'a letter from my mother from college green, worcester - maria kilvert's house, where they are staying... my mother sent a rough sketch of the will which mr.hooper read over hastily to them... a most iniquitous will, not a shilling was left to any of the francis kilverts, the old grudge and malice against uncle francis for writing bishop hurd's life ruling strong in death.'
kilvert's diary, 30th november 1870.
quite why writing a biography of bishop hurd ('one of george III's favourite bishops') should have counted so hard against our kilvert's uncle francis remains a bit of a mystery.
all kilvert's dad was left was some rose bushes. his mother some furs and laces.
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yesterday a meeting on the common with chris. horsemouth slept ok but did suffer from an ache in one of his legs (he's not sure why).
today horsemouth is up at a reasonable hour.
tomorrow kilvert will travel to worcester to take part in the funeral service.
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