THESE NOTES ARE FROM A SET OF
DIARIES,40 IN NUMBER.ONLY SOME OF THE ENTRIES ARE LISTED.A FEW ARE DIFFICULT TO
READ AND SOME OF THE ITEMS ARE REPETATIVE.THE DIARIES ARE HAND MADE AND HAND
STITCHED,ABOUT 3" BY 4" AND CONSISTING OF ABOUT 10 PAGES.
THESE DIARIES WERE GIVEN TO ME BY DOROTHY BOWES,MY
GODMOTHER, (NEE UNDERDOWN) (NEE FROOD ).SHE DIED AT
COLIN D PENNEY.
"COPPERS"
OAK LANE
MINSTER,SHEPPEY
ME12
3QW
DIARY NO. 1
11TH. JAN. 1828
TO JULY 6TH.
JAN.
11TH.} WENT TO
18TH.} WENT TO
21ST.} TO
23RD.} SAW THE JUDGES GO TO WESTERN HALL IN STATE.
WENT TO HERRIES.
30TH.} WENT TO SEE STEAM COACH BUT IT DID NOT RUN.
FEB.
7TH.} WENT TO HOWELLS, GAVE A SHILLING TO SEE A MODEL OF THE
17TH.} SUNDAY.ST. JAMES , MARY LE BONE.
18TH.} WENT TO
28TH.}
29TH.} WENT TO
MAR.
3RD.} WENT TO KATHERINE DOCK.INTO THE TOWER NEAR
9TH.} SUNDAY, ST. JAMES, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
27TH.} WENT TO HERRIES,SAW LEVEE, LOST 1/2
SOVEREIGN.
APR.
4TH.} GOOD FRIDAY WENT TO CHURCH.
7TH.} EASTER MONDAY TO ST. JAMES CHURCH AND TO
8TH.} WENT TO JAMES GARDEN ,
16TH.} WENT TO SEE THE DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY, THEN
TO THE PIT ,
SAW" TALLSMAN."
17TH.} WENT WITH THOMAS TO TOTTENHAM BOXES SAW"
VILLAGE DOCTOR","MANIAC
LOVER" ,AND" MILITARY FISHMONGER" AND"
HYDRAULICS" .
23RD.} ST. GEORGES DAY .WENT TO HERRIES AND HOWELL SAW ILLUMINATIONS.
DIARY NO.2
JULY 20TH. 1828 -JULY 20TH. 1828
JUL
24TH.} SAW THE QUAKERS NEW BOOTS.
JAN
2ND.}
6TH,} OLD CHRISTMAS DAY.
9TH.} WENT TO TURNERS.DANCED IN THE EVENING.
11TH.} SUNDAY WENT TO CHURCH -MARY LE BONE.
13TH.} TO WINDMILL STREET FOR FATHER.
FEB.
12TH.}
MAR
9TH.} TO DRURY LANE SAW MEASURE FOR MEASURE, AND
GOODY TWO SHOES.
10TH.} TO
15TH.} SUNDAY
16TH.} TO
21ST.} WENT AT NIGHT TO
23RD.} TO COBURG THEATRE UND?? OR THE SPIRIT OFTHE
WATER,WONDERFUL.
31ST.} SUSAN HA?? GONE HOME.
APR.
17TH.} GOOD FRIDAY.
20TH.} EASTER MONDAY.TO
23RD.} SAW ILLUMINATOR.ST. GEORGES DAY.
MAY.
18TH.} TO
19TH.} BOUGHT GLOVES,LIGHT BLUE KID,AND NECK
HANDKERCHIEF.
27TH.} TO
JUNE .
4TH.} EPSOM GRAND RACE DAY.TO SEE GOLD REFINING AT
OXENDIR?? STREET.
9TH.} WHIT TUESDAY.WALKED TO
12TH.} TO
13TH.}
14TH.}
15TH.} TO SEE MASQUERADE AT DRURY LANE.
JUL.
5TH.}
DIARY. NO. 3.
JULY 27TH. 1829 TO OCCT
4TH.
JUL.
28TH.} EPPING, BREAKFAST 2/-, RODE HOME 1/6d,
AUG.
