The Diary of Mary Ann Denham

Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
June 30th, 1858

Wednesday 30th June 1858

I went to Newport. In the evening I went to Wootton Bridge called in Mrs Tharles returned a newspaper Mr. G.C lent us on Monday. I arrived home by ½ past 9 o’clock Mr. G.C accompanied me.

October 2nd, 1857

Friday 2nd October 1857

Mrs Wall returned home from the Asylum.

In the evening I went to Mrs Tharles with a book lent to me by Mr. George Cooper, arrived home by 9 o’clock.

September 20th, 1857

Sunday 20th September 1857

Sabbath school anniversary at Littletown chapel.

In the afternoon I went to church and drank tea at Mr. Tharles, after tea Josiah and Mrs. Tharles and I took a walk as far as Littletown expecting to hear them sing “Jerusalem” but people were coming out when we arrived there.