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MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902

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Notes on front pages:

A.N. ticket 89162

Read Jany

“Tribulations of a Princess” V. interesting

“Memoirs & letters of Balzac” by his sister Madame Bourget

“Cruelle Enigme” Bouget, french!

“War notes” Col. de Villebois Mareuil(?)

“Her Royal Highness Woman” Max O’Rell, sad.

“The theatre, its Greek & Latin origins” by C. Hastings

Joseph McCabe, Peter Abelard V. badly written but interesting

“A woman of thirty” Balzac, v. clever

“Some great Battles” abominably written

“Memoirs of Napoleon” Constant

“The Diamond Necklace” by Franz French Branferro(?) badly told

“Tante Aurelie”

“Walpole Letters”

“The House with the Green Shutters” by G. Douglas, horrid book.

“A Gateless Barrier” Lucas Malet. Weird.

“Memoirs of the Baroness de Courtrol” by Mauritz von Kreisenberg

“France since 1814” by de Courbetin

From April

“History of the Spanish People” by Hume

“Tales of my Father” V interesting, well written

“Memoirs of Chateaubriand” most interesting. Vain conceited man, lofty

opinion of himself

“Sa Magicien d’Amour” Max O’Rell

“La Coeur de Louise” H. Greville

“Memoirs of Fénélon”

“The Problem of Asia” by Cap. Mahon


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“Memoirs of Chateaubriand” autre tombe

“Love letters of Victor Hugo”

Schopenhauers Essays 7 volumes most interesting

“Elize” Mrs. Pritchard

re read Bacons Essays

“The Cult of Chiffon” stupid

“Memoirs Madame de Mottebille” v. lengthy

“Westminster Alice” Hector Munroe, excellent

“Une Gazeuse” Cherbulerg(?)

re read Charles XII & Peter the Great by Voltaire

“On the Bee” Maeterlinck

“Journet to Lhasa & Centre of Tibet” by Sarah Chandra Das

“Paris in 1789 - 1794” Alger

“Un peu beaucoup passioné (illeg)” par Mlle Lescon. Very pretty little

story

“Five Stuart Princesses” by Robert Rait

“South Africa a century ago 1797 - 1801” by Lady Anne Barnard

“The autobiography of Sir Harry Smith” interesting, vy

“Wisdom of Destiny” Maeterlinck

“The mystery of Marie Stuart” Andrew Lang

Wednesday 1 January

Fine morg. To stores, to Mrs Graham & Mrs Mason about maids. To

darling Maud’s, out in bath chair! Emma & Freda out afternoon &

evening. Roy & Lennie at Nymans return tomorrow. Invitation to spend

week at Renishaw. Roy returned Nymans.

Thursday 2 January

Lovely day. Invitation to Mrs Tate’s shoot 16th to 20th. Lin already

engaged. Walked to Maud morning, going out in bath chair. Met Eve C.

who went with me. To Maud’s at 3, remained till 6. Maud P. & Winnie

Lockyer there. Nonie very sweet. Saw maid too high wages.

Friday 3 January


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To darling, suffering from neuralgia, on sofa drawing room. Nonie came

over at 3 for Mr Herbert’s address. Out morg. fille chasse. Met Mad’elle

at Notting Hill in omnibus. Much pleased with Almanack. Finished

reading 1st vol Balzac’s love letters. Roy dined with Maud.

Saturday 4 January

Out morg shop. Met Mr. Abbott. At 2.30 to Haymarket see “Frocks &

Frills” . Very good & v. amusing. Met Mrs. Medley. Poured coming out.

Lin & self straight home. Roy to first night “Pair of Spectacles”. Lin too

tired to go. Roy on after to see Arthur Cusans. Nonie came morning,

brought presents fr. darling Maud.

Sunday 5 January

Lin & self out morg. Walked Hyde Pk. Corner. Home in “bus”. Roy to

lunch Maud’s. Darling Maud taken ill again after tea! Feel most anxious.

No one called but Sp, Douglas & Hylda. Sp. bilious.

Monday 6 January

To darling M. after luncheon in her carriage, no, mine. Sat with her till 6

o’c. Lin came & saw her, we returned by tube! full, & omnibus. Dined 7

o’c. To see “The Twin Sister”. V. good but w’d not care to see it again.

Gillie here to luncheon, drove her to M’s. Not able to see her, poor

darling must remain in bed. Dr P. to see M. this morg.

Tuesday 7 January

In all morg. Lin left at 2 o’c in dog cart for Col Lucas’ Easton Park until

Saty. Saw maid from Coronet registry, £20, too much. To Maud’s 3 o’c in

her carriage. Remained with her till 6.30. Mrs. Sington & Mrs. Messel

called. Nonie to tea at Mrs. M’s. Darling better but vy weak. Roy to dine

Midge’s, theatre after. Mrs. Armstrong & Miss Rose Innes called.

Wednesday 8 January


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Nonie to luncheon. Was sick poor little fellow but so good. I went to

Maud 3 o’c, stayed all afternoon. Mrs. Hohler called. Maudie seems v.

weak, feel v. anxious.

Thursday 9 January

To Queen’s Rd. To darling Maud’s after shop’g some time. Winnie L. &

Maud P. there. I think the child sees too many. Nonie boy not v. well.

Roy read a story of Poe’s & we had Patience.

Friday 10 January

To Queen’s Rd. One letter fr. French lady rec. maid. Gillie to lunch. To

see maid & lady. V. uncertain, french. Saw maid, English. To darling M.

still fresh anxiety & the darling not doing well. Dr P. desires consultation

whether advisable to bring it on. Feel most anxious. Roy dines Lennie’s.

Roy’s arm v. bad. Baby not well!!!

Saturday 11 January

Lin returnes fr. Col. Lucas. Out all morning sur la chasse. Lin looking

much better, home for luncheon. To darling Maud’s by cab. Looking

better but Dr. Pollock not satisfied. Lennie arrived looking depressed.

Miss Cusans there. Nonie not looking well. Roy v. seedy & arm v.

inflamed. Lin, Roy & self alone.

Sunday 12 January

In all day. Alice Linley to luncheon & tea. Miss Macdougall & Miss

Bateman called (Lin’s father’s partner’s sister) also Mr. Paxton who said

sensible things about Roy. Lin to Calais. Roy in to luncheon.

Monday 13 January

Chasse aux filles sans succès, & to darling Maud’s. Also to Miss

Mason’s & saw perfectly horrible German housemaid. French one called

here also impossible, must be exception when they are nice. Saw Mrs.

Messel & Mr. Loring at M’s.


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Tuesday 14 January

Eve Coward’s wedding. Maud Paxton to lunch. Took her, & Lin came

too. Darling Baby with the two nurses there just behind us, behaved

sweetly, clapped after benediction, threw down rose leaves & gave

bouquet of white heather! To reception & then to darling M’s. V. excited

about it, took cake & Eve’s bouquet.

Wednesday 15 January

Out morg. to Mrs. Beresford, gave me name of maid. To darling M. after,

in dressing rm, hers being cleaned & all new curtains. Dora & Brenda

Coward there, account of Eve’s wedding. Brought Brenda back.

Thursday 16 January

In bed until night & slept better. Roy dined with Lin alone & to dance

after at Levy’s, much bored.

Friday 17 January

In bed all day. Gillie here most kind & useful. Wrote letters, mended

china, stockings, & talked, quite cheered me up. Roy to C. Burnand’s

dance & greatly enjoyed it. Gillie left at 6 o’c.

Saturday 18 January

In bed until 3 o’c. Roy & Lin in to lunch. Envoyé quartorze sh. à

la fille de Toula trop et probablement elle ne vaut rien. Fleurs et lettre de

ma petite Maud. Finished reading “Tribulations of a Princess”.

Sunday 19 January

In bed till luncheon, alone, Lin to Calais. Roy to Lennie. Walked & met H.

& Dora. Roy spent entire afternoon there. Dora dined here. Fritz Jackson

called about Roy & my affairs, advice work only!

Monday 20 January

In all day, down to luncheon. Mended socks entire afternoon. Saw

stopgap maid from Mrs. Masons, 10/- week. Letter fr. darling Maud, says


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she is better but had another fright yesterday & had to keep quiet. Dr

Pollock went to see her. Not Toula’s maid so did not send money.

Tuesday 21 January

Lin dined Mr. Burnand for Coronation cut. Out morg. 11.30. Carriage

round Park to enquire for my darling. Nurse M. brutally told me she had

had only 3 cases & in each the child & in one the mother also died. Feel

more then ever anxious. Gillie to lunch, most kind & useful. Lady

Goring, Maud P. & Miss Innes called. Roy dined Midge’s, met Fletchers.

Bridge.


Amy Bateman leaves in morg. To darling Maud 3 o’c. Had been v. upset

last night, Glover worries, Nana & Conrad. Such a shame. Roy & self

dined alone & he read “Gold Bug” after. Quiet evg, peaceful. Maud’s

under nurse came, Nurse Susan, pretty girl.

Thursday 23 January

In all morg. To stores about their muddle of 10/-. Met Hensman, & to

darling, found her looking tired & thin, had had bad night. Miss Cusans

there. Nonie boy v. sweet, gets prettier. Lin, Roy & self alone evg.

Friday 24 January

Wet. In all morg. Roy dines Maud.

Saturday 25 January

Edith Hames came. In all morg polishing & washed lace collars. At 2.30

to Gaiety with Lin “Toreador” v. good. Roy joined us later. To darling M.

after. Roy made £10 tho’ Lennie & Mr. Fleishman.

Sunday 26 January

Mr. Paxton to luncheon. Walked with Roy to Lancaster Gate, left letter

for Midge, & to Maud, complained of little pain. Lin & Roy lunched at

Lennie’s, self & Mr. P. alone here.


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Monday 27 January

Went darling M’s, looks pretty well only. Miss Cusans & Miss Rose Innes

there, brought soldiers for Nonie. Roy to drill, home late. To see

Mortimer Mempes strange house & people at 5.30. Met Lennie & Lin

there.

Tuesday 28 January

To darling M’s morg 12.30. Had had bad night, toothache. Nonie came

early with flowers. Lin Roy & self dined with Midge & Ham, Mr. & Mrs.

Neil, ping pong. Lady Bergne & Effie Weigal called.


Lovely day. Roy dines with Miss Rose Innes, St James’ after. Asked me

also but do not care to go out. To Maud. Maud P & Dora there. Maud had

bad tooth ache seemed seedy poor darling but made best of it.

Thursday 30 January

In all morg pottering. Vy cold. To Maud’s in her carriage, on sofa. Miss

Cusans there. Tabbie called brought Maud flowers & saw her & Nonie

boy. Roy dined at Coburg with Tabbie & Olive Shakespeare, to Chevalier

after.