3RD.} WENT TO GROSNER? ON THE JETTY.SLEPT AT THE
WHITE HORSE. 4TH.}
100 STEPS TO LIGHTHOUSE. 1/2
PAST 12 TO DINNER TO HEARTH TO JETTY
HEARD BAND, TO TEA.
6TH.}
7TH.} SAW SHIP COME IN AND UNLOAD.
12TH.} WENT TO SHARINGTON.2 O'CLOCK DAWLING,3 STOPT
1 HR.STARTED AT 4
BINHAM 20 TO 5. WROTE THIS ON
ABBEY WALLS.TO WARHAM AT 1/2 PAST 5 SAW MR. AND MRS. HALL,WENT TO
HARNERS.
13TH.} 8 HAD BREAKFAST WENT WITH MR. HALL TO WELLS.
TO FIGHTING COCKS
HAD POT OF BEER .TO THE QUAY
TIDE WAS OUT HAD POT OF BEER.HOME TO
DINNER TOOK WALK IN MEADOW.
14TH.} TO WELLS.
15TH.} WENT SHOOTING.
17TH.} WENT REAPING.
18TH.} HAD TOOTHACHE.
19TH.} RODE TO BALE AND BACK.HAD TEA AT UNCLE
FAREWELL'S.MARTIN FETCHED ME
TO STODY IN CHAISE.
20TH.} AT STODY WITH BAD TOE.
22ND.} RODE WITH BROTHILL IN GEORGE'S CHAISE TO
GUNTON HALL .TO HEARTH
TO SUFFIELDTO SLEEP - RAIN.
23RD.} SUNDAY.
FAREWELLS.TO FITT'S TO
TEA.GATHERED APPLES.RODE FROM GUNTON IN THE MORNING.
24TH.} CAME BY COACH AT
25TH.} WITH UNCLE TO FARM.
26TH.} STARTED BY COACH TO
27TH.} WENT TO
29TH.} AFTERNOON SAW D? CUMBERLAND PRINCE GEORGE TO
TOTTENHAM STAGE JACK ROBINSON.
30TH.}
31ST.} TO HAYMARKET LISTONS BENEFIT,LOVERS
VOWS,HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE,
ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
SEP.
3RD.} TO BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.
5TH.} TO HERRIES 3 TIMES WENT DOWN TO
7TH.} W.T.TRIAL WENT WITH FATHER IN CAB .WITH
JAMES LANGLEY TO FAIR.
EVENING TO
14TH.} TO TOTTENHAM THEATRE,FORREST
ROBERS,MONKEY???-.
19TH.} DITTO.SAW CHEROKE CHIE
23RD.} TO
24TH.} TO TOTTENHAM THEATRE ,KNIGHTS CROSS,
29TH.} MICHAELMASS DAY.EVENING TO TURNERS ,NEW
POLICE.
30TH.} TO
OCT.
2ND.} TO ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE PIT SAW MARRIAGE OF
FIGARO.THE SULTAN AND GOD
SAVE THE KING.
1. THE FIRST CIRCULATING LIBRARY IN 1740 WAS
AT 132
£200,000 BUILDING, THE WARDROBE VALUED
AT 40, 000£.STAGE -105FT LONG
75FT. WIDE ,45 BETWEEN STAGE? DOORS.
3. COVENT GARDEN 10 MONTHS BUILDING.
===========================
BOND STRRET TO ASHLEYS 1/6d
OXFORDSTREET IS 1 MILE 2 FUR
19 P
GROSVENOR STREET 2
1
HAYMARKET 1 25
HOLBORN 7 1
LONG ACRE 2 11
MOUNT STREET 2 29
PALL MALL 2 13
PICADILLY 7 28
MARTINS LANE 2 13
STRAND 6 9
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD 5
14
DIARY NO. 4.
OCT 16TH. 1829 TO END OF YEAR.
OCT.
16TH.} WENT TO ARGYLL ROOMS SAW MONS.CHABERT SWALLOW
10 GRAINS OF
PHOSPHOROUS BOILING OIL 350
DEGREES,ENTER A HOT OVEN 530 DEGREES HEAT.3/-.
17TH.} TO REYNOLDS.
18TH.} TO PARK.SUNDAY WITH MR. OSBOURN TO MARY
LEBONE CHURCH.
19TH.} TO HAYES TO HAVE A TOOTH DRAWN,MAYS
BUILDINGS.
