Mother and Julia went into Newport. Julia brought herself a mantle and silk dress.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
February 3rd, 1859
Thursday 3rd February 1859
January 28th, 1859
Thursday 28th January 1859
Mother and I went to Shide.
January 27th, 1859
Wednesday 27th January 1859
Mother returned from Ryde.
January 25th, 1859
Monday 25th January 1859
Mother went to Ryde.
December 29th, 1858
Wednesday 29th December 1858
I and Mother went to Newport. In the evening Mr. W.W.D and Mr. F.L. called in.
December 25th, 1858
Saturday 25th December 1858
CHRISTMAS DAY
Mr. Samuel Flux married to Miss* (name not written down). We are very disappointed having received an invitation to spend the day and sleep at Mr. Dore’s, but it raining very fast and has the appearance of lasting the whole day,- about 3 o’clock we were delighted to see Mr. W. W. D stop in front of Wootton (Villa) in a pony cart – it was raining very hard and mother was rather warily for us to go, but however we did go and spent a very happy evening indeed. We retired to rest about a 1/4 past 2 o’clock.
December 23rd, 1858
Thursday 23rd December 1858
I and Mother went into Newport.
December 20th, 1858
Monday 20th December 1858
We received a note from Ryde this morning stating that Mother was very ill with the influenza, I went to Ryde in the donkey cart and brought her home.
December 12th, 1858
Sunday 12th December 1858
Julia went to Wootton Church. Mother came to see us. In the afternoon W.W. D and F.L. called in. In the evening we went part of the way home with mother.
November 15th, 1858
Monday 15th November 1858
Mother went to Ryde.