Friday 31 January

In all morg pottering! Read. To Bank & Maud 3 o’c. Darling looks better

& more cheerful. Mrs. Hohler’s little girl to tea. Nonie too sweet. Bitterly

cold, dry cold. Great commotion over loss of Fritz. Found later. Roy

dined Lennie’s.

Saturday 1 February

Mrs. G. Armstrong 4 o’c. Unable to go. In morg. To see Forbes

Robertson & wife in “Mice & Men” matinée. V. good. To see darling M.

after, not so well. Roy in for first time during week.


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Sunday 2 February

Walked with Lin to Maud’s. Roy Lin & I lunched there. Lennie v. seedy

with neuralgia. Darling Maud had hemorrhage again & must lie v. still.

Home 5.30. Miss Rose Innes dined here left 11 o’c. No one called. Cab fr.

M’s 1/-.

Monday 3 February

Horrible day, snowing. Lin & self to Rules for luncheon, dirty place. To

Pantomime after, not good. To Maud’s after, Lennie lying on bed, my

darling with cold. Winnie been with her. Sent E. Dickens present, silver

caddy. Roy dining with Lennie. First day with Mr. Child. X.

Tuesday 4 February

Enid Dickens marriage to Mr. E.B.Hawksley. Mrs. Hannen at home. Lin &

self dine at Midge’s, went last Tuesday instead. To Maud’s morg.

Brought Mad’lle away, too much as Lennie also very seedy neuralgia,

unable to go to City, quite ill.

Wednesday 5 February

Mrs. Hannen at home. To darling Maud, still her cold bad. Lennie v.

seedy neuralgia. Dr Pollock to see Maud evening, she was again seedy

last evg, 5th time. Dr P. thinks it most odd too.

Thursday 6 February

Out morg. La petite nouvelle très lente. At 3.30 to darling Maud’s. Found

her & Lennie in bed, Lennie with his head done up in wool, in bed all

day. Roy met me there & ret’nd with me. Saw Midge. Tabs promised to

dine here, going to Midge with H. & Gwen instead. Edith let my fire

smoke.

Friday 7 February

In all morg. Carriage 3.30. X. Dr Sibley coming to see Roy 6 o’c.

Saturday 8 February


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Mrs. Armstrong at home. Roy lunches with Tabs. My darling Maud’s little

Baby girl born 5.20 PM. Lin & I there. Brought on on account of flooding

last night & all over under 2 hours. Baby weighs 6½ lbs, miracle it lived.

Saw my darling like a little marble Maud having lost so much. Remained

on to dinner with Lennie full of neuralgia. Lin dined C. Watney, to

Alhambra & Grafton home 3 o’c!!!

Sunday 9 February

Walked with Lin & Roy to see my darling. Had bad night & looked still v.

white. The Baby v. hungry but seems vigorous for so delicate an atom.

Roy & I lunched with Lennie drawing room. Roy with ominous swelling

on either side of face. Dr Sibley saw him at Lennie’s, thinks it is mumps.

Monday 10 February

Dr Sibley called 9 o’cAM. It is mumps Roy has & a nurse comes today.

Feel awfully bad self & Roy v. tiresome, in his room all day. Nurse came

3 o’c seems nice person quite nice looking. My darling’s head so bad.

Baby Ann progressing. V. cold, feel feverish & ill.

Tuesday 11 February

Mrs. Rawlinson’s dinner. Dinner here. All postponed. In bed self feel

awfully bad, cold cough & aching all over, temp up. Dr Sibley saw me,

thinks its influenza, am sure it is! Roy’s face swelling. Carbolic sheet

outside his door.


My darling v. ill pleurisy & the pains continue in her head fr. exhaustion.

Little Ann going on well. Roy swelling! but v. good & patient. Find Nurse

a comfort as I am still in bed, heavy influenza in head today. Freda out.

Thursday 13 February

Darling Maud still very ill. Feel most anxious & unhapy. Roy going on

well, in bed. In bed all day cough v. painful. Dr S. came, temp still up &

down. Nurse rubs me (illeg illeg) camphor oil.


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Friday 14 February

Mrs. Alec Tweedie 3.30. In bed all day. Roy going on well, swelling rising

slowly. Not v. good news of my darling, her head so bad still.

Saturday 15 February

Mrs. Alec Tweedie 3.30. Mrs. G. Armstrong. Lin to Claud Watney’s

Garton Manor Watford until Monday. In bed all day. V. cold, bright. Bad

news of Baby Anne, v. ill with convulsions. Maudie too ill to be told.

Sunday 16 February

Lovely day, v. cold. In bed all day. Freda out afternoon & evening. Edith

went over morning to enquire after my darling & Baby. Not v.

satisfactory news. No one called.

Monday 17 February

Lin returned fr. C. Watney’s, better for change & enjoyed it. Sat with Lin

whilst he had dinner but felt seedy, room cold, too small fire. Canot get

F. to look after her fires.

Tuesday 18 February

Better news of little Anne, only one convulsion today. More hopeful.

Came down for a little while after lunch to morg. room. Darling Maud

better. Dr Sibley called, saw Lin. Roy slow in progress. Lin dined Mr.

Burnand & Seaman at Italian Restaurant. S. ill after Burgundy!


Slightly better news of Baby Anne. My darling better. Lennie’s birthday.

Roy out with Nurse for first time, went to see skaters round Pond,

looked v. white & tired. Sat in morg. room as so cold, v. cozy there.

Eddie Boehm & Midge came & had tea. Still v. seedy self. Emma only out

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Dull dark day, rain. Roy out with Nurse Aston after luncheon for little

walk, looks still puffed out & white. Still keeps his room entirely. Feel v.

seedy self. Down to luncheon & in morg. room after. Lin v. bothered with

work, plates all wrong. Better news of my darling & sweet little Anne.

Friday 21 February

Out for a walk at 12 o’c with Nurse & Roy, still feel as limp as possible.

Roy looks better but v. white. Freda seedy with cold, little one better. My

darling going on well. Baby Anne causing anxiety still. Dr Sibley came,

says Roy will be infectious until next Saturday! cannot go to Pyt.

Saturday 22 February

Fine & warmer. First letter fr. my own darling, still had trembling noise in

her right ear thro’ weakness. Baby Anne little better, always bad nights.

Roy, Lin Nurse & self walked to Row. Lin on, we returned. I drove at 3,

Park & flowers. Lin in at 7.15 & dines at Lady Lawrence’s.

Sunday 23 February

Lin to Calais. Roy self walked to Row morg. Horrid day. Better news of

my darling & Baby. Roy looks v. washed out & weak. Lin enjoyed his day

& seemed better for it. Dined with him again.

Monday 24 February

Nurse Aston leaves, £7.0.0. Dull & damp. I down to breakfast for 1st time

since today fortnight. Walked with Roy. Horrid day, dull, rain. No, Roy

went alone. Good news of my darling & of Baby.

Tuesday 25 February

Mrs. Hannen at home. Out morg. walking with Roy. Further good news

of Maud & Baby, so happy. Mary Nichol & Sybil Grantham called. Hobart

Farquehar in London. Roy out afternoon & seems better. Quiet evg.

Otley changed books Mudies. Mrs. Phillips sent me lovely hyacinth & my

darling some flowers.


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Mrs. Hannen at home. Lovely sunny morg. Colder. Went for walk with

Roy, left Pass Book Bank. To stores 2.15 for Lin’s hank’s. Felt v. seedy,

eyes ached so. Met Dr Messel & Mrs. Sington! Roy looks washed out,

idles his time away, pity. Claud Watney brought Lin cigars. Conrad came

& remained to dinner. Freda out. Little Edith managed quite nicely. X.

Ami, accounts for seediness.


Lovely sunny day. In all day. Roy out twice, still looks v. seedy. Good

news of my darling’s progress but they have told her of Baby’s illness,

great pity. Miss Vaughan Morgan called. Dr Sibley called, says Roy

pulled down.

Friday 28 February

Roy to Con’s until Monday. Lennie sent Lin 2 new sticks for his

collection. Read “A Woman of Thirty” Balzac & other tales v. clever.

Read “Gobsack” to Lin. So tired had to go to bed v. early before Lin’s

dinner at 10 o’c. Letter fr. darling M. had better night.

Saturday 1 March

Dull yellow fog. Edith left our windows wide open all night! To matinée

“Garrick”. Asked Mary Nichol.

Sunday 2 March

Mr. Ryle & Dora dined here. No one called. Lin to Calais, met

Bainbridges & Merryweather etc, enjoyed his day. Very cheery evg. Mr.

Ryle most entertaining.

Monday 3 March

Mary Nichol to luncheon 1.30. Lady Lawrence called. In bed till 12. Mary

full of news as ever. Hobart Farquhar engaged to Miss Barry 2 days ago.

Drove Mary back to 77 Portland Place & called on Mrs. McKenna, Mrs.


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Hannen, Mrs. Richards & Dora. Sent snowdrops to my darling by Otley.

Roy Lin & self to dinner alone.

Tuesday 4 March

In bed till 11.30. Only Midge & Mrs. Joachim called. Dear Roy to Glovers

again until Monday. Floss Kingscote going to be divorced at Easter. Lin

& self quiet evg. alone.

Wednesday 5 March

Emma & Freda to Pantomime, places 10/-. evg perfromance. Edith in

house alone with me. Oublié tout pauvre petite. Out to take flowers 3.30

Mrs. Bouchier such a dreary house. To leave cards Mrs. N. Sondheim,

twin girls! & to leave a flower at my darling’s, both going on well.

Thursday 6 March

Mrs. Macquoid at home. To Worthing for a week. Saw Effie, Floss &

Ethel E. at Vic, came by same train as far as Hove Sta. Florence Blair

met me Worthing & drove with me here, 19 Eriswell Rd. V. clean rooms.

Stayed till 7.30. Aunt Barbara opposite!

Friday 7 March

Out morg. Called on Aunt B. Left books & darling Maud’s letter

containing a cheque. Flossie lunched with me. Walked & shop’d with

Aunt Anna, chose Lennie’s room at Hotel & took flowers. Aunt B. to tea.

Met Lennie at Sta. with Florence. L. & self took fly at his motor did not

turn up. I dined alone rooms. Lennie came & sat with me after.

Saturday 8 March

Left at 11.30 with Lennie on his friend’s motor for Sta. his own failing.

Trained to Haywards Heath, lunched at Inn. Took fly to Balcombe House.

Charming house, not picturesque like Glovers but sunny airy &

convenient. No pretty flower garden, Park land round, good kitchen

garden. Had tea at agents, Mr. & Mrs. Baker & dear little child. Lennie’s

motor met us here “Stone Hall” & drove us thro’ Brighton home, 8 o’c.


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Too untidy & tired to dine with L. at Hotel. He came round after dinner &

smoked in my rooms. Lovely night.