26TH.} TO DRURY LANE TO SEE JULIUS CAESAR.
28TH.} TO TOTTENHAM PIT SAW ROB ROY,(MR. COBHAM)
CHILD OF A TAN MELLOW MAID.
30TH.} TO SEE THE LEARNED CATS IN HOLBORN.
NOV.
5TH.} GUNPOWDER PLOT.
9TH.} TO SEE THE LORD MAYORS SHOW.
13TH.} TO PICTURE AUCTION.
15TH.} JAMES BIRTHDAY -21.
19TH.} TO TURNERS ,GREAT FOG- FIRE IN OXFORD STREET.
21ST,.} TO ADELPHI,SAW BILLY
TAYLORS " YORK AND LANCASTER."
22ND.} SUNDAY,ST. JAMES CHURCH TO MARYLEBONE.
23RD.} TO REYNOLDS.
25TH.} TO THOMAS EVENING SNOW.
29TH.} SUNDAY SAW NEW POLICE MUSTER IN EVENING.
DEC.
2ND.} TO OLYMPIC THEATRE SAW BLACK EYED SUKEY OR
ALL IN THE DUMPS,INNKEEPER OF ABBEYVILLE MONSU.GOUFFER.-PIT 1/-.
4TH.} AFTERNOON WITH THOMAS, TO FRENCH MASTER IN
NEW STREET.
6TH.} CHRISTENING AT MARYLEBONE CHURCH.
8TH.} TO DUKE STREET,BOUGHT HANDKERCHIEF IN ARCADE
2/6d .TO LONG ACRE
TO HIRE A BRISTKA.
9TH.} TO MIVARTS BROOK FOR PHAETON.
10TH.} TO PEACOCK AND GROVE FOR CHAISE.
11TH.} FRIDAY.TOOK THOMAS TO THE ADELPHI TO SEE THE
ELEPHANT OF SIAM OR THE FIRE
FIEND,AND BILLY TAYLOR'S THE GAY YOUNG FELLOW.PIT 2/. 13TH.}
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, WITH FATHER
TO SEE THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE
HOME TO TEA V
ERY POORLY.EVENING TO
MARYLEBONE CHURCH.MET MOTHER
IN REGENTS STREET.
23RD.} SAW OTHELLO
AT DRURY LANE AND ,MY WIFE-WHAT WIFE. 2/-.
25TH.} CHRISTMAS DAY.MARYLEBONE CHURCH WITH MR.
BROTHILL.
29TH.} TO SEE THE KINGS PALACE.
30TH.} TO THE TOTTENHAM THEATRE SAW MAID OF GENOA,OR
THE DUMB GIRL OF THE ??,THE
WILD MAN ACTED BY MR. BLANCHARD,HOW TO EAT A BREAKFAST,THE TOWER
FIEND, 1/-.
DIARY NO. 5.
FROM JAN 1ST. 1830. TO MAY
15TH.
MR. BURFIELD MR. DIXON
CHAIR MAKER CHAIR MAKER
64 UNION ST. 430 OXFORD ST.
BOW.
THE FAIR SEX.
WHEN EVE BROUGHT WOE TO ALL MANKIND
,OLD ADAM CALLED HER WO'MEN.
BUT WHEN SHE WOOD WITH LOVE SO HARD, HE
THEN PRONOUNCEDIT WOMEN.
BUT NOW WITH FOLLY AND WITH PRIDE THEIR
HUSBAND'S POCKETS BRIMMING,
THE LADIES ARE SO FULL OF WHIMS,THAT
PEOPLE CALL THEM WHIM MEN.
JAN.
2ND.} TO HERRIES AND WITH MRS.BAMBRIDGE TO SEE THE
KINGS PALACE.
3RD.} SUNDAY TO THE SERPENTINE.EVENING TO MARY LE
BONE CHURCH.
5TH.} OLD CHRISTMAS EVE .WENT WITH MRS.BAMBRIDGE
TO TEA WITH MRS. HALL.
6TH.} OLD CHRISTMAS DAY,MEN LEFT AT 7
O'CLOCK,EVENING TO THOS.
8TH.} TO HERRIES ,HOME TO OLD WHITE CELLAR.
