Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon I went to church. Mr G. C drank tea with us and we spent a very happy evening. I did at the least.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for November, 1857
Julia went to Newport, rode part of the way in Farmer Alfords fourwheel – she arrived home by 5 o’clock – I read a letter we then had supper and thus closed a very happy week.
I went to Newport. In the evening I read aloud out of a book relating to the adventures of one Jacob Faithful* *Jacob Faithful is a book written by Captain Frederick Marryat which was published in 1834, the fifth book to flow from Marryat’s pen. The story tells the life and adventures of a boy […]
I set some crocus roots in pots. In the afternoon Mrs Nesiden from Ryde called into see Grandma. In the evening I did a little plain needlework
Grandma removed the fowl into the fowlhouse on the green. I went to Newport, brought home some cocoa nut matting for before the fireplace. In the evening, I wrote a few tunes out of Mr. George Moodys book.
Mr Dashwood and Mrs Harding from Palmers Brook was married yesterday morning at Whippingham
I whent to Church, in the afternoon Julia went to church. Mr Maddoc preached his farewell sermon. In the evening we read a little, played and sung a few tunes and after spending a very happy evening by ourselves we retired to rest.
Mother went to Ryde, I to Newport in the evening we received a note from Mother stating that Aunt Ann was very poorly and that uncle wished her to stay at Ryde for a few days. Fanny Wall went to Bonchurch to see her sister, Mr Robert Cooper went to Ventnor, at least I heard […]
Gunpowder Plot. In the afternoon I went to Newport. In the evening I am truly sorry to say that it was very unpleasant weather indoors, we spent the evening very different to what we did last year; not quite so merry.
I sat down to needle work quite early this morning. In the evening Mr.G.C. called in, we had a game of fifteen two and I spent a very pleasant evening.