our stall. £147.14.6 was collected altogether. When we returned home we found Mrs. Dawson at our house, who dined with us & slept at our hou here.
26th – We got a letter from Papa to say he should be home to dinner. Mrs. Alfred Stephen and her little girls called. Mr. Harington called to take leave before going to Singapore with Mr. & Mrs. L. Campbell by the Bussoran Merchant. Papa returned home in the aftn. quite well.
27th – Mr. Macquoid & Mr. R. Campbell called. Mrs. Dawson left us to return to Parramatta. Mama, E & I walked part of the way to Sydney with her; as we returned, we were overtaken by

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Mr. Allwood coming up to see Papa. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Cox called. Mrs. Macquoid, Louisa & Mary Wilson called; Emily & I walked with them to Lady O’Connell’s. Mama, E & I had been there previously in the morning; I went to take the Baby Cap (worked by Emily for the Sale & which I won in a Raffle) for Lady O’C to send to Mrs. Somerset. Mr. & Mrs. Young called in the evening. Papa went to the Dinner given to Judge Barton at the St James’s School House.
28th – Mr. Spencer, Mr. Clarke &c. called. Went into Sydney, went to see Mrs. Young & Mrs. Merewether & to some shops.
30th – Whit Sunday – We all went to St Philip’s & stayed to the Sacrament. Mr. Elder read & Papa preached. Went to St James’s in the aftn. Mr. George Vidal read & preached.
31st – Whit Monday – We all went to morning service at St James’s, after wh. mama, E & I went shopping & to see Mrs. Young, then fetched Papa from the office & went to call on Lady Gipps.
1st June – I wrote to W.B. We went to the morning service at St James’s after wh. Mama, E & I walked home with Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson. Mrs. Griffiths called with Rose & Freddy. Mrs. Martin called before going to Port Phillip.
1st June – Mr. Crawley, Mr. Jebb & the two Mr. Bigga’s dined here. We were invited to a party at Mrs. Lamb’s but did not go.
2nd – Papa, Mama & I went into Sydney, Papa to Council, Mama & I to call at the Campbell’s, Mrs. O’Brien’s & Mrs. Aspinall’s, who we found better & lying on a sofa.

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3rd – Mr. Jeffreys called before going to Port Phillip. Emily & I spent the day at Mrs. Young’s. We dined early. Mrs. Hunter & Dr Robertson had luncheon with us when we dined. Mrs. Y, E & I walked a little way to a shop in the aftn. Captn. & Mrs. Shadforth called on Mama. Whilst we were out Mr. Hodgson called for the first time since his illness with Dr Dobie. Mrs. Tingcombe called.
4th – Papa & Mama went into Sydney. Mama called on Mrs. W.H. Mackenzie. Papa & Mama called at the Macleays & O’Connells. In the evening Mama, E & I went a small party at Mrs. Griffiths. Col. & Mrs. Shadforth, Captn. & Mrs. S., Mr. & Mrs. & Miss Lamb, Mr. Parbury &c. had dined there; Mrs. Laidley, Thersa, Bessy & Maria & James, Major & Mrs. Christie, &c. Mr. Mort &c. came in the eveg. I danced with Mr. Griffiths, Major Christie, Mr. Nankeville & Mr. Irvine.
5th – My birthday & Theresa Laidley’s, also little Mary Chapman’s. Louisa Macquoid & Mary Wilson spent the day with us. Mr. Dournithorne, Mr. Crawley & Mr. Crawley of the 4th Regt. called. Papa went into Sydney. Mama, Louisa, Mary, E & I went for a walk in the aftn. Lady Franklin arrived from New Zealand by the Favorite.
6th – Trinity Sunday – We went to St James’s in the morning, Papa preached & afterwards ordained Mr. Elder & Mr. George Vidal Priests & Mr. Kemp a Deacon. We all stayed to the Sacrament. Went again to St James’s in the