12TH.} WENT TO DEPFORD,HOME IN EVENING TO DRURY LANE
THEATRE SAW
ARTAXERKER? MA?? VESTRIS? THE
CITIZEN AND THE PANTOMIME OF JACK
IN THE BOX, OR HARLEQUIN BINUP? OF THE HIDDEN TOLTIND? PIT 3/6d
13TH.} EVENING TO OXFORD STREET TO BUY BROTHILL'S
CHAIRS.
14TH.} TO COVENT GARDEN THEATRE SAW THE PHRENOLOGIST
AND THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
OF COCK ROBIN OR HARLEQUIN VULCAN AND VENUS,HALF PRICE WITH ALEX TAYLOR.
15TH.} EVENING WITH MRS. BAMBRIDGE, TO FETTER
LANE,COMING HOME SAW FIRE
IN RATHBONE PLACE 1/2 PAST 1 IN
THE MORNING.
18TH.} TO ST JAMES PARK ON ICE TO HORSEFERRY ROAD TO GAS WORKS AND TO HILTON PLACE.
21ST,.} TO SOMERSET HOUSE TO
SEE SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE THE PAINTER BURIED,
45 MOURNING COACHES,85
CARRIAGES.
26TH.} TOMONTAGUE PLACE BURTON CRESCENT TO GRAYS INN
LANE .
30TH.} TO THEATRE HALF PRICE AND SAW FIELD FORTY
FOOTSTEPS GOVERN? IN LONDON, DON GIOVANNI, PIT 1/-.
31ST.} SUNDAY.ST. JAMES CHURCH IN THE EVENING TO
MARYLEBONE CHURCH.
FEB.
5TH.} SAW THE LAST ACT OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN AT
OLYMPIC THEATRE,MISS
CLARKE ON THE TIGHTROPE,AND THE
TWO GREGORIES.ARGYLL ROOMS BURNT
DOWN.MR. BAITHWAITES STEAM FIRE
ENGINE THERE.
6TH.} TO SEE ARGYLL ROOMS.TO HALL MILLS BOOT
MAKER.
7TH.} RAPID THAW,SUNDAY,
10TH.} TO TROVELLS ,TO MARKS IN REGENTS STREET
CHARLOTTE AND SOPHIA
EDWARDS CALLED AT OURS.EVENING TO OXFORD STREET
12TH.} WITH MOTHER AND SUSAN TO ADELPHI THEATRE AND
SAW THE ELEPHANT OF SIAM AND
THE FIRE FIEND,THE BRICKLAYERS ARMS AND THE BOLD DRAGOONS PIT 4/-.
14TH.} SUNDAY, WITH FATHER TO ST. JAMES PARK
-SKATING,AND TO THE
SERPENTINE--NO SKATING
16TH.} ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE BURNT WENT IN THE MORNING TO SEE IT .WITH
FATHER TO SADLERS WELLS THEATRE SAW THE FIEND OF THE WATCH,OR THE FATAL
PURCHASE.THE FIRE KING OR THE FRENCHMEN PUZZLED AND ???
20TH.} TO TOTTENHAM THEATRE GUY MANNERING.
21ST.} SHROVE SUNDAY. EVENING TO ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
22ND.} TO PECKFORD BOLOPH WHARF ROYAL EXCHANGE HERD
BELLS PLAY GOD SAVE THE KING
12 O'CLOCK .UNIOUN STREET BORE COLLAPSES.
25TH.} TO DIXONS ESP. TO SEE THE ELEPHANT WALK FROM
THE ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE TO
ADELPHI WENT IN THREE MINUTES.
27TH.} BROUGHT BROWN KID GLOVES,2/- .BLUE WATCH
RIBBON 1/2d AT OXFORD STREET IN THE EVENING.
MAR.
1ST.} ST. DAVIDS DAY.TO THE TOTTENHAM COURT
THEATRE SAW THE OPERA OF THE CABINET,THE INTERLUDE CALLED MATRIMONY AND DON JUAN,OR
THE LIBERTINE DESTROYED FOR
THE BENEFITS OF M???. PIT 2/-.
2ND.} THE PANHARMONICAN THEATRE OPENED GRAYS INN
LANE.
4TH.} TO COVENT GARDEN THEATRE WITH FATHER SAW TWO
ACTS OF THE GAMATON?
MISS WITH FANNY KIMBLE .TEDDY
THE TILER,AND ROBERT THE DEVIL DUKE
OF NORMANDY .
