1894, November 17, Saturday a b c d
Jewell’s pigs, being allowed to run loose all the year have been a great nuisance to us and have done much damage in my garden and orchard. I wrote to him today reminding him that when I let him my land the agreement was that he should not let his pigs run loose.
We heard from Kitty Rogers this morning to the purport that Percy was somewhat better. Harry wrote to tell us of the sudden death of one of his sidesmen, a barrister, formerly of the Bengal Civil Service. His name was Saunders. He was just about to perform a conjuring trick in the presence of a tea meeting of Sunday School teachers in the St Columb’s Church room when he fell dead. Harry was presiding at the meeting and was naturally much shocked. We also heard from Frank.
I ordered Charity Coal yesterday and gave out some tickets. Visited Anna Aris, W Barnes. Joshua Coleman, George Green, Widow Joshua Green, Thomas Holland, John Lamb, Thomas Lamb, G Payne, Widow H Sabin, Mary Sabin, John Lively, Joseph Payne, Widow J Lamb. Mrs Hopkins told me she had heard from the people with whom her son John was living in Canada(?) that he was very ill with rheumatic fever. She seemed in great distress of mind about it.
What are presumably initial and final drafts of the letter to Jewell about the pigs are written on opposite sides of a paper pasted in the diary. They read as below.
(Final draft?)
Sibford Gower
Nov 17, 1894
To Mr E Jewell:
Dear Sir
I am writing to ask you to be good enough not to allow your pigs to run loose, and to remind you that this was a part of the agreement made between us when I let you my land. During the past year they have been constantly in my garden and orchard and have done a considerable amount of damage and inflicted much annoyance.
Yours faithfully
Edward T Stevens
PS I have just learnt that the pigs have destroyed a young and valuable apple tree in my orchard which cost me 3 or 4 shillings several years ago.
(Initial draft?)
To Mr E Jewell
Sibford Gower
Nov 17, 1894
Dear Sir
When I let you my land, I made it a part of the agreement that you should not allow your pigs to run loose. I am sorry it has become necessary to remind you of this, as the nuisance has not been abated, although Mrs Stevens, at my request, spoke to you some time ago about the matter. They have done a very considerable amount of damage during the past year, and their frequent presence on my lawn is not agreeable.
As to Hall not having completed the work he undertook by draining my orchard…
