Travel Diaries and Journals

Tuesday May 4th Delightful weather - just warm enough. Harriet and I spent an hour of the early morning in shopping Bought a new hat for the summer. Mary Reeve and Miss Thien? called P.M. Commenced making and marking half-a-dozen towels for Harriet - no great undertaking, by the way. Mr Murphy spent the evening here - thinks he will be married before a great while. We had quite a talk about it Of course [none?] of us are willing that that event should take place so soon, but the selfish couple run on most pertinaciously about their plans and prospects quite regardless of our feelings. Aggravating! They are so wrapt up in each other that they can't think of any one else. Dr Finlay called. Wednesday. Very warm. Hannah Wilde called in the afternoon I went into Grant st of an errand. Carrie much better Mr Murphy came over soon after seven and with Hat? Nat? and I attended teh May Queen Festival at Prof A's school. Met the Culberts there, and I was soon [mounted?] up on the back of school-bench between Margaret and [Aunt?] from which my prominent elevation I had an excellent view of the ceremony. The little queen, a very pretty and graceful girl, apparently about thirteen years of age, conducted herself admirably. After the [illegible?], a May pole [wreath?] with flowers was brought forward to the centre of the room, the queen descended from her throle and stood beside

Wednesday.. Rainy. Spent the day quietly and pleasantly at home. Had made an engagement with Mary and Josy? to attend the National Temperance Anniversary but none of us were able to go. Evening in writing and reading.

Thursday.. Damp. At home occupied with my usual duties. Mary Reeve made a long call in the afternoon, she will leave W-- on Saturday morning for a week's visit to Jamaica Evening in knitting a tidy and writing.

The coffee which we sent for nearly a week ago, and of which we are greatly in want, was to-day brought to us by one of teh men in the employ of Wilde & Co, Mr I-- who heretofore took the charge of delivering it with his own hands, having refused to brint it, and probably would have neglected it entirely, had not Nathaniel called on him this morning and pretty forcibly called it to his recollection What particular reason he has for his silly conduct I am quite ignorant, but our one or two coffeeless breakfasts were laughingly laid to my door. Even Father could not forbear to smile. I-- is evidently provoked at someting -- he [put?] me with a most ungracious frown last Sunday morning.

Friday.. Cool and cloudy. Delivered an errand in [First of?] in the afternoon and called on the Culberts, and on Mrs Tucker.

The latter has recently received some good news from Mrs Leager and her daughter, and says that I may daily expect a letter Dr Finlay, who by the way, accompanied me across the verry on Tuesday, spent the evening here much to Carrie's annoyance Joseph Dickinson also made a long call on her ladyship in the afternoon.