5TH.} TO LUBBOCK'S MANSION HOUSE
8TH.} TO PENNEY'S
TO WRYGHTS HAYMARKET.
10TH.} TO OLYMPIC THEATRE SAW MR.WILLIAMS
ENTERTAINMENT CALLED RANDOM
RECOLLECTIONS MUSICAL
GLASSES.PIT 1/-.
13TH.} TO LAWRENCE'S FOR HAIR CUT.
17TH.} ST.PATRICKS DAY.MR.POOL DIED.
19TH.} TO OLYMPIC, AS 10TH.PLUS "THERE SHE
GOES",14 CHANGES AND
PHANTA???
25TH.} MOTHER ILL .WENT TO BRIVER STREET FOR
LINAMENT.MEN GO TO TEA.
APR.
1ST.} SNOW.TO HARPERS STREET TO SHIP PHAETON £1 TO
BE PAID FOR LIGHTAGE
AND WHARFAGE A NOTE TO BE SENT
WITH GOODS RECEIVE ???????
FOR CALAIS TO MR. MOMMONS WATER
LANE TO PAY 10/6d FOR DUTY AND
ENTRY .
4TH.} SUNDAY
ST. JAMES CHURCH HERD THE BISHOP OF LONDON.
8TH.} TO COLLINGES SAW STEAM ENGINE OF 10 HORSE
POWER .
11TH.} EASTER SUNDAY. RAIN ,EVENING TO ST. ANNES
,400-4LB. LOAVES.
12TH.} WALKED TO GREENWICH AND WALKED HOME.
14TH.} TO ST. CATHERINES DOCK WITH SUSANS COUSINS
AND WITH CLAIRE.
21ST.} TO DRURY LANE THEATRE AND SAW THE OPERA OF
MASANIELLEA?? AND THE
FIRST SCENE OF THE BRIGAND.
23RD.} RAIN .ST.GEORGES DAY.
28TH.} TO DOWNES WHARF SAW SHIP THE EDWARD GO INTO
ST. CATHERINES DOCK.
30TH.} BOUGHT CHINA INKSTAND 1/6d AT HOLBORN.
MAY.
1ST.} TO DRURY LANE THEATRE SAW OPERA OF HOFFER OR
THE FALL OF TYROL.
AND THE EASTER PIECE OF DRAGON
GIFT OR THE SCARF OF PLIGHT AND
THE MIRROR OF FLIGHT.
DIARY NO. 6
MAY 10TH. TO
JULY 11TH 1830.
16TH.} SUNDAY.WORE NEW HAT AND DRILL TROUSERS
11/-AFTERNOON TO AYRES
ARMS.
17TH.} MORNING TO FITCHFIELD STREET SAW FIRE AND
BRAITHWAITES STEAM
ENGINE. EVENING TO TURNERS QUEBEC STREET .
26TH.} TO ADELPHI THEATRE SAW MATTHEWS ???? CALLED THE LONE HOUSE,
30TH.} WHIT SUNDAY.ST.JAMES CHURCH, EVENING TO MARYLEBONE CHURCH,NEW BLUE COAT.RAIN.
31ST.} TO THOS. AND WITH HIM TO GREENWICH FAIR,
WALKED HOME.
JUN.
5TH.} TO HERRIES,EVENING TO ASTLEYS SAW LAST SCENE
OF BATTLE OF WATERLOO
DRUCOW 5 HORSES AND THE PACE AND TORMINE? OF TOM MOODY PIT 1./-.LUCY EDWARDS CALLED
,WITH HER TO CHARING CROSS.
7TH.} TO PICADILLY WITH BLAKES CHARIOT.
8TH.} TO DRURY LANE THEATRE WITH THOS. SAW THE GREEN EYED MONSTER THE
DUMB SAVOYARD, AND HIS MONKEY
,ONE ACT OF PAST AND PRESENT,AND
THE CATARACT OF THE GANGES ,REAL WATER AND HORSES .PIT.
15TH.} TO MILLS TO BE MEASURED FOR BOOTS IN OXFORD
STREET,A BLACK SILK STRIPED
HANDKERCHIEF AND RED SILK POCKET HANDKERCHIEF 6/- ,11/-.
18TH.} NEW HALF BOOTS.