Sunday 9 March

Lovely warm sunny day. Lennie fetched me 11 o’c. Had a little walk on

Parade & he left on his motor for home, lunching at Brighton. Florence

to luncheon. Aunt Barbara to tea. Went to Aunt Anna after, found Miss

Blair & F. there. F. & self for walk on Parade until 6.30, lovely. Then she

went to Aunt Anna’s for supper & I came here. Quiet restful read.

Monday 10 March

Dull morg. Aunt Barbara to luncheon, Florence to tea. Called together on

Aunt Anna, lady with Auntie. Walked a good deal. Darling did not sleep

well & head ached, her letter not so cheerful, feel anxious again.

Tuesday 11 March

Went by 12.45 to Brighton, walked to Sta. Took om at Hove to Gwdyr

Mans, found Floss & Mr. & Mrs. Kinnadine good looking young couple

there. Con came & Effie who had missed me at sta. Had excellent lunch

6 of us. Pretty flat like a demi-monde’s. Floss subdued, no doubt on

account of her divorce coming on so soon. Con saw me off. Walked fr.

W. Sta. & saw Aunt Anna & Aunt B. on the way home. F. had brought me

flowers.

Wednesday 12 March

Florence here all day, lunch & tea. Aunt B. came over morg & to tea,

quite cheerful. Saw Aunt Anna vy depressed about Divs!!! Walked morg.

& afternoon, took Auntie flowers, seemed v. discontented. My darling’s

letters not so cheerful, fear the long confinement telling on her. Lin

thinks Roy looking better.

Thursday 13 March

Mrs. Macquoid at home. Lin, Roy & self to Miss Rose Innes’ dinner &

theatre party. Delightful evg. The Galbraiths, Rolley Jackson nice boy, 3


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Chileans, Dora. 2 lovely big boxes. Thoroughtly enjoyed evg. Returned

by 11.50 fr. Worthing, unpacked & dressed for 7 o’c dinner.

Friday 14 March

Lovely day. Went to my darling lunched & had tea there. Looking better

than I dared expect. Baby v. delicate looking. Nurse Millie going away

until Monday so worn out. Lovely being with Maud again. Roy dined at

Midge’s.

Saturday 15 March

Busy all morg. Called on Mrs. Paxton for Maud, tiresome took up entire

morg. Got flowers for my darling. Lin & self to Iolanthe. Dora joined us

there & Major Welman looking much older. I went to Maud, darling looks

tired. Baby so restless, sent for Dr P. Lennie dined here.

Sunday 16 March

Lovely day. Lennie’s motor came 11 o’c. Lin Roy & self to Maud’s, saw

Mr. Clemming & Evelyn Sankey. Lennie, Lin, Roy started for Glovers,

motor broke down & they had to return afternoon. Darling M. seems

tired & Dr P. called to see Baby, better. Lennie & Dora dined here, v.

cozy evg. I spent whole day at Darling’s.

Monday 17 March

Dull. Lovely later. Busy morg. Nonie & Nurse F. fetched me in Victoria at

2.30, went to Zoo. Nonie so sweet & good. To Maud, better. Nurse M.

back better. Took Nurse Carter to Kens. where she took om. home. Roy

looking still v. seedy. Quiet evg, v. tired.

Tuesday 18 March

Dora to sit for Linley, fetched her in brougham & on to Maud. Saw Mrs.

Messel & Ruth there, returned last night from Egypt. Darling M. & Baby

looking much better, lying on Nurse M’s bed her room cleaned. Roy

dines with Lennie, theatre after. Lin & self to Terry’s theatre alone.

Midge, H. & D. for week to Frisby’s.


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Wednesday 19 March

Lady Lawrence at home 5 o’c. To lunch with Tabbie Grosvenor Hotel

1.30. Mrs. W.S.Gilbert at home. Found Tabs looking delicate (had

miscarriage of 10 weeks) Gwen pretty. They leave at 4 for Dover. On to

darling’s, looks tired. Baby out for first time, X. Saw Mrs. A. Henderson

at Lady L’s, worldly! Roy with Lennie on his motor car to Balcombe,

tired, arrived 8 o’c, thinks as I do about House & Car.

Thursday 20 March

Mrs. Macquoid at home. Pouring & gale blowing. Nonie’s operation! 11

o’c. To darling M’s, met Mrs. Messel & Hilda there. Dined at 8.30.

Friday 21 March

Roy dined Midge’s & on to Lennie after. To darling M’s, feel seedy &

tired. Maudie better looking sweet. Dined at 10 o’c.

Saturday 22 March

Wirgman at home 3 - 6. To darling M. after lunch. Busy shop’g all morg.

Roy dined with Lennie, E. Boehm there too, & on to Hippodrome after.

Lin & self quiet evg.

Sunday 23 March

Wirgman at home 3 - 6. Jacomb Hood. In all day. Molesworth, Sp. Maud

P. & Mrs. P. called. Eddie Boehm & Lennie to dinner. Roy with Lennie on

Motor to Glovers.

Monday 24 March

X. Last div of Barr estate. Miss White here. Pouring showers & snowfall.

Lin busy drawing. Punch dinner tonight. Roy off for drill. Carriage 4 o’c.

Tuesday 25 March


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To darling M’s morg. Much better & Baby thriving. Only Miss Macdougall

& Miss Bateman called. Very late dinner, after 10 o’c. Roy here for

dinner, v. tactful with Lin.

Wednesday 26 March

Lovely morg. Nonie boy to Glovers. Drove & saw darling Maud

surrounded by boxes. Nurse Carter there, who goes with Maud to

Nymans. Nurse Millie & Baby Anne remain alone at Glouc. Ter. Mrs.

Messel at Maud’s.

Thursday 27 March

Lin & self to Renishaw until Wednesday. V. plasant journey in reserved

first class car. to Eckington, train stop’d for us specially. Most kind

reception. Roy coming tomorrow. Billiards after dinner. House

beautifully warm with large fires. Darling Maud to Nymans today. Saw

her om. & box as we passed Glouc. Ter. on way to Gt. Central.

Friday 28 March

Finish day. Mr. & Mrs. Holden, Margery, Lin & self in two dog carts to

Welbeck Abbey. House enveloped in scaffolding fr. the fire of last year!

Had luncheon at one of the many charming little houses on estate,

farriers, & home. Roy arrived just after our return looking white. Golf.

Billiards evening.

Saturday 29 March

Fairly fine. Lin & Mr. Holden morg. to Sheffield returned in time for 2 o’c

lunch. Golf after. Billiards evening.

Sunday 30 March

I & Mr. Holden, Margery & Roy to Church. Fine day. Dear little service &

good sermon fr. Mr. Morgan. Tremendous mid day dinner. Golf after.

Monday 31 March


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Lovely day. Mr. & Mrs. Holden, Lin, Roy & Margery drove in 2 dog carts

to Hardwick Hall, 9½ miles. Fine Tudor pile of building 1589 built by

Bess of Hardwick who married 3 times. Pictures, tapestries & furniture v.

fine. Lunched at small Inn at foot of the hill leading up to Hall. Had tea

on return & Roy left for London by 5.50 train. Looks better for change &

air. Mr. & Mrs. Morgan (Rector) dined here.

Tuesday 1 April

Wet morning. No letter fr. Maud. 2 letters fr. Maud later, better. In all

morg. working reading & writing. Mr. Holden returned to luncheon & golf

after. Lin busy photoing & seems to have cold, voice thick. Governes

returned. Both Lin & Mr. Holden livery & tired evg. Packed.

Wednesday 2 April

Return fr. Renishaw. Lovely day. Fairly comfortable journey up, train

smelt of cats horribly. Had luncheon in train & brought little “Rags” the

dog Mr. Holden gave Roy up with us, as good as gold.

Thursday 3 April

Saw the Babies, both well. Good news of darling Maud. Roy dined at

Bath Club with Nipper. We dined at 8.30.

Friday 4 April

To see Babies. Gillie here, mended chair & photos, out of a place. Called

on (blank). Roy dined Arts Club with Lennie. We dined 10.15. Read “A

Gateless Barrier” by Lucas Mabet to Lin. Weird.

Saturday 5 April

Lin & self to matinée , Mrs. Tree in “Caesar’s Wife” & “Heard at the

Telephones” two v. original plays well acted & most interesting. Maud

Paxton joined us there & returned here to tea & dinner. Saw the Babies

after play, over-run with Nurses taking away pleasure of going, want

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Sunday 6 April

R.A.Picture Sunday. Midge came morg & stayed 1½ hours. Dora to

luncheon & to studios Melbury Rd with Lin & Roy , all closed except

Hunter & Shannon. Common family except S. To Dicksee v. fine picture.

Parsons lovely, saw Mrs. Millet, Fritz Davis, F. Robertsons etc. Goodalls

& Rivieres. Lin Roy & self alone evg. E. English & Mrs. Paxton called.

Monday 7 April

Cold east wind. Miss White morning about blouses. Mr. & Mrs. Holden

dine with us 6.30 & we go to “Pilkerton’s Peerage”. Roy on after to

supper at Savoy, empty!

Tuesday 8 April

Lunch 1.30 Midge’s. Mr. Agnew called to see Lin 3 o’c. I lunched at

Midge’s, Mrs. Frisby there. On to Maud’s arriving 4 o’c. Babies out.

Bought bonnet £1.5.9, returned hat. Edie Boehm only called.

Wednesday 9 April

Very cold. Maud to luncheon, came in motor with Nurse M. Looks v.

delicate still. Miss Laurences called. M. left fetched 2 babies & 2 Nurses

4 o’c!!! Roy & I dined at Maud’s in drawing room, so prettily laid.

Thursday 10 April

Lunch 2 o’c. Mr. Hartree. Hen party, Lady Lawrence there. Called on

Midge & got umbrella. M. out. Roy bad cold. He dines at Westbourne Ter,

takes Harold to Toreador & supper after. We dined 8.30.

Friday 11 April

Maud P. to luncheon 1.30. To Maud’s at 3.30, & Marshalls & Goldsmiths

company. Chose little silver brush for Roy as godfather to give “Anne”. I

gave her mug dear father gave me at my Christening.

Saturday 12 April


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Little “Anne” Christened St Mary Abbots 3.30. Large number there. Mrs.

M. Sington, Ruth, de Cussans, Dr Messel, Violet P. Cowards, Eve, Midge

& D. Maud P. with me & Lin & Roy. To Maud’s after. Lady G. & Baby

Hohler. Lin, Roy & self dined at Maud’s. Roy, Eve, Ruth, Fanny B. & Mrs.

Hohler sponsers.

Sunday 13 April

Lin, Roy & Lennie on motor to Balcombe House, lunched at Nymans on

way. Nonie boy came morg. walked back with him & returned here with

Maud in Victoria. All dined here evg. No callers. Darling M. v. tired.

Lovely day. Roy v. bad cold.

