Grandma rather better. I went to Newport, in the evening Julia walked into Newport, rode home in Mr. Lamberts carriage. Mr. G.C. called in to see Grandma.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
August 24th, 1858
Tuesday 24th August 1858
August 22nd, 1858
Sunday 22nd August 1858
I went to Carisbrooke Church. I was very much pleased indeed. Julia went to Wootton Church. In the evening Julia went to Newport. Mr. W.W. D, Mr. J.K. and Miss Dore came home with her. Grandma was very poorly.
August 15th, 1858
Sunday 15th August 1858
Julia went to Wootton Church. In the evening cousin William and I went to St. John’s Church at Newport.
August 10th, 1858
Tuesday 10th August 1858
I went to Newport.
August 8th, 1858
Sunday 8th August 1858
Grandma rather poorly, in the afternoon Julia drank tea at Mr. Dores Newport. Cousin William and Mr. Krothson drank tea with us, after tea they walked into Newport. They returned about 7 o’clock. Grandma very ill obliged to go to bed. Julia returned home about 9 o’clock accompanied by Mr. W.W. Dore.
July 23rd, 1858
Friday 23rd July 1858
I and Emma Jane went to Newport. Mrs. Dennis Miss Emma Austin and Mary Louisa and the baby Lucy Emily drank tea with us.
July 22nd, 1858
Thursday 22nd July 1858
I went to Newport.
July 21st, 1858
Wednesday 21st July 1858
I went to Newport, In the afternoon I went to Ryde to invite Cousins Annie Eliza and Emma Jane to stay with us a few weeks. Mr. G.C. rode home to Wootton Bridge with me.
July 19th, 1858
Monday 19th July 1858
Rookley Tea party. I went to Ryde to pay the grocery license but I was too early so cousin William paid it for Grandma. In the afternoon I went to Newport.
July 17th, 1858
Saturday 17th July 1858
I went to Newport.