21ST.} LAUFEAT??? DAY.EVENING TO BAYSWATER SAW
FIREWORKS ,SINGING.
26TH.} SATURDAY AT 3 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING ,AT
WINDSOR, HIS MAJESTY KING
GEORGE THE FOURTH DIED. TO TURNERS TO
ORDER A BLACK COAT.
27TH.} SUNDAY.JOHN STODDART CAME TO SEE US ,HE IS
GOING TO BOTANY BAY
ON THE SHIP "BURREL"
CAP MATCALLE? FOR TWO YEARS .
28TH.} TO PALL MALL TO HEARKING WILLIAM THE FOURTH
PROCLAIMED .BOUGHT
BLACK LEAD FOR PENCIL CASE 1/-
.DAY IN PRINCES STREET.
30TH.} TO CHARLES WITH THOS FOR MOTHER AND SUSAN.
JUL.
1ST.} FATHER GONE TO TRIALS FOR JURY AT
WESTMINSTER.NEW BLACK COAT.
8TH.} TO TOTTENHAM STREET SAW FAUSTUS DEAD SHOT
,LOVE IN A VILLIAGE,AND
TRITHINER??? FOR LONDON.PIT 2/-.
10TH.} TO CHARING CROSS TO BOOK MY PLACE.
DIARY NO. 7.
JULY 12TH. TO OCTOBER 25TH.
1830.
JUL.
13TH.} 1/4 TO 10 O'CLOCK ARRIVED AT SHARRINGTON.
15TH.} TO UNCLE FARWELLS ? ,TO DINNER AT HODY
MARROW?,COME TO SEE HER
SISTER, DROVE HER IN CHAISE TO
THARTFIELD.
16TH.} TO SHARRINGTONS TO DINNER . GREAT STORM 3
WEEKS BEFORE 25TH.
JULY.4TH. JULY.
26TH.} TO BURHAM FAIR.TO WAREHAM.
29TH.} 3/4 OF AN HOUR COMING FROM WARHAM TO BURHAM
,AND FROM WARHAM TO
SHARRINGTON 2 HOURS.MRS HALLS CAT WEIGHS 12 1/4 LBS.
AUG.
2ND.} MARY STAGG MARRIED.
12TH.} TO CRESSINGHAM WITH UNCLE STAGG.
14TH.} TO THE THEATRE SAW KING LEAR ,PLAYED BY
MR.KEAN,AND PERFECTION OR THE
LADY OF MISSI?LOR?.PIT 2/-.
15TH.} SUNDAY TO YARMOUTH BY STEAM PACKET 2/- .TO
JETTY 206 STEPS. TO CHAPEL
AFTERNOON ,SLEPT AT THE BUCK INN.LEFT NORWICH AT 10 MINS PAST 7 ARRIVED AT YARMOUTH 1/2
PAST 11 -.32 MILES BY BOAT.
16TH.} TO THE JETTY .EVENING TO THEATRE .12 SEATS IN
PIT 15 BOYES LOWER
PIER SAW THE PLAY OF RICHARD
THE THIRD,PERFORMED BY MR. KEAN AND
COMIC BY MR. BURTON .PIT 2/-.
17TH.} TO NORWICH BY STEAM BOAT.
18TH.} TO LONDON B Y THE TELEGRAPH COACH .STARTED AT
7 ARRIVED AT CHARING
CROSS AT 8 O'CLOCK.
GRANDFATHER DIED FEBY 2ND. 1824
AGED 76 YEARS.
20TH.} RODE TO JACK STRAW CASTLE HAMPSTEAD.
21ST.} TO HERRIES , EVENING TO THOS. KING'S BIRTHDAY
GRAND ILLUMINATIONS
22ND.} SUNDAY TO HAMPSTEAD.
23RD.} TO SUREY? THEATRE WITH THOS. SAW DEAD OF
DARKNESS . FRENCH
REVOLUTION. P.P.S.COOKS LITTITUDES AND THE 203 ??? BLACK EYED SUSAN. PIT.
28TH.} ANNUAL DINNER AT JACK STRAWS CASTLE HAMPSTEAD
HEATH.29 TO DINNER.
30TH.} CHARLES EDWARDS CALLED AT OURS AND WE WENT TO
OXFORD STREET BAZAAR. TO THE DIORAINA SAW 4
VIEWS AND PHYSIORAMA 14 VIEWS 1/ea.