Monday 14 April

Lovely day. New plants dining room side boxes. Cats decorated them at

once! Lin dined with Mr. Galbraith. Ethel English dined here, Roy & self

sang & played. Saw darling Maud afternoon. Mrs. Hankey, Gilly there,

too much for her. Called Galbraith.

Tuesday 15 April

Out morg. Roy dined Midge’s. Sp. & Ada, Ethel E. etc dined there. Mrs.

Gill, Nembhards & Spielmans called. Lin & self alone evg. Bed early.

Slept afternoon & felt better for it. Mr. Clowes called morg. & saw me

doing birds!!!

Wednesday 16 April

Roy & self dined at Maud’s. To M’s morg. in carriage, back in motor & on

by bus to Sloane st. Rested afternoon. Maudie still v. weak. Lady

Hickman called. F. said I was out, paresseuse.

Thursday 17 April

Lennie & Maud dine here. Happy quiet evg. Roy dined with Eddie

Boehm, Sp. & Ada also, & to theatre after. At 3.30 to call Cameron

Corbett, J. Fergusons, Grantham, Lady D. Hartland & Shannon. Ordered

2 lampshades Gorringes 7/7. Maud P. to luncheon & stood to Linley.


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Friday 18 April

Lovely day. Letter fr. Dr Pollock about Maud. Made calls & stayed some

time with Maud, busy packing. Roy & self dined first, Lin later. Roy

better frame of mind. Walked with Mad’lle morg. to Maud’s, out. Nonie

on omnibus.

Saturday 19 April

Dora Webster married Mr. H. Mellor St Mary Abbotts 2.30. Private view

Fine Arts Society 4 o’c. Lin & self to St James’ matinée of “Paolo &

Francesca”. Mrs. Douglas just behind us, promised to tea with her

Monday, Alexandra Hotel. To Maud’s after & missed the wedding. Piece

well mounted but dreary. Roy with Lennie on motor, Maud midst of

boxes. Baby cold.

Sunday 20 April

In all morg. Lovely day. Maud & Lennie to lunch here. Lennie Roy & Lin

off in motor at 3 to Windsor & back to tea 4.50! M. & self returned Glouc.

Ter. in cab after luncheon. Walked home with Lin & Roy. I called on Mrs.

K. Graham morg.

Monday 21 April

Darling Maud & Lennie go abroad for 6 weeks. Tea Lady Weston’s &

Mrs. Douglas Alexandra Hotel. Dullish teas! Saw Judy & Dora at Lady

W’s. Lin to Levée morg. I drove with him & saw King & escort. To

Hippodrome evg. Roy V. tiresome & discontented.

Tuesday 22 April

Out morg. Mrs. Morley, Wallace, Midge, Braunstein etc called, & Mrs.

Douglas. Dora to dinner, we 4 only. Roy seems v. livery & grumpy. Wire

fr. darling Maud.

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Roy dined with Galbraith Ball party for Mrs. C. Corbetts. Dora & Mr. Blair

there. I lunched at Nembhards, cab’d there delicious luncheon. Met Miss

Stirling & Mr. Baker, cousins of Nembhards. Called & saw Babies both

well. Letter fr. Maud.

Thursday 24 April

Miss Arthur Jones wedding, St George’s Hanover Sqre. Forgot it!!!

Busy morg. tidying hard (illeg) Roy’s room. To Davis left foulard to be

cleaned & left Lin’s handkerchiefs 12 to be marked cripples’ home

Marylebone. Called Farquharsons, Holland, Lindo, Pollock, Tweedie &

Mackenzie Davidson, 2 last in, & Babies. Roy v. trying at dinner.

Friday 25 April

Lovely day. Take Nonie to Zoo at 2.30. Was very good, rather alarmed at

roaring lion. Monkey fight over brazil nut v. amusing. Dined 9 o’c. Roy

with us.

Saturday 26 April

Lin & Roy to first night Irving revival “Faust”, Cissy Lofthouse as

Marguerite, & supper Garrick after. To see Babies, v. bored with the 3

Nurses! Love to have the chicks alone. Called Miss Neaves, away, &

Mrs. Palgrave Simpson. Shop’g morg. Took Coupé dividend to Bank.

Met Nellie K. who walked home with me.

Sunday 27 April

Mr. & Mrs. Braunstein to dinner 8 o’c & Mr. Blair. Soup, salmon, fillet &

veg’t. asparagus. Apricot tart & cream, savory. Lin & self to Park morg.

V. windy & sunny. Om back. Roy, Lin & self to luncheon. Percy O. called.

Pleasant evg, girls v. noisy waiting. Left 11.30.

Monday 28 April

White here all day. Paid her for day & bill 14/11. To see babies 4.30 &

found Baby v. pale & crying & full of cold. Most anxious. Lin, Roy self

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Tuesday 29 April

Masseuse called, engaged her for Wed morg. 11 30 & Friday evg. 6.30.

To Babies 12 o’c. Met Mrs. Messel. Baby much better, good night. Saw

Midge & D. Mrs. Welby, Maud P. & Miss Jones called. Quiet evg. Cold

east wind.

Wednesday 30 April

Mrs. Galbraith to tea. Masseuse 11.30, did not come. Edgar came to tea

& Mrs. G. Edgar to New Gallery after with me. Met Midge, D & Fennaby(?)

& Mabel Wallace & Mrs. Mocatta etc. Lin joined me, went on to B.S. Gal.

where Punch drawings are hung, don’t like it, nor dear Lin either. Amilie

Jofferand came to see me, does not look so respectable as when with

me. Postcard & letter fr. darling Maud. Baby came morning.

Thursday 1 May

X. £50 P.O. steam ship. Mrs. Armstrong’s at home taking Dora who

returns to dinner here. Paid £50 first application for £500 deb 3% stock

P. & O. St. Nav. Comp. Roy at home all day, holiday Stock Ex. 4 to

dinner.

Friday 2 May

Masseuse. Feeble affair do not believe enough energy to do me any

good, 5/-. To Private V. Academy with Mr. & Mrs. Galbraith. Met endless

friends. Mr. Pirrie says Tabs & H. will get 12½ times their money over

American Ship Combine !!! Roy dined Midge’s. Lin & self alone.

Saturday 3 May

Busy morg. Curtains drawing room. To matinee P. of W’s, Hawtry’s “The

President”. To Punch Ex. Bond St after, & Babies, well. Quiet evg. Roy &

self. Lin to Academy Banquet.

Sunday 4 May


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Edgar & Sophy dine here. Wet early fine later. Went with Lin to Pk,

walked back. Met Roy & dogs. Mr. Stone, Gwen, Eve & governess, Sp. &

Hilda, Midge, Toula, & Mr. Paxton called, 9! V. pleasant evg, but not

enough for dinner. Sent Edith to Glouc. Ter. Babies out.

Monday 5 May

Mr. Bret Harte died almost suddenly at Camberley 5th May at 6 o’c.

Showery & fine. 2 letters fr. my darling fr. Florence, seems better. Gillie

to luncheon. Maud P. home early with collar. To see Babies both well, &

Mrs. Steinkopff, & Mrs. K. Graham. Lin Roy & self alone evg.

Tuesday 6 May

Out morg. Kens. Mrs. Armstrong, Levy & dau. Dora, Maud P. & Winnie

Lockyer to tea. X. Heard fr. Roy of Mr. Bret Harte’s death. Am very sad

especially not having been to see him as he begged me to do. Mrs.

Kenneth Graham to dinner. Roy out to dine & theatre after.

Wednesday 7 May

At home Welcome Club Earls Court Ex. Mrs. Hartley. Take Maud P.

Bitterly cold day, dark & dull. Took M.P. & called at Mrs. F.C.B’s, Tates &

Miss May all out. To Ex. V. good waxwork tableaux, find my French

history defective!!! & everyone elses too. Feel v. depressed about Bret

Harte. Roy & self alone evg. Wish Roy w’d read more. Saw Emilie for

Maud.

Thursday 8 May

Cold & dull. Letter fr. Mrs. Fagen saying Maud looking well, had lunched

with F’s on Sunday. Made calls, took D.

Friday 9 May

Sir Henry Thomson’s dinner 7.50. Private View J. Baillie & Bonner, 1

Prince’s Ter. Bays. Mrs. Douglas’s tea 4.30. Forgot all about it!!! Made

calls saw & saw Babies both well & v. happy. Stayed an hour. Dull wet

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Saturday 10 May

Mrs. Palgrave Simpson 4.30 at home. Mrs. Dan Tupper 4 o’c. Mrs. Lucas

4.30. Out morg. shop’g. D. fetched me 4 o’c with her carriage. Deadly at

Mrs. Lucas! Mrs. Fildes, Kitty, Mrs. & Miss Sterne there but heaviness

prevailed. Awful. Mrs. Tupper’s most lively & v. pretty step dau. many

men here. Pleasant party Mrs. P.S. Flowers 2/6. Lin & self alone, Roy to

1st night Edna May.

Sunday 11 May

Mr. Peter Reed & Dora dine here. Lady de la Rue at home 4 - 7. For walk

morning with Lin. Roy with dogs. Ethel English, Mrs. Blackburn & Mr.

Eland called. Lin, Roy & self in brougham to Lady de la Rue’s. Saw

heaps of friends & came away with huge bunch lovely roses. V. pleasant

evg, Mr. R. evidently admired D. greatly.

Monday 12 May

Pouring wet, dark. Long letter fr. darling Maud. Called saw Evy Fletcher.

Made other calls forgotten.

Tuesday 13 May

Lin’s man’s dinner at Club. Went off well, home v. cold. Roy, Lin, Mr.

Schomberg MacDonnel, Mr. Lawrence, Wolff, Lucy, Stone. Dinner,

Caviare, Turtle soup, whitebait, trout, vegts, quail, asparagus. Cost

£(blank) Numbness v. bad.

Wednesday 14 May

Mrs. McKenna’s evg. party 10 o’c. Mrs. Phillips dinner ref’d. Take Nonie

to have hair cut after luncheon. 1/-. Darling boy v. restless. Poured with

rain after he left. Numbness worse. Cold & damp.

Thursday 15 May

X. Lady Hickman’s dinner 8 o’c. 22 or 24. Rivieres, Munroes, Lady

Kitson, Trenches, Mr. Christie, J. Hickman etc. Riviere took me in. Mr. &


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Mrs. John Aird there. Had sleep after luncheon. Roy elected Member of

Garrick Club!!! Ld Rathbone wrote to tell Lin he was unanimously

elected. Cold & damp.

Friday 16 May

X. Pay £200 allotment P.O. Steamship Comy. Paid this in yesterday X.

Apt. 11.30 Mr. Stone doctor. Postponed. Drove & saw little Anne looks v.

well & so fair. Leaden day, warmer. In all afternoon rested. Roy dines

out. Lin bothered over work Coronation drawing.

