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In the colonies, Semi-retired & ISAW researcher. Blog writer: Mrs Ainsworth, Wm Priestley's letters, My dear Miss Walker, R Parker, Ann W Stansfeld, Lydia Fenton, Samuel Washington. https://insearchofannwalker.com
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More of the hunt issue and AW asks Washington to give her a valuation for property division with Sutherlands.

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More of the hunt issue and AW asks Washington to give her a valuation for property division with Sutherlands.
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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AW off to Cliff Hill and dearest went to see Mr Adam about the hunt on AW's property.

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AW off to Cliff Hill and dearest went to see Mr Adam about the hunt on AW's property.
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Hunting talk, AL & AW see lama-hair shawl and cloak pieces from Mr Outram. More reading of the Last days of Pompeii and their bed is finished
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Hunting talk, AL & AW see lama-hair shawl and cloak pieces from Mr Outram. More reading of the Last days of Pompeii and their bed is finished
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Riot Women by Sally Wainwright gets a second series
The hit BBC drama, set and filmed in West Yorkshire, will be returning for a riotous encore
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November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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AW is not happy about the hunt on her property. Asked the tenants to come to SH to speak with them. AL rubs AW's back bottom and top for 25 mins. Entry insearchofannwalker.com/wednesday-19...

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AW is not happy about the hunt on her property. Asked the tenants to come to SH to speak with them. AL rubs AW's back bottom and top for 25 mins.
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The women walked, read the Last Days of Pompeii, Vol 1 and AL lost two hits and won one and a gammon. Entry at insearchofannwalker.com/tuesday-18th...

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The women walked, read the Last Days of Pompeii, Vol 1 and AL lost two hits and won one and a gammon. Entry at
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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AW's back still not good. There's an issue with Mr Hird's lease [Lidgate] and AL talks over her letter from Mariana with AW. [Xmas is coming]
Entry at insearchofannwalker.com/monday-17th-...

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AW's back still not good. There's an issue with Mr Hird's lease [Lidgate] and AL talks over her letter from Mariana with AW. [Xmas is coming]
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Caretaker AL rubs AW's back with camphor in spirit of wine for 12 mins for neck pain as Aunt Anne is in pain & on opium pills. Entry at insearchofannwalker.com/sunday-16th-...

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Caretaker AL rubs AW's back with camphor in spirit of wine for 12 mins for neck pain as Aunt Anne is in pain & on opium pills.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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No entry for AW. She poorlyish and not happy with AL. Then the couple tidying up and pleased with the prettyness of the room. Read full entry at insearchofannwalker.com/saturday-15t...

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November 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Sally Wainwright on Riot Women.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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AW is not happy about the hunt on her property. AW will take a few days off from her journal.

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AW is not happy about the hunt on her property. AW will take a few days off from her journal.
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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AW gets back to her journal tomorrow...

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AW gets back to her journal tomorrow...
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Goodish kiss, Miss Rawson visits Shibden and Marian melts down.

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Goodish kiss, Miss Rawson visits Shibden and Marian melts down.
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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AW burns a piece of AL's new pelisse. AW is vexed - AL is chill.

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AW burns a piece of AL's new pelisse. AW is vexed - AL is chill.
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Matty taught AW to make a gooseberry tart - very good.

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Matty taught AW to make a gooseberry tart - very good.
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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How hard to redeem lost time. Good advice in this entry.

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How hard to redeem lost time. Good advice in this entry.
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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AL spends 4 hrs reading her journal & indices about Anne Belcombe, Miss Vallance, Maclean & Mariana. Oh women!

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AL spends 4 hrs reading her journal & indices about Anne Belcombe, Miss Vallance, Maclean & Mariana. Oh women!
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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'We were sent into this world to be happy'

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November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Mmmm AW was on to something. Maybe not wear out your welcome with the princess.

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Mmmm AW was on to something. Maybe not wear out your welcome with the princess.
November 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Epsom salts with brandy for Mrs Rawson. Who knew it could send the bile downwards.

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Epsom salts with brandy for Mrs Rawson. Who knew it could send the bile downwards.
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Spirits of turpentine on a scalded face! Poor Watson [servant to Mariana].

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November 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Leeches, ugh-oh - AL's hand slipped down then AL bathed her back with urine. Glad I live now and didn't back then.

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Leeches, ugh-oh - AL's hand slipped down then AL bathed her back with urine. Glad I live now and didn't back then. Leeches, ugh-oh - AL's hand slipped down then AL bathed her back with urine. Glad I live now and didn't back then. Leeches, ugh-oh - AL's hand slipped down then AL bathed her back with urine. Glad I live now and didn't back then. Leeches, ugh-oh - AL's hand slipped down then AL bathed her back with urine. Glad I live now and didn't back then.
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Now to medicines of the past. Sorry Mary Best, we now know you had piles. Poor Aunt Anne, to wash her eurethra with a decoction of bruised Jesuits bark.

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Now to medicines of the past. Sorry Mary Best, we now know you had piles. Poor Aunt Anne, to wash her eurethra with a decoction of bruised Jesuits bark. Now to medicines of the past. Sorry Mary Best, we now know you had piles. Poor Aunt Anne, to wash her eurethra with a decoction of bruised Jesuits bark.
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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AW got tipsy, how will it end? AW would never do another trip like this one, how will it end? Well, we know how it ended AL - you died and AW worked to bring you home to be buried with your kin. The end.

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AW got tipsy, how will it end? AW would never do another trip like this one, how will it end? Well, we know how it ended AL - you died and AW worked to bring you home to be buried with your kin. The end. AW got tipsy, how will it end? AW would never do another trip like this one, how will it end? Well, we know how it ended AL - you died and AW worked to bring you home to be buried with your kin. The end.
November 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Ann Walker gets back to her journal on 14 November. Here's Anne Lister's entries until I start the daily comparisons again.

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Anne Lister Entries Only - 1st - 13th November 1834 - In Search of Ann Walker
Comparisons of the diary entries of Ann Walker and Anne Lister during the time period of June 1834 - February 1835.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM