MAEB] Emma Caldw ell's Journal 59 



kept by Emma Caldwell. My mother's comment is added, 

 written seventy-two years later to her niece Julia Wedg- 

 wood (always called "Snow"). 



Extract from a Journal of Emma Caldwell, aftenvards 



Mrs Henry Holland. 



July 7, 1819. My Aunt took me to Maer. 



Miss Emma Allen, Charlotte, with Caroline [Darwin] came 

 to dinner from Shrewsbury. 



9th. Rode with Charlotte and Harry to Newcastle. 

 A very pleasant ride indeed. Harry agreeable I do like 

 a person easy to talk to for my own pleasure, even though 

 they may not be as agreeable as another could be if 

 he let out what is treasured up. 1 Sailed and rowed in the 

 boat. 



10th. Mr Wicksted 2 and EUen Toilet called. We had 

 a brisk gale and gallant sail round the pool. 



Elizabeth, Harry, Emma and I rode to Hanchurch 

 through Swinnerton Park. Delightful day, and very 

 pleasant. Mama fetched me home. 



I never saw anything pleasanter than the ways of going 

 on of this family, and one reason is the freedom of speech 

 upon every subject; there is no difference in politics or 

 principles of any kind that makes it treason to speak one's 

 mind openly, and they all do it. There is a simplicity of 

 good sense about them, that no one ever dreams of not 

 differing upon any subject where they feel inclined. As 

 no things are said from party or prejudice, there is no 

 bitterness in discussing opinions. I believe this could not 

 be the case if there was a decided difference of party prin- 

 ciple in the members of a family. It is greatly desirable 

 that should not happen. 



The part of the intellectual character most improved by 

 the Wedgwood education is good sense, which is indeed their 



1 This is a reference to the elder brother, then, called Joe. 



2 Charles, the only son of Mr Toilet of Betley Hall, had taken the 

 name of Wicksted on inheriting Shakenhurst in Worcestershire. 



