A wet morning, in the afternoon Julia read. I did a little drawing. In the evening Mr.G.C. went to Newport Church. Robert called in (as he came from Chapel) to see us, about 9’oclock. Mr.G.C. and Mr J.C. returned from Newport, we sang and played a few tunes, and I spent a very pleasant evening.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for December, 1857
I and Mother went to Newport
I received a note from Mr. Dore stating that Miss Valdrett was condemned to death.
I went to Newport this afternoon. Mother gave Julia a volume entitled The Lorn Cupboard.
I drove Mother part of the road to Ryde in the donkey cart. On my return I met Mr. Josiah Cooper and had a long gossip with him, after that, I saw Robert and after chatting a short time with him, I resumed my journey. I had not proceeded far before I met Mr.G,C., so […]
Mr W.L. sent us a program of Newport Amateur Drama Performances, for tomorrow evening.
I and Julia went to Church. In the afternoon I went to Chapel. Julia went for a walk, Mr G.C. drank tea with us.
Mother and I went to Newport, I had a tooth extracted. In the afternoon Julia walked into Newport. In the evening I went and met her.
I went to Newport.
Mr G.C. and Mr J.C. spent the evening with us. I forgot to mention that Mr “Linnington” in the employ of Mr Popham met with an accident last Monday evening. It is supposed that as he was attending his horses a seized him and he fell with part of the harness on his shoulder, He […]