Saturday 17 May

Roy to stay until Tuesday with Conrad at Brighton. Tilda came to us,

remains until Thurs. Dora dines here. Lin & self to matinée “Caste”,

Haymarket. Abusive man about Tilda’s box, had to send for Otley.

Shop’g morg.

Sunday 18 May

Showery windy alternate sun. Lin, Tilda & self for walk, caught in awful

shower but walked home. No one called. Ham & D. dined here 8 o’c left

10 to 11. Lin busy with work all afternoon.

Monday 19 May

Lovely sunny morning. Tilda & self busy drawing room. Two letters fr.

darling Maud, well, left yesterday Florence for Hotel Brun, Bologna.

Horid day wind rain little sun. Went to see Babies, Anne cried violently.

Called on Edgar, out.

Tuesday 20 May

Mrs. D. Tupper 4 o’c. Showery cold windy. To Woollands morg. ordered

corsets. To Im. Institute see presents. Mrs. Tweedie called mended all

socks. Roy returned fr. Con’s Brighton looking much better. Quiet evg.

Lin busy all day.

Wednesday 21 May


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Fine. Dora to stand to Lin 11 o’c. Horrid day cold & dull. Roy, Tilda & self

to dinner. Hot water tap burst great commotion. Edith & Emma in. Called

on Edgar, out, & Dora, in, & Babies. Mrs. Messel there.

Thursday 22 May

Mrs. Phillips dinner 8 o’c, acpt. Apt 10 o’c Dr Stone. Tilda & self to

Doctor, both arms galvanised. Walked nearly all way home. Poured after

luncheon. Headache. Delightful dinner charming people & well served.

12, 4 to wait. Mr. & Mrs. Angus, Sir Albert & wife, Mr. & Mrs. Ashburn etc.

Friday 23 May

Dark as November. Warmer, rain. Tilda left 10 o’c. Roy to theatre with

Con & Kenderdynes. Lin very late & tired. Great Peace prospects, don’t

believe in them.

Saturday 24 May

Mortimer Mempes at home Fine Arts Gal. 4 o’c or morning. Ballie’s

private view faces & drawings, 1 Princes Ter. Hereford Rd, Bayswater.

Grosvenor Studio, Vauxhall Bridge at home, Miss Rowley. Box at

Criterion matinée, Tilda meeting us there. V. amusing. Took Eve

Fletcher. Lin busy on Peace drawing. Lin, Roy & self dinner. X. Ami.

Sunday 25 May

Mrs. A. Tweedie’s at home 4.30. Unable to go. X. Little F. Lin finishing

“Peace” drawing, but no peace certain yet. Heavenly summer’s day.

Drawing done 2.30. Freda out afternoon. Tap drop’g drawing room.

Monday 26 May

Edith out to theatre. Apt 11.30, unable to keep it, with Mr. Stone. Lovely

day. Window cleaning broke cord. Drove at 4 to Midge’s & to enquire for

Babies. Saw Nurse F, unable to mount stairs see chicks. Park & home.

Roy most trying at dinner wories Lin so after his tiring work.

Tuesday 27 May


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Luncheon 2 o’c Miss Laurence. Most delightful luncheon talk &

company. Mr. Peter Reed, a lady & 2 gentlemen names c’d not hear.

House perfectly lovely. No one called. Quiet evg. Lin Roy self except

Roy’s tiresome arguing, takes away all rest. 2 baskets for dog.

Wednesday 28 May

Mrs. Spagnioletti, 7 Park Place St James’s Street 3 - 7. Mrs. Lewis 4 - 7.

Midge called morg. Went in her carriage with her to Ranelagh. Dull day

but lovely Hungarian band. Saw Mrs. J. Carlisle & Mr. Hastings. Midge

dined here. Emma out. Edith out afternoon & evg.

Thursday 29 May

Mrs. Spagnioletti 3 - 7. In bed till 12.30. Called Mrs. S, Mona, saw Mrs.

Kemp, Janet Lewis etc. Dull affair. Mona shocking manners. To see

darling Babies both well. Anne growing enormously. Roy tiresome but

don’t think he can help it. Miss Rose Innes & Canon Harford called.

Friday 30 May

Mrs. J. Ferguson’s dinner, ref. Mrs. Dan Tupper 4 o’c. Apt Mr. Stone

10.45, postponed by wire! 3rd. Carriage 2.30. To Mappin & Webbs, awful

things. Saw Babies both well, little Anne flourishing. Midge in bed again

same as before O. says! Roy dined at Hamilton Langley’s. We dined Lin

& self 9.30.

Saturday 31 May

Mrs. H. Levy’s dinner, ref. Large box Her Majestys. Gwen, Eve & Frauline

& self only. Roy to Brighton, Con’s. Delightful performance Her

Majestys, “Ulysses”. Met Mrs. Hudson & took her into our box. Lin

unable to go, working. Girls & F. enjoyed it. Lin & self dinner 8.30.

Sunday 1 June

Mrs. Leech 4 - 7, 125 Sloane St. Lady Hickman’s tennis for Lin & we dine

there after, 7.30 dinner. Roy away Brighton. Emma & Edith out. Gave


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Otley & Edith 3 Zoo tickets for today. Peace news real this time, heard at

Sir Alfred’s.

Monday 2 June

Mrs. Cyril Maude 4 - 6. Haymarket Theatre. Mrs. Pennyfather 4 - 6.30.

Mrs. Leech, 125 Sloane Street. Streets & every place gone mad with

Peace news. Gt. Crowd getting to Cyril Maude’s & great crowd there, to

Mrs. Leech’s after.

Tuesday 3 June

Miss Thomson’s dinner 8.15. In brougham morg. about dress, saw F.

Robertson! Can’t get gown done. Saw Midge looks v. well in bed with

Nurse in attendance another miscarriage!!! So Orton says! Only Anna

Dietz & Miss Rowley called. Lovely house the T’s, exquisitely furnished

& most perfect dinner & service. Cap. & Mrs. Hankey, Sir & Lady Erskine

& 2 others.

Wednesday 4 June

Mrs. Lewis 4 - 7. Wet. Derby. Lin drawn “Friar Tuck” Duke of Portland’s

horse, came in 3rd. Mass of Jewesses at Mrs. L’s. Cards on Mrs. J.

Whitehead. Ruth’s present. Lady dressmaker. Zimmerman.

Thursday 5 June

Miss Rose Innes to dinner, & Edgar. Out 4 o’c called Mrs. Levy,

Spielman, Wills, saw Sir W.H. Saw Baby Anne. Lin dined out Mr. Evans

Portman Sqre. Four to dinner pleasant evg. Cannot understand Roy. Had

Mrs. Sells here ½ day.

Friday 6 June

Lady Hardman at home. Wet morg. Wet afternoon. Went to leave

presents 4 o’c Mrs. Messel. Saw dear Babies, Midge & Dora. Maison

Nouvelle. Roy dined at Midge’s.

Saturday 7 June


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Mrs. Hartley luncheon party at Welcome Club. My darling returns from

Paris after 6 weeks absence, arrives 8 o’c tonight. I go with Midge 11.30.

Bitterly cold. Shop’g in Bond St & luncheon with Midge. Carriage

fetched me fr. Maud’s 4 o’c where I arranged flowers. Roy met Lennie &

Maud at Victoria.

Sunday 8 June

Lin & self dine with Mrs. Burnand, 8 15. Maud & Lennie lunch here. Lin &

Roy to Sir A. Hickman’s for tennis afternoon. Freda out afternoon &

evening.

Monday 9 June

Miss Rubens wedding. Lady Bergne’s dinner at Ranelagh, 7.30. Mrs.

Rawlinson’s at home 4.30. Bitterly cold day. To Doctor 11.30. Walked

some way. Delightful dinner Ranelagh. Coupé, Mrs. Harding, Sir H. &

Lady Bergne, Mr. Bergne & strange lady. Sat in winter garden after, no

band.

Tuesday 10 June

Mrs. J. Carlisle, 48 Park Street W, 4.30. Invitation to dine Belisha Stivens,

can’t go. Lin won’t go! Met Maud in brougham at Mrs. Young’s, went on

in her motor to Maison Nouvelle, hat. Pd £2.10.0!!! Mrs. Mackasy, Miss

Innes, Pollock, Maud P. & friend, Mrs. Gill, called. Con & Roy, Lin & self

dined here, C. & R to Ex. after. Ada Sp. called.

Wednesday 11 June

Lady Armstrong at home 4 - 6.30. Ap’t 2.30 Doctor. He postponed me

again! Was fitted instead for blk. voile bodice. Con, Lin & self to

luncheon. At 4 o’c fetched darling Maud & called on Mrs. D’Arcy, Lady A,

everyone delighted to see Maud. Mrs. Ainsworth, Miss Thomson, Mrs.

Welby & Mrs. English. Left darling M, saw Babies, home to dinner with

Con & Roy who left after for Coronation concert Albert Hall & Court

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Thursday 12 June

Ruth Messel marriage. Mrs. C. Corbett at home 4 - 6. Mrs. Hankey 4 -

6.30. Wet. Maudie came morg. brought some lovely flowers & white

aigrette. Nonie too sweet at church threw down rose leaves for Ruth to

walk on down the aisle. V. pretty wedding, 5 bridesmaids charming

dresses & hats, pink & white. Ruth looked v. nice. V.pretty wedding but

wet! Con, Lin Roy & self to dinner here.

Friday 13 June

Mrs. Mrs. Mackredy at home. Mr. Douglas called. V. wet. Walked to

Maud’s, home in motor. Nonie well again, Maud looks tired. Effie came

to luncheon, went with me at 4 to dressmaker & Mrs. Mackasy’s. Left her

at Whiteleys. Home. Lin finished “Coronation” drawing coach. Roy to

Maud for dinner. Lin, Roy & self dined here.

Saturday 14 June

Lady Hardman at home, 25 Victoria St, entrance Orchard St

Westminster. 4 - 7. Pouring wet morg. Cold. Midge fetched me at 4 in

Vic. We went to above, awful & shockingly arranged. To call on Edgar &

Anna Dietz, both out. Con, Lin & self to dinner 8.30. Roy to Maud’s. They

all went to Balcombe in motor, poured.

Sunday 15 June

Dull & cold. Walked morg alone heard band & to Mr. Hartrees. Back to

luncheon, Roy here. Con lunching with Edgar. Lennie & Maud dined

here, darling M. her own dear funny self again.

Monday 16 June

Mrs. Medley’s dinner 8 o’c. Mrs. Welby’s tea at House of Com, central

Hall 4.30. with Maudie. Mrs. Antoinette Stirling’ concert, sent these to

May Nembhard. Out morg. Lovely dinner at Mrs. Medley’s. Fagans, &

Lyne Stivens, 12, etc. Rain & cold.

Tuesday 17 June


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Mrs. Rawlinson 4.30, last. Mrs. Sutton 10PM. Sir W.H.Wills dinner 8 o’c.

