| Description | Starts with a section entitled " A journal of incidental occurances during the year 1830", mostly relating to social activity in London such as visits and dining, written by a young lady, complete from 1 January to August [1830]. This appears to be an extended visit. July 11th is referred to as "my sixteenth natal day". She refers to [?brothers] William and Francis returning to school, and [?sister] Sarah returning home. The diary stops 14th August with a visit to Margate. The Chorleys are referred to as uncle and aunt. Grandfather visits from Clay Mill [?Claymills near Burton on Trent], and a hamper is sent to Staffordshire. Deaths of acquaintances are also noted, also that of the King [George IV].
Continued in another hand in 1856 as a record of names and addresses, mostly not local, and apparently met with at the Paris Exhibition of new technology [1855]. Some notes as to items seen or ordered.
Note of contents and value of a farm. Reference to location of signature on painting by DT Egerton 1827 ["Russians"]. Note of assessed taxes. Further names and addresses.
Farming costs and purchases, notes of livestock pedigrees.
Series of newspaper cuttings relating to a ploughing match hosted by Mr Francis Collins at Aston Farm, 1858, by the Staffordshire Agricultural Society, including various letters sent by Mr Collins and others over disputed results from the moving of marker pegs. |