31ST.} TO THE TOP OF ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL FOR THE
10TH. TIME SAW THE
CLOCKWORK GREAT BELLS -WITH CHAS. EDWARDS.
SEP.
1ST.} TO HAKES HOTEL DUKE STREET AFTERNOON WITH
CHAS TO THE BOROUGH AND NEW
LONDON BRIDGE.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION OF
1830 WAS ON THE 27TH. 28TH. 29TH. OF JULY.
3RD.} TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
4TH.} TO PICKFORDS WHARF AND TO BARTHOLOMEWS
FAIR SAW WOOMBEALTS????
COLLECTION OF WILD BEARS AND 3
ELEPHANTS.., TO HERRIES.
5TH.} SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH FATHER TO CHELSEA
REACH .EVENING TO SUPPER WITH
THOS AND TO BLACK FRIARS BRIDGE .
6TH.} TO RANDALL COACH---? WHITECHAPEL ROAD
.BOUGHT UMBRELLA IN NORTHGATE STREET FOR 7/6d CAME
THROUGH THE FAIR.
7TH.} FATHER WENT TO MARGATE.
9TH.} TOTTENHAM STREET THEATRE 1/2 PRICE, SAW THE
WATERMAN ,THE
REDOUBLABLES.SERGT.O CONNOR MR.POWER AND MY WIFES HUSBAND.PIT`1/-
11TH.} TO ASHTONS WHARF BLACKWALL WITH CHAISE .
14TH.} TO FINSBURY CIRCUS AND TO CLERKINWELL GREEN
SAW THE ELECTION FOR CORONER
BETWEEN WAKLEY, WAKELY LOST, AND BAKER .
15TH.} BIRDS TO COBOURG THEATRE SAW PEDRO THE DEAD
WANDERING JEW OR THE
WRECKERS AND THE MEETING AT SPITHEAD PIT
1/-.
19TH.} TO GREENWICH AND SAW THE WHOLE FAMILY ,RODE
HOME TO SUFFER AT THOS.
20TH.} TOHAYMARKET THEATRE SAW HONEST FRA---
AMBITION,OR MASIE MIGNOT
WITH JOHN OF PARIS.TO CHARLES
MISS CLARKE STAYING THERE.
24TH.} TO ASTLEYS HALF PRICE, SAW 2SCENES OF
ALLADDIN ,ON THE STAGE SAW
HORSE RIDING,DUCROW AS ROB ROY
AND HUNTER OF THE ALPS.PIT 1/-.
29TH.} TO SADLERS WELLS SAW HENRIE QUARTE DUCROWS
BEVING?? STATUTUES THE
DEAD SHOT MRS. FITZWILLIAM WILLIAM AND ADELAIDE. PIT 2/.
OCT.
1ST.} DUBLIN STEAM PACKET OFFICE AS TO SIDNEY
ALLEY.BOUGHT PORTRAIT OF
THE KING AND QUEEN FOR 3/-.
4TH.} TO SIDNEY'S ALLEY BOUGHT PORTRAIT OF THE
KING FOR 5/-.
5TH.} TO SHANNON WHARF ACROSS ST. KATHERINES
BRIDGE ,EVENING TO THOS TO
DRURY LANE THEATRE -THIS
INTERIIOR OF THE HOUSE NEWLY AND SUPERBLY DECORATED WITH
SILVER IN THE PLACE OF GOLD .SAW ???/
AND THE BRIGAND HALF PRICE
1/-.OPENED ON THE 1ST.
11TH.} TO PICKFORDS WHARF TO A MEETING IN OSNABING?
STREET FOR ABOLITION OF THE
POLICE.SAW STEAM CARRIAGE RUNNING 10 MILES AN HOUR.
13TH.} WENT WITH JAMES TO TOTTENHAM THEATRE ,HALF
PRICE,SAW FIRST
IMPRESSIONS.
21ST.} ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. 25
YEARS SINCE.
23RD.} TO HENRIETTA STREET AND HERRIES .EVENING TO
ADELPI THEATRE SAW WRECK ON
SHORE,OR BRIDEGROOM HOME FROM THE SEA. THE BLACK VULTURE OR THE WHEEL OF DEATH .AND BILLY
TAYLOR PIT 2/-.
