| Description | Sermon on the text "Have mercy on me O Lord, thou Son of David" (Matthew chapter 15, verse22).
Recorded on front cover a shortened title,"P.N."
"Poplar 12 Decr. 1786
Poplar. 27 Der. 1789
Poplar. 12 Aug. 1792
Poplar. 17. Mar. 1799
Poplar. 15. Septr. 1800"
and "3rd. Sunday after Trinity".
Inside front cover is recorded
"Revesby 9th. November 1800. the wind & rain beat dark November[..] a more black, tempestuous day
cannot fin?? common course Seasons, come I did not get through half my Sermon when a storm
extinguish'd me. besides I with difficulty got through the Psalms. In short, like Gil Blas(?) old worn
out Master the Chanvine(?); It will be wise to leave off preaching, before preaching leaves of me.
the last Sunday of th[is] familty. Sr Jos. come out on his Crutches, & hopes to get away on
Thursd[ay] ye 13. when I return to my Clay Worn, dirty, dusty dismal habitation"
At end is recorded
"Poplar 12 Der. 1786
Poplar 27. Der. 1789
Poplar 12. Aug. 1792
Revesby 21 Ocr. 1792
R. 28 Sep. 794
R. 29 Sep 1795
Mareham 25 Sepr 1796. a Sacra. this morn. this a favourite Sermon of Mr Stephensons. my Altheas my sweet
peas are in bloom. but Mr S. is no more.
Mareham 8 Ocr. 1797. So dark it was hardly possible to see. went into ye morning and stay['d] till 3. heard
yesterday of ye death of Lady Wm. Beauclere.
Copyd from p.n. first at Petersham Lodge 11 Der. 1782.
Poplar 29 Dr. 1782 bon bon. Curries & Mrs Panton there. not ye Perrys.
Poplar 12 Aug 1792. day hissing hot Welby with me returnd & din'd with Sr Joseph Banks at Spring Grove
Welby of ye Party
Poplar 20 June 1799. din'd or rather breakfasted with ye Coverdales & then dind & slept at Bromley. N.B. lost
out of my pocket or Miss[???] took, my last Sundays Sermon
Poplar 17 March 1799. A raw cold morning. threatining snow and storm. in preaching health. Mrs Green &
Tom Perry there return'd to dinner, Lady Glynne & Genral & Mrs Watson. N.B. Mrs Hefford was
bury'd on Thursday in the Chapel, in lead indeed but contrary to my opinion of right & wrong as the
ground, as the lead sinks, being slight, will also sink
Mareham. afternoon return'd after a dismal Summer at Leamington & Stainsby. the dismal tenth of Augt.
["Ocr." inserted above] yet uppermost in my thoughts
Mareham 21 Ocr. came from Gotby Lady Banks & miss B. pass'd the morning here
Mareham 10 Aug. 1788. not well and with difficulty got through it. Young Stephenson there. going to dine
with ye Champion the Banks's come to-morrow when I shall go to Revesby.
Boennock 12 Der. 1790. came into Cornwall to be with Ld & Lady Camelford when Mr Pitt was to leave them
in the Discovery Cap. Vancouvre for Nootka Sound[.] Forster nearly blind, therefore I do duty for
him.
Revesby 21 Ocr. 1792. feast only Lady B. here. Mr Williams took Mareham. Harrisons gone this morning
expect Fidels(?). & I know not whom at dinner for ye frolicks of ye Fair.
Revesby 20 Ocr 93. the feast. Woods & Woodekine(?) here, Viners come to dine N.B. uneasy about poor Mr
Stephenson who is very ill.
Willsby 16 Nor 1800. preach'd for Mr Dymoke. A light day slender congregation [???] ride
Revesby 22 Sepr. 1799. Mr & Mrs Chaplain here today [.....] I could hardl[y see] My eyes are going it is time
for me to leave of preaching. or preach[ing] will leave of me.
Poplar 14 September 1800. return'd on friday from Dropmore where I pass'd a Week agreeably in its way.
Lady Camelford Mr Holroyd & I, sought adventures every morning. One day to spy ye ugliness of
Ld Carrington, then the beauty of Taplow Court, its green House, its old House, its Spring, its
woods its walks, Stoke in its new garb. lamenting, even in the Library, its ancient splendour not
taken with Mr Grays Monument. Saw Windsor, walk'd on the Terrass, & were lost in the Laberinth
of the Minor Canons & Deans Court. the Ladys tir'd, the dinner waiting, but found all in good
humour at home. Saturday went to Bromley to Leonard Curries & met Mr Bird & young Johnson the
Sailor. On Sunday Mr Mrs L.C. & I were at Poplar Chapel where I preach'd this Ditty. from thence to
Hatch Lands where at Mr Isaac Curries we met my good old friend old Mrs Currie, & my younger
friends the Demoiselles Curries. i.e. Miss Currie, Mary, & Elizabeth. pass'd an agreeable part of a
day, & met Johnson at Bromley. this morning 15th. Mrs (?)Leo. Currie set me down at ye India [??] I
twaddl'd to South Street. John Currie gone to where old Mr Whitbread liv'd in Herts. h[i]s books, her
Piano forte all but the garden gone. Alass! Alass!
Come hither & behold the friuts
Vain Man! of all thy vain pursuits.
Mareham 27 Sepr. [1800?] morning & a sacra light cheerful day, Sr Jos. gone to Grims[by?] to Hull, to ye Isle
of Arom. we are alone & lonely but quiet, & calm like ye season, & like my time of life. lately heard of
Mr Suttons, Mrs Sutton got to (?)Tathwell into her own family.
[in a different hand]:
Leam. & Matton June 7. 1818 Mr. C. Wheler.
Sutton & Elvington July 4th. 1824. Mr. & Mrs. C. Wheler.
Sutton. July 8, 1832." |