Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Went to Banbury and ordered 2 dozen wine for charity.

Received forms from Charity Commissioners in which they describe Sibford as in the parish of Swalcliffe.

Henry Sabin’s daughter came over this evening asking whether I could give them some champagne as the Doctor said it was the only thing that would do them any good. I had none in the house but was able to borrow a bottle of “Sillery” from Mrs Shelswell.

Visited school. Went over Little Sibford allotments. Conversed with Samuel Woolgrove there. Richard Scruby, although one of the stewards, appears to farm badly and has been digging up the pathway between his own and the adjoining piece which belongs to Edward Scruby.

Visited Sally Green who has removed to a cottage adjoining Ann Fox’s.

Returned form to Charity Commissioners calling their attention to the fact that they had wrongly described Sibford Gower as being in the parish of Swalcliffe. They had asked me to forward them the last feoffment deed or a copy of it for inspection. I could not find it in the chest and therefore wrote to Mr Miller saying that possibly the solicitor in Banbury who prepared the lease of the farm had it. If so, Mr Miller must have sent it to him and in that case I asked Mr Miller to request the solicitor to forward it to me.

Visited:

• Mrs Hands
• Mr Sabin and wife, better
• Mrs Herbert, much the same
• Mr Ellis, very weak
• Widow Cakebread, whom I found downstairs enjoying her tea by the fire-side
• Mr Joseph Dix
• Misses E and S Dix
• George Payne’s wife
• William Keene, who has lost a good deal of blood during the past week.

Lewis Poulton’s banns “out”.

Gave Elizabeth Manning an “in patients” letter for the Horton Infirmary, Banbury.