Grandma’s wedding or rather the anniversary of it. We spent such a very cheerful and happy day.
At Binstead church Miss Jane Cooper and Mr Harry Bignell was married this morning, but I have not heard any of the particulars.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
Mother and I went to Newport.
Julia and I went to Newport. Grandma made us a present of two scarlet lindsay skirts. In the evening Mother returned from Ryde and brought us some wedding cake, Mr J Austin and Miss Masterman was married at Portsmouth and Mr Kapping and Miss Smith at Ryde. Mr G.C. called in to see us.
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.
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 who was born and brought up on a lighter (small river-barge) on the River Thames as it flows through London. It gives an extremely interesting contemporary picture of life in London and on the river in the early part of the nineteenth century. The book is out of copyright, worldwide, so we are able to present this book as a free download for you to read. It is in plain text format, which you can open with Notepad, Wordpad or any plain text reader. Download: Captain Faithful txt file (833KB). HTML Version ‘E Book’ version Captain Frederick Marryat was born 10th July, 1792, and died 8th August, 1848. He retired from the British navy in 1828 in order to devote himself to writing. In the following 20 years he wrote 26 books, many of which are among the very best of English literature, and some of which are still in print.
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.