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aftn. Mr Allwood read & Mr Clarke preached.
7th Mr Clarke, Miss W. Falloon (sister to the one who is with Mrs Gregory at Appin) & Mr Hodgson called. Papa & Mama went into Sydney . Mrs O'Connell went with them – she & Mama went to a meeting at the School of Industry. Mr Clarke, Mr Allwood & Mr Kemp dined with us.
8th Eliza Dowling's birthday – 20 – Mama & I walked to call at the Macquoid's, Jones's, Mrs Thomson's & to enquire after Lady Dowling who was very ill up at Brush Farm. The Council opened Lady Gipps & several other ladies went to hear the Govr's. speech – Papa & the other members of Council dined at Govt. House. 9th Rain.
10th Mama & I went in the Evening to a small party at Govt. House. Mrs Thomson, Mr E. Manning, Miss Watkins, Mrs Butler & Mr Gravatt sung. Lady Franklin, Miss Williamson & Mr Bagot were there. A wet evening.
11th The Favorite sailed for Hobart Town, with Lady Franklin &c. Papa went in to see Sir M. & Lady O'C – who were both unwell. Mr Walsh called.
13th Sunday. We all went to St James's. Papa led & preached, as Mr Allwood had a sore throat. Went to St Philip's in the aftn. Papa read & preached.

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14th Mama E & I went to call at Mrs Burton's, Mrs Wallace's fetched Papa from the Office & went with him to see Mrs Walsh – whilst we were at Mrs Burton's, Mrs T. Stephen & E & I Dowling came to call there.
13th Mama E & I walked to see Mrs Macquoid. Louisa M came down with Dicky to call at our house in the morning. Mama & I went to see Lady O'Connell. Papa went to Council. We all dined at Govt. House. Judge Burton, Mr & Mrs Rt. Campbell, Mr C. Campbell, Mr & Mrs Stirling, Captn. & Mrs Minter, Mr Steele &c were there. Mr & Mrs Young called in the aftn.
17th Thursday. Mr & Mrs Therry called. Emily & I walked to Mrs Shadforth's in the aftn. Captn. S. walked home with us. Mr & Mrs Merewether, Mr & Mrs Welsh, Mr & Mrs Tingcombe, Mr Irvine & Mrs Crawley (of the 4th) dined with us.
16th Wednesday. Mama E & I drove to call at Mrs T Smith's, Mrs Hely's & Mrs Macleay's.
18th Emily & I spent the day with Mrs Young. Mrs Young's birthday. Mr Donnithorne & Mr & Mrs Allwood called there.
19th Mr Macquoid, Mr Cowper, Mrs Macleay & Henty, Mr & Mrs Allwood, Mr & Mrs Stirling

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called. Papa had letters from Hobart Town to inform him of the sudden death of Archdeacon Hutchins.
20th Sunday. We went to St James's in the mrng. Mr Allwood read, Papa preached. Went to St Philips's in the aftn. Papa read & preached.
21st Emily & I spent the morning & remained until dinner time, with Mrs Merewether; after luncheon Mr & Mrs M. E & I went for a walk in the Botanical Gardens & then went to see the New Government House, Mama came for us in the carriage about 5 O'C.
23rd Mr Young brought Mrs Y up early to spend the day, Mr Hodgson called, also Mrs & Miss Gibbes. Papa & Mama went into Sydney. Emily had a head-ache all the morning & was obliged to lie down, but got well before the Evening. Mrs Young & I drove to call at Mrs Parbury's, Lady O'Connell's & Mrs Macleay's. Pap & Mama dined at Mr Macquoid's with Captn. & Mrs O'C, Mr & Mrs Merewether &c. Mr & Young came up in the Eveg. & drank tea with E & I & Mrs Y.
24th Mr & Mrs Macquoid, Judge Burton & Mr Robt. Campbell dined with us; we expected Mrs Burton. Mrs R. Campbell, & Mr & Mrs Bowman.

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25th Mama E & I dined at Mrs Tingcombe's, Mr & Mrs Walsh, Mr Crawley, Mr Templar & Mrs Macdonald were there. We were also invited to an evening party at Mrs Thomson's.
26th Mary Wilson came to stay with us; Mrs Macquoid & Louisa brought her.
27th Sunday. Papa went to St Philip's Mama E & I & Mary to St James's & walked home with Mr & Mrs Macquoid & L. Papa went to St James's & walked home with Louisa Macquoid, the Jones's & O'Connell's. Mr Elder read in the morning - & Mr Allwood preached a beautiful sermon from Nehemiah 13th C. 17th 18th verses "Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil things thing is this that ye do, & profane the Sabbath day? Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us & upon this city? Yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the Sabbath." In the aftn. Mr Allwood read

