Mother received a note from uncle Thomas stating that last evening Mrs Player on getting into bed sprained her hand and wished mother to come to Ryde and stay for a few days.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
March 25th, 1857
Wednesday 25th March 1857
March 13th, 1857
Friday 13th March 1857
Ryde Harmonic concert was held at Ryde this evening, Mr J.G.G. invited Julia and I but we declined the invitation.
March 10th, 1857
Tuesday 10th March 1857
Julia paid the sitting at the chapel, Miss Elizabeth Phillips and her sister was married at Ryde.
March 2nd, 1857
Monday 2nd March 1857
Mrs Dennis came from Ryde and drank tea with us, I drove the little girl home.
Julia walked with Mrs Dennis, we returned home about half past 8 o’clock.
February 27th, 1857
Friday 27th February 1857
Julia went to Newport, Cousin William sent us an invitation to go to the Ryde Philharmonic Concert, but we declined the invitation.
February 6th, 1857
Friday 6th February 1857
Julia and I went to a musical service at the Town Hall, Ryde.
Mr.G.C. and Mr. J.G.G. came to meet us, we arrived home about quarter to 12 o’clock.
February 5th, 1857
Thursday 5th February 1857
Mother arrived home from Ryde about 7 o’clock.
February 4th, 1857
Wednesday 4th February 1857
Mother went to Ryde.
February 2nd, 1857
Monday 2nd February 1857
Julia went to Ryde and spent a day at William’s.
I walked to Shide and arrived home about 4 o’clock. Julia half past 7 o’clock.
January 8th, 1857
Thursday 8th January 1857
Went to Ryde with Julia’s Flutina, dinned and drank tea with Cousin William.
Spent a very pleasant day, arrived home about half past 7 o’clock.