January – May. Second phase of production of ballads for "Das Malerische und romantische Westphalen". Among other works, Die Stiftung Cappenbergs, Das Fegefeuer des westphälischen Adels, Der Tod des Erzbischof Engelbert von Cöln emerge.
March. Start of work on the Westphalia novel Bei uns zu Lande auf dem Lande.
May – June. Collaboration on Schücking’s "Der Familienschild".
September 21. Departure for Meersburg (arrival September 30). Social relations with friends of the von Laßberg family from Meersburg and surrounding area. Excursions in the surrounding region, including Konstanz, Heiligenberg, Birnau, Hersberg, Langenargen.
October 9. Schücking’s arrival at Meersburg, who is engaged as the librarian there. Schücking’s and Die Droste’s frequent extended walks at Lake Constance.

February – September. In all, seven of the newly completed poems appear in the Cottaschen "Morgenblatt" through the good offices of Schücking.
April 2. Schücking's departure from Meersburg. An intensive correspondence follows.
April/May. Die Judenbuche; Ein Sittengemälde aus dem gebirgigten Westfalen appears in the Cottaschen "Morgenblatt für gebildete Leser"
May/June. Westphälische Schilderungen aus einer westphälischen Feder written in support of Schücking who had accepted an essay about Westphalia for a compilation.
July 29. Departure from Meersburg.
August 14. Arrival at the Rüschhaus after an intermediate stay in Bonn.
August - December. Der spiritus familiaris des Roßtäuschers emerges.

Continuing work on preparation of the edition of poetry of 1844. Copies and a few new poems. Sustained discussions about choice of publishing house.

Frequent serious sicknesses during the year.
June – August. Family visit at Abbenburg. Journey to Wehrden, Corvey, Epernberg and Heesen.
September 20 (?). Departure for second visit to Meersburg (Arrival on October 3).
November 17. At an auction, bought the Fürstenhäusle together with the vine-trellis
December 31. Completion of copies for the poetry edition of 1844.

January 17. Consignment to Schücking of the manuscript for the poetry edition of 1844.
February. Acquaintanceship with Philippa Pearsal.
February/March. Six poems composed for an almanac of the Muses planned by Schücking and Geibel, among which are Gemüth, Mondesaufgang, Sylvesterabend and Der sterbende General.
April/May. Ten to twelve poems composed, intended for publication in the "Morgenblatt", among which are Das ich der Mittelpunkt der Welt, Spätes Erwachen, die todte Lerche, Lebt wohl (all appear in August) as well as Der Dichter – Dichters Glück and An einen Freund "Zum zweyten Mahle will ein Wort".
May 6 – 30. Visit of Schückings, the married couple, to Meersburg.
June – September. The poems Grüße and Im Grase composed.
September 14 (?). The poems, Gedichte von Annette Freiin von Droste-Hülshoff, published by the Cotta-Verlag (Stuttgart, Tübingen).
September 23. Return journey from Meersburg to Rüschhaus (arrival September 26).
October. Work on crime story, Joseph (until at least May 1845).

Continuing deterioration of health. Estrangement from Schücking.
February 23. Wet-nurse Catharina Plettendorf dies at the Rüschhaus
Mid-March. Up to this point, the poems Das Bild, Das erste Gedicht, Durchwachte Nacht, are composed.
March/April. The cycle, Volksglauben in den Pyrenäen, is composed.
April/May. Das Wort composed.
May 20 - October 2. A stay at Abbenburg. The so-called Abbenburger poems (Gastrecht, Auch ein Beruf, Carpe Diem, Unter der Linde, Das verlorene Paradies, Gethsemane) composed at Schücking's urging, who had assumed responsibilty for the "Rheinisches Jahrbuch" (Cologne 1846). Further deterioration of health.
October 1 – November 1. Westphälische Schilderungen aus einer westphälischen Feder appears in the "Historisch–politische Blätter für das katholische Deutschland". (Ed. Guido Gorres).
November. Abandonment of further publications in newspapers at urging of the family.

Severe weakening of health. Continuous treatment by Bönninghausen.
March/April. Renewal of friendship with Schlüter.
April. Final break with Schücking after reading his novel, "Die Ritterbürtigen".
August. An einem Tag wo feucht der Wind composed at Schlüter's behest.
Mid-September. Despite health problems, start of her journey to Meersburg. After an intermediate stay of some fourteen days in Bonn (at Pauline von Droste-Hülshoff’s) onward journey to Meersburg September 28. Arrival in Meersburg.
October 1. Gradual recovery there. Visits by Philippa Pearsal.

Persistent debility interrupted by a few brief phases of improvement.
July 21. Writing of will
December/January 1848. Auf hohem Felsen lieg ich hier and Als diese Lieder ich vereint composed.

February/March. Improved state of health.
April. Renewed deterioration of health.
May 24. Death of the authoress.
May 26. Interment at the Meersburg cemetery.