Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Saturday.--Wm. accompanied Coleridge to the foot of the Raise. A very pleasant morning. Sara and I accompanied him half-way to Keswick. Thirlemere was very beautiful, even more so than in summer. William was not well, had laboured unsuccessfully.... A letter from M. H. Sunday.--A fine morning. I read. Sara wrote to Hartley, Wm. to Mary, I to Mrs. C. We walked just before dinner to the lakeside, and found out a seat in a tree. Windy, but very pleasant. Sara and Wm. walked to the waterfalls at Rydale. Monday, 8th December.--A sweet mild morning. I wrote to Mrs. Cookson, and Miss Griffith. Tuesday, 9th.--I dined at Lloyd's. Wm. drank tea. Walked home. A pleasant starlight frosty evening. Reached home at one o'clock. Wm. finished his poem to-day. Wednesday, 10th.--Walked to Keswick. Snow upon the ground. A very fine day. Ate bread and ale at John Stanley's. Found Coleridge better. Stayed at Keswick till Sunday 14th December. Wednesday.--A very fine day. Writing all the morning for William. Thursday.--Mrs. Coleridge and Derwent came. Sweeping chimneys. Friday.--Baking. Saturday.--Coleridge came. Very ill, rheumatic fever. Rain incessantly. Monday.--S. and Wm. went to Lloyd's. Wm. dined. It rained very hard when he came home.