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& Mr Walsh preached.
28th Mary Wilson went over to Mrs Macquoid's to take a music lesson from Mrs Proat, E & I walked with her, & went for her about 12 o’C. We went to hear the Band play in the aftn.
29th Mama was not well, & I therefore wrote to Mrs Macquoid, to request that she would take E & me to Govt. House in the evening. Mrs Futter called. Louisa Macquoid came to dine with us, & slept here with Mary. Mr & Mrs Macquoid E & I went to Govt. House in one carriage. I danced with Mr Nankeville, Mr Tingcombe, Mr Joshua Young & Mr Young.
30th Louisa left us soon after breakfast; Mary went with her to take a drawing lesson, & w Emily & I went to walk home with her, & had a long chat with Mrs Macquoid.
3 1st July. Thursday. Mary Wilson went over to take a lesson at the Macquoid's – E & I followed her about 1 o'C - & remained to spend the day. Mrs King arrived from the Vineyard to stay at the Macquoid's. Mr & Mrs M dined at Mr Jones's as did also Papa; Mama was not well enough to go.

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2nd Papa went into Sydney; after he returned Mary E & I went into town to some shops, & went to take a drawing lesson at the Macquoid's. The two Mr Boydell's, Mrs Steele called, also on Mrs Therry & Mrs Merewether & Mr Woodd.
4th Sunday. We all went to St James's Philip's in the morning. Mr Elder read. Papa preached. We went to St Philip's again in the aftn. Papa read & preached & baptised a servant of Mrs R Campbell's aged 16, after the 2nd lesson, & 4 infants after the service.
5th Mary Wilson left us, & returned to Mrs Macquoid's. Mama walked back there with her, & stayed some time with Mrs Macquoid & Mrs King. W Boydell called, & went back to Sydney in the carriage with Mama & me after luncheon, Mama & I went to a meeting at the School of Industry. The two Mr.

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Boydell's dined with us.
6th We were all to have dined at Govt. House with the Young's &c., but the party was postponed on account of the melancholy death of Captn. Ballanshaw. W. Boydell breakfasted with us & remained till the aftn., he dined at the Dowling's. Miss Marsh called. A wet aftenoon. Mama E & I went to a small party at Mrs Jones's in the evening. I danced three or four times with W. Boydell; also with Mr Boydell, Mr Edward Hamilton, & Mr Crawley. Miss Marsh came home with us, & slept at our house. Miss Macquoid returned from Port Stephens.
7th M Sir Francis Forbes's carriage came for Miss Marsh soon after breadkfast Mr C. Cowper & Mrs King called. W. Boydell had luncheon & dined here; in the aftn. Mama E & I & W. B. went for a walk – he & his brother returned to the Hunter in the Evening by the Steamer.
8th Papa went into Sydney very early. Mrs Dawson & Jane Dawson called & had luncheon here. Mama E & I were going into Sydney in the aftn. & took them as far as Papa's office, we went to some shops & the Book Depository, & then went for Papa.

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it rained all the way home. Mrs. King called. Papa & Mama had a note from the Thomsons to say that in consequence of the death of their baby they could not receive Papa & Mama at dinner on Friday.
9th – It rained all the morning but cleared up in the aftn. Mr. Macquoid called. Mama, E & I walked in the aftn. To see Miss Macquoid. The O’Connell’s & Mrs. Shadforth, Mr. & Mrs. Young called whilst we were out; and drove down to the Point afterwards & overtook us at Mrs. Shadforth’s gate.
10th – Mr. Allwood called. John & Belle’s sisters came from Parramatta to see them, & stayed till Monday morng. We all walked in the garden in the aftn.
11th, Sunday – Mrs. F. Mitchell wrote a note to Mama to tell her of poor Miss Watkin’s death on Saturday morning. We all went to St Philip’s in the morning, to St James’s in the aftn. Mr. Allwood read & Mr. Woodd preached.
12th – Poor Miss Watkins was buried at ½ past 8 o’Clock. Mr. R. Campbell called. Papa left home for Parra. on his way to Richmond to consecrate the church there on Thursday the 15th. Mr. Crawley (4th Rgt.) called before going to India. Mama, E & I walked up to call at