Delightful evg. Lovely Mrs. Adams who started a club for typewriters,

300. Mrs. Ackers, Sinclair, Thorneycroft, Corbett, Wheen, Hudson,

darling Maud & Cussans. Toula to lunch & tea. Roy & Con here to

dinner.

Wednesday 18 June

X. Lennie sold all my Cent. Argt. & Rosario shares for Sunshales pref. X.

£310.13.6, 20 shares. Mrs. Lewis at home 4 - 7. Mrs. G. Armstrong

dinner, unable to accept. Dine Roy & self with Miss Rose Innes at

Berkeley Hotel 7.30, theatre after. Maud lunches here. Unable to come,

went to Ascot with H. & Dora. Met Baby & Nurse, walked with them to

Midge’s. 15 to dinner Miss R.I. & Gaiety after, 3 boxes! Welbys, Gilmer,

Winnie L. etc. All out, Con with K’s.

Thursday 19 June

Lovely day. Out morg. walking. Made 10 calls, M. & Mrs. Agnew, Aunt

Linda, Lady Flower, in, met Lady Stanley. Roy dined Mrs. Corbett. Effie,

Con, Lin & self dined here. Saw Evelyn Fletcher.

Friday 20 June

Mrs. Dan Tupper 4 o’c. Mrs. J. Carlisle, 48 Pk. St. We dine at Carlton 8

o’c with Mr. & Mrs. Galbraith. Sir Seymour & Lady King’s at home Town

Hall 10 o’c. Mrs. Coward 4 - 7. Delightful evg. great crowd smart world

Carlton. Sir H. & Lady Oldham, Rose Innes, Mr. & Mrs. Hornsey, Mr. &

Mrs. Wilkins etc, G. party. Maud & Toula called. In all day v. tired. Poured

morg. Lin hard at work.

Saturday 21 June

Emily Cook’s at home 10 o’c, 61 Russell Sqre. Messrs Broadwood at

home 10 o’c, 33 Great Pulteney St. Eve Fletcher, Con, Lin, Roy, self

dinner. Maud & Lennie to Nymans, return tomorrow. Saw Babies & made

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Sunday 22 June

Miss Rose Innes, Lennie, Maud, Con here to dinner. Lin & self walked in

Pk. Fearful crowd never saw anything like it. Fanny & Alice Linley called

& Miss Rose Innes, & Lennie & Maud in motor on return fr. Nymans, left

flowers. V. jolly evg. Lin & Con round London before breakfast. Lin to Sir

A. Hickman’s tennis.

Monday 23 June

Mrs. Pollen, 69 Elm Pk Gds 4 - 7. Box Vaudeville evg. Conrad leaves for

Kenderdine’s, been here a fortnight. Awful crowd going to theatre, Royal

carriages flying everywhere. Lennie & Maud met us theatre. M. looks v.

delicate. Saw K. Rumford in box opposite.

Tuesday 24 June

X. See to papers respecting Cent. Arg. & Rosario amalgamation. Sent &

sold. Mrs. Wheen 4 - 7, 6 Cumberland Ter. Asked Mrs. & Miss Mackasy

tea! Miss Holland 4 - 6. Fanny & Alice 3.30 to see babies here. Babies

came, F. & Alice here. Several callers. M. fetched me 5.30 & to Mrs. Wh.

General alarm & anxiety about the King. Operation. X.

Wednesday 25 June

Lovely day. Coronation postponed, all gloom & anxiety for the King. In

morg. Maud called for me at 4, she lunched at the Thorneycrofts &

Nicols. We went in Vic to Ranelagh saw Maggie Schreiber & Mathew,

Bergne, Bram Stoker, Nicol, Galbraiths, Geiger etc etc. C’d not find Lin

until leaving set with us. They dine at Messels. Roy & self alone, Lin

Punch dinner.

Thursday 26 June

Coronation postponed. Glorious day. Gloom everywhere in anxiety for

the King. List of honours, Burnand, C. Doyle, Wyndham actor Knights,

Henderson etc Barts! Lin hard at work, holiday stop’d. All decorations

coming down. King progressing 10 PM. Called at 4 on Burnands,

Bergnes, Sutton, English, Henderson, Milman, Lawrence. To enquire


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Mrs. Welby her little Helen died of appendicitis Monday. Only ill one day,

feel full of compassion for them. Roy dined Midge’s.

Friday 27 June

V. hot. Made calls at 4, Toula with me, on Mrs. Keith, in, Sylvia Davies,

Babies, both well. Lin, Roy & self dined at ¼ to 10 o’c.

Saturday 28 June

Mrs. Watney “Palatine” for Naval Review. Caled at 4 o’c Mrs. Douglas,

Mrs. Hankey, Miss Wiliams, all in. Strawberries 3/6, Chilterns. V. hot. Out

morg. fetched Certs X. fr. Bank of Cent. Arg. & Rosario Rly. sold by

Lennie for Sunshales 7% Pref. X. Lin & Roy supped with Sir F. Maclean

at Garrick.

Sunday 29 June

Maud & Lennie dine here & Mr. Douglas. V. hot but lovely breeze. Lin &

Roy to Sir Alfred for tennis. King not so well, pain in wound. Lin & Roy

to Sir Alfred Hickman’s, I went later. Roy remained to dinner there. Miss

Rose Innes called. Pleasant evg. Mr. D, Maud & Lennie.

Monday 30 June

X. Pay 2nd call of £35 0n 14 allotted 4% Ex shrs B.A. Gt. S. Rly. Paid. X.

Mrs. J. Carlisle, 28 Pk. Stret. X. Sent 10 Certs of B.A. Rosario & Cent Argt

Rly to Messels. Miss Rose Innes 4 - 7. Went at 4.30 with Maud to Mrs.

C’s, met Mrs. Ionides, Mrs. Donaldson etc. Great crowd in Park. Lennie &

Maud to dinner.

Tuesday 1 July

Eve Coward to luncheon. Out shops. Eve left at 3 o’c . Mrs. Pitt, Elsie

Mills, Mrs. Richards, Maud Gurney, Miss May called. Pouring wet

afternoon. Stores, bought 2 coms 2 bodices, E’s umbrella.

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In morg. No, out stores. Alice L. & Fanny Barker to luncheon. Called

after on Mrs. Nicol, Welby, Wallace, met Maud in Pk in her motor. To see

Babies, M. joined me at Glouc. Ter. Everyone delighted with dear Lin’s

drawing “The Vigil”. Roy in v. late to dinner. Sir John Tenniel at P.

dinner.

Thursday 3 July

Mrs. Huish, Lords 4 - 7. Sir Henry Irving’s supper after 1st night, ¼ to 12.

Mrs. Heilbut 4.30. Fanny & Alice to dinner. Dine Cameron Corbett House

of Commons 8 o’c, meet Cent. Hall.

Friday 4 July

Mrs. Huish 4 - 7 at Lords. Lady Burnand 5 o’c. Mrs. Thorneycroft 10.30.

Mrs. Taylor Whitehead. Darling M. fetched me in motor 4.45, to Lady

Burnand’s. To Lords. Motor left me Mrs. Whiteheads, too late, she had

gone out.

Saturday 5 July

Go to Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Berks for week end, 5 o’c train fr.

Paddington to Pangbourne. Mrs. Weedon Grossmith 4 - 7. Lovely day.

Saw John Airds going down also to Sir B’s. Mona met us. House

charming, garden too. Dined, sat out, played bridge & talked. House

party John Airds, Spagnioletti, Mr Fitzmaurice & ourselves.

Sunday 6 July

Mrs. Weedon Grossmith 5 - 7. Breakfast on lawn, lovely. Walked with

Mrs. Aird to see Donaldson’s house thro’ wood. Sat out. After lunch

ditto. At 4 drove to Mrs. Berton’s had tea under gorgeous old tree on

lawn. Large party there, Mr. O’B. Terrell amongst them. Then on launch,

electric. Lovely drive home. Dined. Sir Benjamin left for Scotland by

night mail. Miss Campbell dined there. Played bridge & game. Sat out &

to bed, lovely day, v. hot. Roy at Sir A.H. for dinner & tennis.

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Mrs. Mills 4.30 - 7, 29 Elvaston Place. X. Forwarded cheque £200 to

Messrs Milne & Co secretary Burmah Oil Co, 45 Renfield St, Glasgow.

Mr. Galbraith’s recommendation. X. Had lunch on lawn, lovely. Mr.

Hoares doctor there too. Drove in cart with Lin to Pangbourne to photo.

Rerturned after delightful visit by 4.30 train, Mrs. Aird with Lin & self . all

gentlemen left morg. Maud dinner here & to see Sappho fetched Roy

after fr. Lennie, been drilling.

Tuesday 8 July

Mrs. Enthoven 1.30. Aunt Linda 9.30. X. Morg to Bank. Borrowed £100

more for £200 I am investing in Burmah Oil Compy. X. Sat in Gardens

morg. Roy to Henley with Mr. Messel’s party, Maud going also. Lin & self

to Earls Court Exhibition after dinner.

Wednesday 9 July

Out morg by omnibus to see (illeg) gowns. Met Mrs Aird, Dickens &

Jones. Lunched with Maud & Miss Cussans, home by om. Roy dining

with Maud & L. at Carlton, also Fanny B. & Alice L. Poured with rain

afternoon, & very close. Lin off to Punch dinner.

Thursday 10 July

With Maud to Bazaar. Queen to be there 2 o’c. Perfectly awful storm of

rain & wind when we got to Botanical Gds where Bazaar was held. The

Venetian poles decorated with garlands & flags swayed to & fro & finally

2 broke drawing down the canvas awning. Promptly done by carpenters

before Queen’s ar. Looked charming in mauve. Princess V. & Prince &

Princess of Denmark, latter in pink, also Victoria, D & Ds of Fife etc.

Stalls lovely & exquisite vases. Heard Mrs. Belle Cole, Jakes etc, café

chantant. Met Mr. Allasy, Ethel Lindo, Thorneycroft, Pitt, Romer, etc.

Friday 11 July

Mrs Forbes Robertson at home, Kiosk, Gardens, 4.30. Out morg. shops.

Toula came just as I was starting. Took her to enquire for Paul Fildes, v.

ill again, Maud, to leave white boa, Midge, out. Met Ethel Edwin & to


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Kiosk. Met Casellas, Horseley, Walter Cranes, J.Rowe & Severn, Twiss,

etc. On after to see Mary Carter, 51 Welbeck St, ex. clean & polished.

She looks fairly well only, rather blotchy. Maud & Lennie to Nymans

taking “Foundling” with them. Parlage avec fille Allemande espère q’elle

restera comme je l’aime. Roy to drill. Mr. Douglas called.

