The Diary
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27th. To my father’s, and with him to Mr. Starling’s to drink our morning draught, and there I told him how I would have him speak to my uncle Robert, when he comes thither, concerning my buying of land, that I could pay ready money £600 and the rest by £150 per annum, to make up as much as will buy £50 per annum, which I do, though I not worth above £500 ready money, that he may think me to be a greater saver than I am. Here I took my leave of my father, who is going this morning to my uncle upon my aunt’s letter this week that he is not well and so needs my father’s help. At noon home, and then with my Lady Batten, Mrs. Rebecca Allen, Mrs. Thompson, etc., two coaches of us, we went and saw Bartholomew Fair acted very well, and so home again and stayed at Sir W. Batten’s late, and so home to bed. This day Mr. Holden sent me a bever, which cost me £4 5s.