Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Administered Holy Communion to Mrs Pearce, her husband and sisters, etc (Mrs Waite, Mrs Shelswell, Mrs Dix, Mr Pearce).

Visited Jarvis whose boy is better – it was not scarlatina but Rosaria that he had.

Visited School.

Misses Godson of Hook Norton and their little niece and a friend, Mrs Routh, Rev Mr Montagu and Rev Mr Atkinson came to tea and tennis. Doctor called in evening but could not stay.

Visited Mrs Pearce. Called at Ann Fox’s, found her sister Mrs George Harris there. Ann is staying with another married sister at Bromley in Kent. She is not yet quite right – cannot talk or manage business – but she is anxious to come back to Sibford and reopen her shop. Her friends wish to dissuade her until she is much better. I agree with them and asked Mrs Harris to tell her so.

Visited Sally Green (not in) and Thomas Sabin.

Visited both Sunday Schools this morning.

Visited Mrs Pearce after morning service. Dr Knight of London, late of Sibford was there and had had consultation with Routh about her. They give no hopes of her recovery. I did not see Mrs Pearce this morning but did this evening.

Visited Hannah Keene, John Padbury, W Reason, Goughs, Jarvis, David Hone and Mrs Bond (did not see the latter) but saw her niece who asked me for some wine for Emma Tarver who is very unwell.

Called at Miss Dix’s this evening. Miss Stevens was there, daughter of the late Vicar of Swalcliffe.

Mrs Way assisted with Penny Bank.

Visited Mrs Pearce and Thomas Wilks. Mary Wilks is bad again was “insensible” all last week, so her mother said. Called at Jarvis’s and David Hone’s.

Visited Mrs Pearce. Rev Mr Blythman Vicar of Shenington and Mrs Blythman came to see her this evening – as friends – Mrs Pearce having been for some time at Shenington where a sister lives.

Misses E and S Dix, with Miss Stevens late of Swalcliffe came to tea.

Walked to Mill Hill in evening, Called at Daniel Sabin’s.

Thunder storm this morning, foretold by Americans. Very sultry afterwards.

Visited Mrs Pearce,

Mrs Dix who during Mrs Pearce’s illness is lodging at John Harris’s,

Mr Joseph Woolgrove who told me he had this morning threatened Ben Messenger that if he was again guilty of using bad language in road as he was last Saturday night when drunk he would take out a summons against him. It appears his conduct was very bad and he went home and beat his wife. He received Mr W’s reproof very quietly this morning. I told Mr W I was very glad he had spoken to him and that I would do so too on the first opportunity.

Visited Joshua Lines and Samuel Woolgrove, also Mrs Bond.