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Mrs. F. Mitchell’s. She was out but we saw the children & Mrs. Curtis. An invitation came from Govt. House to dine there on Tuesday the 20th. We called at Mrs. Jones’s.
13th – Mrs. Spark, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Radford & Miss Biddulph, Mrs. & Miss & Louisa Macquoid & Mr. Wilson, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Jeffreys & Miss Callender, Mrs. F. Stephen & Captn. & Mrs. Shadford (before leaving for India) & Mr. & Mrs. Young called. Emily & I walked in the garden in the aftn.
14th – Mama had a letter from Mrs. Mapletoft and I from Uncle Tom. Mrs. Young & Mrs. Maclean, Mrs. Macleay & Kenny, Mrs. J. Mackenzie & Mrs. Douglas White called. Mama, Emily & I walked to call on Lady Dowling. The "Terror" & Erebus came in from Hobart Town.
15th – Mrs. Young came soon after breakfast to spend the day with us. Mr. & Mrs. Martin, Eliza & Susan Dowling & Mrs. Barker called. Mr. Young came up in the evening & drank tea with us.
16th – It rained almost without cessation all day, and in the eveg. it came on to rain tremendously, accompanied by thunder, lightning & hail. We were invited to spend the eveg. at E. Bay, and in the aftn. Mama got a note from Mr. Macleay to say he would send the carriage for us, but as Mama had got a cold, we declined going. Captn. Ross & Captn. Crozier of the Men of War dined there. Emily

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wrote to Mrs. Mapletoft.
17th – I got a letter from W.B. Mama wrote letters to Mrs. J.G. Wood & Lady Leighton. Papa returned home from Richmond &c. It rained very much all day. Mr. Bolton called & had luncheon.
18th, Sunday – Showery in the morng., but fine during the middle of the day; it came on to rain again the eveg. We went twice to St James’s. In the morning Mr. Allwood read & Papa preached. In the aftn. Mr. Allwood read & preached. Mrs. Somerset’s son was born.
19th – Fine day. Mr. R. Campbell called in the morng., & in the aftn. Mrs. R. Campbell, Fanny Riley & Miss Calender & Reginald Gipps. Mama had a letter from Mr. Wright to inform her that Mrs. W. had got a son born on the 13th. Emily & I walked in the garden in the aftn.
20th – Mr. Steele called very early to say that he had heard an alarming account of Mrs. A. Manning & to ask leave to go down to Brisbane Water immediately wh. he did a few hours afterwards. Lady Gipps sent her carriage for Emily and me & we went & had luncheon with her; she & I played several Harp and Piano Duetts together. Mrs. Steele called at Govt. House whilst we were there. In the aftn. the

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wind changed suddenly & it came on to rain wh. continued for several hours. Miss Macquoid & Louisa, & Mary Wilson called. We all dined at Govt. House; Colonel, Mrs. & the Miss Gibbes’s, Mr. & Mrs. Young, Mr. & Mrs. Cowper, Captn. Ross & Mr. Bird of the Erebus, Captn. Crozier of the Terror, Colonel French, Captn. Parker, 28th Regt., Mr. Williams, Mr. Marsh & another gentleman were there. We took Mr. & Mrs. Young home in our carriage at night. The Beatrice sailed for England. Mama wrote to Uncle William & Mrs. Wood by her.
21st – It rained all day. Papa went into Sydney directly after breakfaSt Mr. Merewether called in the aftn., and it rained so hard that we persuaded him to stay to dinner. The "Abberton" arrived from England with Mr. & Mrs. Riddell on board.
22nd – Very wet morning & showery all day. Papa went to Council. Emily & I were to have spent the day with Mrs. Young but did not go on account of the rain. Col. Wodehouse & Mr. Macquoid called.
23rd – Mr. Charles Cowper & Mr. Tassell called. Emily & I spent the day with Mrs. Young, we took Mr. C. Cowper into Sydney in the carriage. Mrs. Stokes also spent the day with Mrs. Y. Dr Robertson dined with us & Mr. Ogilvie

