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.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
November 16th, 1857
Monday 16th November 1857
November 11th, 1857
Wednesday 11th November 1857
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
November 10th, 1857
Tuesday 10th November 1857
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.
October 29th, 1857
Thursday 29th October 1857
Mr Atrill brought grandma six bushels of swedes turnips. Mr William Wittington repaired the roof of Wootton Villa.
In the evening Wootton Bandsmen favoured us with a tune. Mother read aloud to us nearly the whole evening. We retired to rest about
October 27th, 1857
Thursday 27th October 1857
Washing day, I went to Newport, heard that Delhi was taken, but was not able to get a newspaper, so I know nothing of the particulars.
In the evening I did a little drawing. Grandma gave me a new pallette.
October 23rd, 1857
Friday 23 October 1857
Mr Scot called on Grandma.
October 22nd, 1857
Thursday 22nd October 1857
A very wet day indeed. Grandma gave us leave to go to Newport this evening to see W.H. Noodin’s new entertainment of “Out of Oddities”, but on account of the weather we remained at home.
October 5th, 1857
Monday 5th October 1857
Mr George Cooper put some shelves in grandma’s Tenements.
August 23rd, 1857
Sunday 23rd August 1857
Julia and I went to church ( I forgot to mention yesterday that Grandma made me a present of a concertina ).
In the afternoon Julia and Mother went to church, Mr. G. C drank tea with us, after tea we went for a walk as far as the new Parsonage, it being now finished
July 30th, 1857
Thursday 30th July 1857
Miss Mary Ann Denham’s birthday. Twenty one years of age; Grandma gave a very hansome Chinese box, Mother a pair of Toilette Bottles and Julia a embroidery collar of her own working. I spent a very pleasant day, being very much pleased with my presents, only to think of being 21 is it not delightful?