25TH.} TO MOSLEYS BOUGHT PLANE IRON 1s-10d FOR PANEL
PLANE AND BACK IRON FOR MY
PLANE.
DIARY NO. 8 .
OCTOBER 27 TH. 1830 TO FEBRUARY
24TH. 183
.
OCT.
27TH.} WEDNESDAY.KING WILLIAM THE 4TH. WENT TO DRURY
LANE THEATRE FOR
THE FIRST TIME SINCE HE WAS KING,THE
PIECES WERE MARRIAGE OF
FIGARO ,THE BRIGAND AND THE
ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.I WENT AND SAW
HIM GO IN .THE QUEEN ADELAIDE WAS WITH HIM ALSO. 30TH.} TO HENRIETTA STREET
AND HERRIES EVENING TO CANDLELIGHT SUPPER AT
HODGSONS.
31ST.} TO MARY LE BONE CHURCH.
NOV.
1ST.} MONDAY.THE KING AND QUEEN WENT TO COVENT
GARDEN THEATRE AND SAW
THE PROVOKED HUSBAND,MISS FANNY
KIMBLE AND TEDDY THE TILER .I
WENT WITH THEM FROM THE PALL MALL TO THE HOUSE ROW WITH THE POLICE.
2ND.} TUESDAY.I WENT AND SAW THE KING GO TO THE
PARLIAMENT HOUSE IN
STATE.TO OPEN PARLIAMENT.
3RD.} TO COURT OF KINGS BENCH HERD MRS. WOODS
TRIAL OF LUNACY.EVENING
TO THOS.
6TH.} TO LOMBARD STREET TO SEE THE PREPARATIONS
AND DEVICES FOR THE
FORTHCOMING LORD MAYORS DAY.
9TH.} LORD MAYORS DAY .IT WAS THE INTENTION OF THE
KING AND QUEEN TO
HAVE DINED AT THE GUILDHALL,THE
CITY ON THE OCCASION WAS TO HAVE
BEEN ILLUMINATED BUT FEARFUL MISCHIEF WOULD ENSUE THEY POSTPONED THE VISIT ,THE
CITY WAS CROWDED WITH PERSONS ALL DAY,NO
STRANGER WAS ALLOWED TO PASS
THROUGH THE TOWER WHARF THE GATES
SHUT WENT TO WAPPING.??.
16TH.} THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND HIS MINISTERS
RESIGN.
20TH.} TO HERRIES.EVENING TO ADELPHI THEATRE SAW WRECK
ASHORE AND QUADRUPED.
22ND.} WITH JAMES TO THE TOTTENHAM THEATRE ,SAW THE
STRATAGEM AND DON
GIOVANI,MADAME VESTRES PERFORMS IN BOTH PIECES ,AND THE SMUGGLERS
ISLE. PIT 2/-.
23RD.} TO ST. MARTINS COURT TO HAVE NEW WATCH STRAP
-/6d.
27TH.} TO HERRIES THOMAS AND SUSAN HAVE BEEN MARRIED
FOR 7 YEARS.
28TH.} SUNDAY ST.JAMES. AFTERNOONTO TEA AT THOS
,CHAS EDWARDS CALLED AND DINED
WITH US.
DEC.
1ST.} TOOK MY WATCH TO BE REPAIRED AT ST. MARTINS
COURT.
10TH.} TO THOS. AND WITH HIM TO THE ADELPHI SAW
SKINNER? OF THE SEA AND
TALE OF THE ?.
11TH.} TO HENRIETTA STREET,EVENING CALLED IN ST.
MARTINS COURT FOR MY WATCH
CLEANING REPAIRING 4s-6d.
15TH.} TO ADELPHI SAW BOLD DRAGOONS ,WRECK
ASHORE,WAS I TO BLAME AND ??
19TH.} SUNDAY. ST. JAMES CHURCH .HERD LORD BISHOP OF
LONDON PREACH AND
ORDAIN A QUANTITY OF PRIESTS.
20TH.} I MEASURED JAN 1ST. 1828 5FT. 5INS. AND THIS
DAY I MEASURED 5FT. 7 1/4
INS. STANDING IN MY SHOES.
MRS. TURNER DIED WEDNESDAY 6TH. OF DECEMBER AGED