Saturday 12 July

Heard about Mrs. Cameron Corbet’s sudden death. V. depressed about

it. Ethel Edwin dines here. Out shops morg. To see “Ben Hur” with Lin.

Enjoyed it v. much, matinée. Roy to Lords, Eton & Harrow match. Left

Lin at Club & called alone to enquire C. Hartree, better, & to Mrs.

Spofforth. Ethel here. Roy to Earls Court after din.

Sunday 13 July

Lovely day. Lin, Roy & self to dine Lady Burnand’s. Toula to luncheon.

Roy & Lin play tennis Sir Alfred Hickman’s. Spencer & Miss Rose Innes

called. Dead tired. V. pleasant evg. at Lady B’s. Mrs. Hare, Molly, Maurice

O’Connell. 10 to dinner! Race game after.

Monday 14 July

Lin & self dine Mrs. P. Agnew’s at Carlton Hotel to meet Sir F. & Lady

Burnand! Invitation to Lady Armstrong for dinner, cannot go. V. hot. Lin

better, seemed v. done up last night. 26 to dinner! Lovely roses & bunch

was handed to each of us after dinner. Dull dinner. Mr G. Agnew took me

in, was much absorbed in himself & family. Mr. Raven Hill on my other

side. Saw Violet & Mr. Clements & Mrs. Phillips.

Tuesday 15 July

Academy Soirée 9 o’c. Out morg. to darling Maud’s. Stayed till 1 o’c.

Found her in bed, little F. Baby Anne & Nonie very sweet & good. Home

cab to lunch. Fanny Nembhard & May, Mrs. Wallace & Mabel, Lady

Henderson & Mrs. Platt called. Enjoyed Academy Soirée very much with

dear Lin & Roy. Saw Sir B. Baker, lovely Mrs. Adams & husband, Coles,


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Tweedie, Judge Bacon etc etc. V. happy evening. My darling called

afternoon looking sweet in white.

Wednesday 16 July

Mrs. Hartley 3 - 6. Welcome Club. Tea Mrs. Welby. At home Mrs. Causton

3 - 6. To Bank morg. about Securities. Left securities B.A.Gt Southern, P.

& O. letter & Burmah Oil, III. To Désirée, found her better than I had

dared hope. Stayed an hour. Dear little Ammis(?) down & a cousin of

D’s. Ada Sp. & Percy baby called. Roy to dine with Maud, theatre after.

Asked me but too tired. Sent little birds by Freda to Mrs. Kemp.

Thursday 17 July

To tea with Mrs. Adams at Enterprise Club, City. Went in brougham,

most entertaining. Alone with Mrs. A, just as pretty by day as at night.

Reminds me of Désirée Welby. Maud & Lennie to Nymans.

Friday 18 July

To Zoo with Ada Sp. & Percy’s little girl & I hope my Nonie boy. Unable

to go. Called at 4 o’c on Sir J. Tenniel, Mrs. Nembhard, & Babies. Out

morg. Called at Midge’s & M’s. L. & M. to Nymans.

Saturday 19 July

Ld. Salisbury’s garden party. Lin & self went. In same compartment

going as Mr. & Mrs. Dashwood & a lovely Miss Fox. Heard this after fr.

Lady & Mrs Armstrong. Lady A’s 2nd son married Miss F’s sister.

Tademas, Liveslys, Lucas, Richmond etc. Chinese, Indians etc in great

form & most interesting. Returned in same carriage with Mrs. & Lady A.

All most comfortable. Bought fruit & flowers with Lin. Went in

brougham, ret. Metropolitan.

Sunday 20 July

Dull & wet morg. Expected Nonie to lunch & dinner did not come. V.

disappointed. Nonie came to tea with Nurse Marion. Was v. sweet & so


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good. Mr. Marriott called prevented my walking home with Nonie. Roy &

Lin at Sir A’s, I fetched them. Miss Innes to dinner.

Monday 21 July

Out shop’g morg. met Mrs. Spofforth. Saw her range, v. nice one. Called

round about on foot, mare laid up. Quiet evg. Freda goes Friday for

fortnight’s holiday.

Tuesday 22 July

Asked Mrs. Adams to tea, unable to come. Lady Bergne, Midge, D, Miss

Innes called. Lin, Roy & self to “Toreador”. Dora joined us there. In all

morg, v. cold. Goupil.

Wednesday 23 July

Maud & self to lunch with Mrs. Welby. M. not going. Roy & I dine at

Maud’s, & went with L. & M. to Garrick Theatre to see “Les Deux Ecoles”

most delightful play so well acted all round. Saw Casellas & Courthauld

Thomson there. Charming dinner at Maud’s, everything perfect as usual.

Thursday 24 July

Tea Miss Rose Innes 4 - 7. Lennie asked us all to dine & go to see “Merry

Wives”. Unable as late night tonight, Lin dines out tomorrow. Went with

Maud & Lennie & Roy after most exquisite little dinner at Maud’s to Her

Majesty’s. McKennas sat just in front of us. Stupid piece & acting after

the French play! Lin alone, worked late.

Friday 25 July

Freda left for holiday. Lunch Mrs. Wallace to meet Lady Maitland & Lady

Millais & dau. 1.30. Lin dines at Athenaeum to meet order of merit! Most

distinguished assemblage, Ld Kitchener etc. V. pleasant luncheon at

Mrs. W’s. Salmon mayonnaise, volaille, chicken salad, vegts, raspberries

& cream & savoury. To Maud’s after. Violet P. & Nurse Millie there. M.

packing with Miss Cusans. V. tired. Roy at drill. Freda went for 2 weeks

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Saturday 26 July

Roy to Mrs. Bosanquet at Cowley, Uxbridge, until Monday. To Stehr’s by

om morg. Late for luncheon. Very tired sat with Roy whilst he packed.

After tea Lin for cycle ride. To Exhibition evg.

Sunday 27 July

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Monday 28 July

Punch dinner. Out morg. & afternoon.

Tuesday 29 July

Out morg. shop’g. V. tired. Out again evg. forgot fish & rice! Lin’s

working day.

Wednesday 30 July

Mr. Hugh Fletcher Moulton’s marriage 2.30. Unable to go. To Mrs.

Williams to be fitted cheap muslin gown. Bought P. Robinson’s pass

books. Out morg. & afternoon put away china, drawing room. Slept v.

badly came down late. Lin’s late nights. Felt v. bad after dinner had to go

to bed. Edith v. kind & attentive.

Thursday 31 July

To Edgar’s for week. Postponed.

Friday 1 August

Left by 12.30 Kings X for Edgar’s, North Thoresby. Arrived 6.30.

Mistaken train so was not met. Got cart & drove out 5 miles fr. Sta.

Ravendale Hall. Found E. & S. v. well. Pretty place & roomy house.

Astonished how straight they have got in time & what good servants,

table service & silver perfect. They only got in a week ago! Amusing old

man drove me in cart, quite a character. Roy to Balcombe.


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Saturday 2 August

Dull day & cold. Rained hard afternoon, tried to get walk 3 times, rained

each time. Edgar v. seedy unable to come in to meals & to bed early.

Letter fr. dear Lin, sent him wire. Clergman & his wife to tea Mr & Mrs.

Fagan. Roy & Lennie to camp out Arundel, volunteering.

Sunday 3 August

So. & self to church morg, found it closed & walked on to Mrs. Vear’s &

sat in her cottage listening to imperfections of absent incumbent! Edgar,

S. & self to 3 o’c service & heard interesting sermon on Samaritans. Did

little gardening. Family talk after dinner.

Monday 4 August

Lovely morg. Cold but warm in sun. Drove at 2.30 to Waltham about dog

Edgar has bought. Bright & sunny tho’ cold for time of year. Gardened.

Letters fr. Lin.

Tuesday 5 August

Drove to Waltham about a dog Edgar has bought. No, drove to North

Thoresby about gardening tools. Fine but cold & alternately cloudy.

Wednesday 6 August

Pouring wet v. cold, fire in Hall. In all day until 6. Short walk before

dinner. Letters fr. Lin, Maud. M. still at Nymans, Babies at Balcombe.

Thursday 7 August

Pouring, very cold, fire in Hall. Edgar & Sophy to Grimsby in dog cart.

Letters fr. Lin, Maud & Midge. Walked alone 4 o’c. Rained all day.

Friday 8 August

Go to Tabbie. Postponed. At Edgar’s. Pouring cold & fires. Letter fr. Lin

worried with double page, so sorry.

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Coronation! Dull morg. Cleared later. E. & S. & self drove in dog cart to

Caistor. V. pretty drive thro’ Beesly.

Sunday 10 August

Went for walk with Edgar to fish ponds on way to Wold Newton. E. & So.

to church at 3. Mr. Fagan came after service but w’d not remain to tea. E

& So. & self gardened. To bed early.

Monday 11 August

Return home by 9.15 fr Grimsby. Arrive Kings X 12.50. Lin to Mr. Wolff

for week’s grouse shooting. See H. Furrell. Repacked box. Freda & E.

only, Edith for holiday. E. drove me to Grimsby 8 o’c, break at 7! Horrid

journey up. Otley met me, home 2.50, found Roy lunching.

Tuesday 12 August

To Pyt by 3 train with Roy, passed! first. Gwen in dog cart & carriage

met us. Yolande & Mr. Pemberton in same train fr. Salisbury, v. crowded.

House party Olive S. & Dorothy, Yolande & Mr. Pemberton & Geoff

Conrad. Tabs looks v. well.

Wednesday 13 August

Wet. Croquet tournament Mrs. Bennett Stanford. Walked in pouring rain

to ground, players at it all day! Very nice having more people here.

Thursday 14 August

Wretched day. Walked in grounds. Letters fr. Lin & Maud. Toothache

again. Liver discomfort & great pain, cannot understand why!

Friday 15 August

Fine & warm for wonder. Morg. Tabs, Olive & self walked to Hatch. Saw

Mrs. Bennett & her aunt & cousin Mrs. & Miss Douglas Murray. Roy &

Nellie Grosvenor to practice tennis morg. Mrs. Wyndham, Miss Carlton,

Mr. & Mrs. Gilner-Milne (she Dutch) & Mr. & Mrs. Thynne (Miss Seymour


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Hayden) to tea. Practising in club grounds. Feel v. seedy with liver

discomfort.

Saturday 16 August

Lovely day. Tennis Tournament at Club in Park. Lovely presents for

Monday’s tournament here. All off at 1.15 & home 7 o’c. Roy nearly won

only lost by a point.

Sunday 17 August

Dull & fine alternately. In all morg. With Olive after writing letters. Tabs

to Church after lunch with 2 boys. Read all afternoon. Horrible

discomfort & pain, unable to rest. Music evening. Tabs found no service

at Church when she got there.

Monday 18 August

Tournement. 20 presents. Pouring wet day, party postponed. Mr.

Pemberton’s tooth so bad, went to Salisbury to have it out 4 o’c. Wire fr.