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drank tea. It was showery all day but fine when we came home at night. Mr. Stokes stayed all night at Mrs. Young’s.
24th – Mr. Steele called & we found that the bad weather had prevented him from going to Brisbane Water. Mr. Riddell & Mr. Donaldson & Mr. Forrest called. Mama, E & I walked to the O’C’s in the aftn. finding that Sir Maurice was very unwell. Mr. & Mrs. Merewether walked up to see us. Mr. M. was appointed Immigration Agent.
25th, Sunday – We all went to St Philip’s & stayed to the Sacrament. Mr. Naylor read, Papa preached. Went to St James’s in the aftn. Mr. Allwood read & preached. Mrs. Parbury lost her little girl from the Scarlet Fever.
26th – I had a note from Mrs. Wright to ask me to stand for her little boy. Papa went into Sydney directly after breakfast Mama & I went in, in the aftn., to the School of Industry, called at Lady Gipps’s & the Campbell’s & enquired after Mrs. Watkins; fetched Papa & called with him at Mrs. Thomson’s and Mrs. Macleay’s.
27th – Mrs. Gosling, Mrs. & Miss Macquoid & Louisa & Mary Wilson called. Emily had a head ache all the afternoon.
28th – Wet day. I wrote to Mrs. Wright. The letter went on the 30th.
29th – Thunder, lightning & rain in the aftn.
29th – Dr Wilson called, also Mrs. Manning. Emily had a head ache & was obliged to be down all the aftn..

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The "Florentia" sailed January 3rd 1839. I wrote to Mary Burt, Mama to Uncle Tom, Miss Heron & Mrs. Hawley. The "Hope" sailed February 23rd. I wrote to Grandmama & Emma Francis, Mama to Mrs. Mapletoft & Uncle Wm. The "Janet Izat" sailed April 14th. I wrote to Mrs. Mapletoft. The "Duchess of Kent" sailed June 19th. I wrote to Sally Cartmel, Uncle William & Eleanor Metcalfe, Emily to Uncle James.
The "Spartan" sailed.
I wrote to Mary Francis & sent a Bill for Papa to Uncle Tom, in it, by a ship that sailed Augt.-Sept. The Lady Fitzherbert, Sept. 16th, I wrote to Fanny Hastie. The William Mitchell, Octr. 16th, I to Grandmama, E to Mrs. Mapletoft. Emily wrote to Mrs. Langa & Maria Metcalfe, Novr. – Decr.
The "Alfred" sailed 15th March 1840, I wrote to Grandmama & Emily Keate, Mama to Uncle John, arrived in England Ja. The Bussorah Merchant, March 31st, I wrote to Uncle William & Emma Francis, Emily to Mrs. Mapletoft, Mama to Lady Darling – arrived in England in July.
Mama wrote to Miss Bryant, Miss Heron & Mrs. Wood by the "Portland" or "Britannia" in April 1840.
Mama wrote to Sally Cartmel & I to Mrs. Mapletoft in July.
Mama wrote to Uncle Wm. Mama wrote to Uncle John & I to Uncle Tom & Eleanor Metcalfe by the Sarah & Elizabeth which sailed August 19th.
I wrote to Mrs. Langa by the Ellen wh. sailed Sepr. 8th. Wrote to Emma Francis & Fanny Hastie by the ‘William Wise" or "Eliza Frances", both sailed Octr. 11th. Mama wrote to Mrs. Dunne. The Mexborough sailed Octr. 15th. Emily wrote to Grandmama.

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The "Olinda" sailed January 18th 1841. I wrote to Grandmama, Mama to Mrs. Mapletoft, Emily to Maria Metcalfe.
The "Andromache" sailed February 16th. I wrote to Emma Francis, Mama to Aunt Tom.
Mama wrote to Uncle William in March. I wrote to Sally Cartmel & Emily to Fanny Hastie by the "Louisa Campbell" wh. sailed March 30th. Mama wrote to Grandmama, May. Mama wrote to Mrs. Keate by the "Honduras" May 9th. Mama wrote to Miss Heron by the St George, May 17th.
I wrote to Louisa Beauchamp by the. I wrote to Emily Keate by the St Vincent or another ship wh. sailed before it – June. Emily wrote to Mrs. Mapletoft, 16th July. The letter was by the Beatrice, sailed 20th July, by wh. Mama wrote to Uncle W. and Mrs. Wood.
I wrote to Grandmama, Emily to Mrs. Langa, Mama to Uncles Wm. And Tom, and Mrs. Lethbridge by the Giraffe, sailed on the 28th Sepr. by wh. Mama also wrote to Uncle John. We ordered Bonnets &c. to be sent out to us).

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Mrs. Wright 1840, January 3rd, March 24th, July 16th, March 26th 1841.

[Transcribed by Margaret Broadfoot, Donna Gallacher, Judy Gimbert for the State Library of New South Wales]