The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
March 19th, 1858

Friday 19th March 1858

Mr Hallet was buried today.

March 16th, 1858

Tuesday 16th March 1858

I went to Newport, bought a few shrubs. Had the donkey shod, and heard the very sad news of poor old Mr Hallet at Claybrooke strangled himself last night but I have not heard the particulars. In the evening Julia went to Chapel paid the sitting, 2/6p.