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Thursday 25th, Friday 26th December 1817

Thurs[day] 25 9 11 40/60  We all went to morn[in]g ch[ur]ch and st[ai]d the sacram[en]t, assist[e]d my aunt in r[ea]ding pray[er]s  in the aft[ernoo]n. In the ev[ening] r[ea]d al[ou]d serm[on]s 8 and 9 Hoole – A remark[abl]y fine frosty day –    Roads ver[y] slipp[er]y – Barom[eter] 1 1/2 deg[rees] ab[ov]e chang[a]ble Fahr[enheit] 29° at 9p.m – Fri[day] 26 8 12 In the morn[in]g wrote a full sheet to Mrs H. J. Belcombe (Newcastle Haffordsh[ire]) in anw[er] to her last let[ter] dat[e]d 7 Nov[ember] and rec[ieve]d by me fr[om] the hands of M-[Mariana] in Petergate York, Tues[day] ev[ening]  9 Dec[ember] – Just bef[ore] and dur[in]g din[ner] look[in]g ov[e]r my acc[oun]ts. Went w[i]thout din[ner] today, not hav[in]g felt well since I came home (bilious and heavy) w[hi]ch I solely attribute to  din[in]g at 2p.m w[hi]ch cert[ainl]y nev[er] agrees w[i]th me – went downst[air]s to dessert and then  walk[e]d to meet M-Mariana] on her way fr[om] York to Lawton, thr
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Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th December 1817

Tues[day] 23 9 1/4  12 In the morning writing out a rough draft of my journ[al] of last Sat[urday], Fri[day], Thurs[day], Wed[nesday] a nd Tues[day]. Did noth[ing] in the aft[ernoo]n but count ov[e]r my money and see what I h[a]d spent  while away – Aft[er] tea wrote the rough draft of p[ar]t of my journ[al] of Mon[day] 15 Dec[ember]. My   aunt gave me an acc[oun]t of what she h[a]d h[a]d for my mourning w[hi]ch amount[e]d to   £8-0-6 the 6d being abat[e]d – I h[a]d her spends, she hav[in]g 1 st   giv[e]n me £5 and my unc[le]  als[o] hav[in]g me £5. Talk[e]d ov[er] fam[il]y affairs ab[ou]t my fath[er] etc. – Fine day – ver[y] sharp  post Barom[eter] 1 1/2 deg[rees] ab[ov]e rain, and Fahr[enheit] 25 1/2° at 9 p.m. A remark[abl]y fine moonlight night –   my aunt sent Will[iam] this aft[ernoo]n to Horley Green to return Dr Hollands [travs] in  the Lonian Isles and etc., w[hi]ch book Mrs Ralph lent my aunt Thurs[day] 23 Oct[ober] last –   Wed[nesday] 24 9 12 Siding my th
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Monday 22nd December 1817

Monday 22 9 20/60  11 50/60  Wrote to Marian (Market Weighton) to tell her of my safe arrival here by Saturday's mail – Mrs James Holroyd called – walked to Halifax, put my letter into the P.O and called at Northgate – I met Miss Prescott senior there – my aunt looking as spruce as possible Mrs Veitch was to drink tea with her – Left a note from my aunt Anne for Mrs Veitch containing a loan of 6 of Rawson’s pound notes –  Got home to dinner. Spent the afternoon in conversation – In the evening writing out (fr[om] Memoranda on scraps of paper) a rough draft of what I had spent and of my journal of what occured during my stay there – Frosty day – Barometer 1 1/2 degrees above rain – Fahrenheit 28° at 9 p.m.  Original diary page: https://www.catalogue.wyjs.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CC00001%2f7%2f9%2f6%2f1%2f66&pos=1
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Sunday 21st December 1817

Sunday 21 10 1/4  12 35/60 Wrote to Mariana (Dr Belcombe’s, Petergate, York) to announce my safe arrival here, and say  I had ordered 4 horses at the Rose and Crown (Briggate Leeds) to be ready for her at one next Friday –  Wrote also a few lines to Mr Radford (Leeds) to desire him to make the ring for my aunt  Anne size O – In the afternoon assisted in reading the service – after tea read all the 3rd and 4 th  of Volume 2, Sermons on several important practical subjects in 2 volumes  by the late Reverend and learned Joseph and Boole in a Rector of St Ann’s in  Manchester. Volume 1 London printed for the author’s widow and sold by the booksellers in Town and Country 1748’ 2 volumes. [guo] volume 1 pages 322. Volume 2 pages 339 - * *75/143 Read Sunday 22 March 1818 Afterwards my uncle and aunt let me into my aunt Listers great grief for the loss of her husband. It appears she is not satisfied with my uncles having left her the house and premises (as they
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Saturday 20th December 1817

Saturday 20 3 3/4 2 After a few hours disturbed sleep, Boots called me 1/4 before 4 – got up immediately, washed my face and hands, buttoned on my boots, etc, gave Boots a shilling and got into the mail at 4 – A decent kind of woman and 2 decent kind of tradesmen my companions – Got to Halifax a little before 8 – saw about my luggage – just called at Northgate to send my love to my aunt and say I was arrived – walked to Gradon’s the shoemakers, at Haley-hill to order a pair of strong shoes and reached Shibden a little before 9 – my uncle and aunt not having expected me till one (by the Highflier) were agreeably surprised to see me and I felt glad I had not been persuaded to wait and come with M-[Mariana] next Friday –  Found waiting for me a treble charged – letter from Isabella – post mark ‘Manchester 17 December 1817’ – but, to my disappointment, not a single line in it but eleven beautiful little views of Naples etc. – Did nothing the whole day but sit talkin
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Friday 19th December 1817

Friday 19  8 1/2  10 No kiss this morning nor (as Mariana did not feel well) last night tho  Louisa did not get home from the [serieant] sons till one o' clock - busy packing all the morning Mariana sat by me - talked over my adventures in former days - Mariana said had she known them she would never have been introduced to me - Mariana wanted a kiss but I said it was too dangerous that I really had not courage and that we had better practise a little self denial -  I find from Mariana, Mrs Darvall is quite of my opinion as to the management of this business with Jane Preston - I told her, I thought as he did of the absurdity of making so much ado to so little purpose, and that I could think of no sort of consolation but her having saved her 30 or 5 and 30 pounds - at 1 took a Harty luncheon - said good bye and got out of the house by 1/2 past -  In my way to the Black Swan in Coney Street called at Todd’s to inquire for a Heli   bible  to give Lou  m
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Introduction

Anne Lister wrote over 4 million words during her life! A sixth of these diaries are written in code, intended to keep the details of her intimate life and thoughts a secret. Her diaries are an amazing insight into a phenomenal women who lived her truth! (1791-1840) I'm lucky enough to be involved in the fantastic transcription project with the West Yorkshire Archive Service. Each page of Anne's diary can be accessed via the WYAS Online Catalogue . Anyone can join this project, just click HERE  to get involved. You can follow the activities of all the volunteers under the #AnneListerCodeBreaker hashtag on Twitter
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