Lin, returns Wednesday.

Tuesday 19 August

Tabs to London by first train. Mr. Pemberton, Yolande, Olive, Dorothy,

Geoff, Roy & self by 11 train. Travelled separately. Fine leaving, poured

in torrents all way up. Got into one storm after another. Roy dined at

Coburg with Tabs. Les filles ne menagent pas bien de tout. F. reste en

bas & la petite oublié tout.

Wednesday 20 August

Lin returns fr. Mr. Wolff’s. Tabbie to Scotland. Lin arived punctually 9o’c

AM. Enjoyed his holiday & looks better for it. Dare not leave him here

alone, E. forgets everything, he w’d be most uncomfortable. Domage

qu’elles s’arrangent si mal. Out morg. shops. Poured & sun later.

Thursday 21 August


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Out morg. shops. Needlework afternoon. To “Country Girl” with Lin &

Roy evg. V. good. Huge box. Saw Mr. Rooth. Met Ada Saunders

(Aicheson?) at Pontings! Mr. O.Seaman to luncheon, usual bad luck,

slow & not so well arranged as usual!

Friday 22 August

To stores morg. Left umbrella to be covered, bought toys. Eye glass

handle etc 16/-, umbrella 12/5, toys 4/5, Mr. Herbert 10/6. Paid Tilda 10d

for blouses with 4d carriage!

Saturday 23 August

To Maud, Balcombe. Alone, Lin met me Balcombe Sta by 5.5 train.

Darling Maud on platform, so happy to see them again. Maudie looking

stronger. Roy & Lennie came fr. City by Motor. Nonie boy v. sweet &

little Anne much grown, altered, see no likeness to anyone in her at

present. Balcombe House charming, furniture shows up much better &

all being white (the walls, ceilings) is so fresh & clean & great sense of

space & room. Nana departed! Amelie Jotterand with Maud as

Nursemaid.

Sunday 24 August

Lovely morg. Breakfasted in bed. Maud & Lennie to Church alone. Rain

on & off. At 3 o’c to Nymans in Motor. Mr. & Mrs. M, Muriel, Hilda & Miss

Brigstock only there. Rained whilst there. Mrs. Sington also. Mr. & Mrs.

Oxley & Mr. Murray called on our return. Lin, Lennie & Roy walked with

the O’s to their house. Nonie v. excited evg, awake till 11 o’c PM.

Monday 25 August

X. Ami. Lovely morg. Walked to lake with Lin. Mr & Mrs. Hohler, Miss

Fitzgerald, Miss Hughes v. nice girl to luncheon, Lennie also, ret’d

unwell fr. City, stable empty, carriage to Mr. L’s funeral. Hohler party &

Miss F. remained on to tea. Lady Fk. Fitzroy & Mr. & Mrs. Pennythorn

called. Darling M. v. tired. Lin, Lennie & Maud dined at Nymans, unable

to go, little F. Roy to London by 1st train.


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Tuesday 26 August

Lovely morg. Violet Phillips & Mr. Clement arrive, comes tomorrow

instead, 3 telegrams! Lennie Maud & Lin in motor after luncheon to

Guildford. Sat out on veranda all afternoon. Tents being put up in Park

for flower show tomorrow. Rather much for darling Maud. Lennie v.

seedy with neuralgia. Pianola after dinner. Babies for drive. Roy dined

with Mr. Sterne.

Wednesday 27 August

Flower Show in Park. Lin returned London by 12.30 fr. Balcombe.

About 80 to tea here. Messels, Fitzroys, Tates, Pennythornes, F. Walkers

etc. Excellent band & lovely day but for one heavy shower. Daisie

Wignall looking a little too near event to be out. Rested till 12.30.

Thursday 28 August

Rested till 12 o’c. Lennie, Maud, Mr. Clements & Violet to Reigate in

motor, & they all dined at Nymans. Lovely day, no rain.

Friday 29 August

Lovely day. In bed till 12.o’c. Gatwick Race. Lennie, Maud, Violet & Mr. C.

went, lunched there. Mr. & Mrs. Messel, Mrs. Sington, Hohlers etc there.

Had v. happy afternoon with Nonie boy. Mrs. Steincopff called. Letter fr.

Midge asking us for fortnight fr. 17th Sep. Mr. Hickman died 27th. X.

Wrote Lady H.

Saturday 30 August

Lovely morning. Lin & Roy come 6 o’c. Dinner & dance. Lennie gave a

dinner in Camberley to non-com officers of his Sussex Volunteers.

Maud gave dance here. Hohlers, Messels, Meades, Tates, Mr. E.

Patterson, Lin, Roy, who got a fly into his ear at dinner, v. painful feel

worried about it. Most successful little dance. Ruth & Mr. Parker, Dr

Messel, Mrs. Sington etc etc etc. Darling v. tired.


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Sunday 31 August

Nonie’s 3rd birthday. Pouring wet day. Were all to have lunched at

Nymans, too wet to go. Nonie & Nurse F. to afternoon service. Dear Roy

to village doctor with Mr. Clements, most kind to go with him, about his

ear. I feel unhappy about it. Dr. took a fly () this size out of ear . Roy

seems himself again altho’ languid.

Monday 1 September

Pay £125 P.O. Steamship Compy, 3rd payment. Lin shoots with Mr. Tate

& his son in law Mr. Wignall. Mrs. Tate asked me to luncheon at 1 o’c &

the rest to tea. Lin & self to luncheon at Mrs. Tate’s, went in brougham.

Only Marie V. Morgan & Daisie & Mr. Wignell. Lovely house & grounds,

everything perfect. Lin shot after lunch with Mr. Tate & Mr. W. Saw

poultry, dairy & bake house all perfect.

Tuesday 2 September

Very wet. Lennie to City. X. Maudie seedy little F. Broach found under

rug my room. Maud & self called at 3 on Mrs. Gilliat, Lady F. Fitzroy &

Mrs. Huth. Mr. & Mrs. H. the most charming people I have met here with

exception of the Tates. Adventure with coal cart, had to unharness our

horses to turn. Lin shot at Nymans.

Wednesday 3 September

Fine & windy & clouds alternately. Lennie to City. Violet & Mr. Clement

to town for day. Lin returns London 4 o’c for Punch dinner. Roy went to

stay until Monday at Mr. Stern’s at Reading.

Thursday 4 September

Lovely day. Sat out & worked with Grace Fraser. V. sorry Emilie not a

success, & going. Maud, Grace & self to call in Vic. at 4 o’c on Mrs.

Pennythorn & to Canon Meade’s garden party. Met Pennythorns there,

etc etc. Music evg.

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Thunderstorm. Maud & self to leave cards at Mrs. Oxley, condolences.

Had to return on account of storm.

Saturday 6 September

Lennie & Maud, Lin & self dine 7.45 at Mrs. Tate’s. Maud, Grace & self,

laughed immoderately. Lovely day. Delightful evg. at Mrs. Tate’s. Mr.

Tate played organ. Lennie & Lin shot at Mr. Tate’s.

Sunday 7 September

Lovely day. To Church with Lennie, Grace, Maud, saw Tates. Met Mr.

Wignall & Daisie coming out. Maud & Lennie remained. Tea on lawn,

walk after to lake. Mr. Clement left for Brighton. Missed his train but

went by later one! Lovers depressed.

Monday 8 September

Violet to London, tooth. Drank at Chalybeate Spring. Expected Mrs.

Kenderdine, never came! New pair horses, chestnuts. Roy returns fr. Mr.

Stern at Reading. Grace, Maud, & self walked to Mrs. Faure Walker’s.

Music evg.

Tuesday 9 September

Lovely day. With Violet to iron spring morg. Sat out on Balcony. Nonie to

Nymans with Linley in dog cart, Lin day’s shooting there. Mrs. & Miss

Huth to tea. V. delightful people, clever. Music evg. Lennie better, less

tired evg.


Dull morg. Balcombe Carnival. Drove Lin in Victoria to Station, Maud &

self. Called after on Mrs. Turner & Mrs. Horn, rude little children. Violent

indigestion evg. Mr. Clement arrived for one night, brought another

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Fine alternate. In fearful pain with fissure. Started at 2 o’c in motor for

Tunbridge Wells to tea with the Nembhards, Maud, Grace & self. Broke

down with great report 1½ miles away!!! Walked home!!! Mr. Clement &

Violet later to Red Hill to see Mr. C. off to Ireland! Lay down & rested,

better for it. Maud & Grace fetched Lennie fr. Three Bridges in carriage.

Friday 12 September

Dull Oct sort of day. Violet & Maud to lunch at Mrs. Hohler’s. Ruth & Mr.

Parker come until Monday. Grace & I took long walk together. Sat on

gate & rested & watched pheasants.


Mrs. Messel’s garden party. V. fine but cold. Roy & Lennie by motor,

Roy’s hands both dead! Saw Tates, Mr. Wignall, Kenderdines, Huths,

Geilguds, about 250 there. Ruth & Mr. Parker to Nymans early in motor

fr. Nymans. V. pleasant but so cold. Maud, V, G & self in Victoria. Great

alterations in grounds at Nymans. Ruth, Mr. Parker, Lennie & Roy home

in motor.

Sunday 14 September

Lovely day. Lennie, Maud, Violet, Grace & self to Church. Roy, Mr.

Parker & Ruth at home. Met Mr. Sterne with Mrs. Tate’s party, etc etc.

Had few words with Mr. Sterne. Mr. & Mrs. Geilgud & Muriel to lunch &

tea. Walked to Chalybeate spring!

Monday 15 September

Went alone to London for the night by 9.50 train, fare 6/8, cab 2/-, porters

1/-, luncheon 1/8. To Gompels, got wrong pattern & must be fitted

tomorrow, tiresome. Lin returned fr. trial trip “Orontes” at 4.30. Roy

home by 7 o’c looking v. tired. Lin, Roy & self to see “There’s many a

slip” stupid piece rather. Feel v. tired. Fine day.

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Returned Balcombe by 10.40. Found Ruth, Muriel, Violet & Grace & my

darling in morning room. Went for walk with Maud afternoon. Vi & Grace

together, Ruth & Muriel who rode back to Nymans. Mr. Parker not back

until 9 o’c. Lennie v. tired. Violet v. depressed leaving tomorrow.


Violet & Maud to London for day. Violet with M. all day shop’g. Grace &

self saw them off & went for lovely walk after. Lunched alone. Sat out &

for another walk before meeting Maud at 6.30. Lennie also met her with

Victoria & walked back with Grace, v. tired. Motor again useless & city

worries trying! To bed earlier. My ear still uncomfortable & head stuffy.


Maud & Grace to Mrs. Keating to luncheon. Unable to go. My head stuffy

with cold & ear numb & unpleasant. Lovely autumn morning. Very

interesting lunch for Maudie & G, both charmed with Mrs. K. & the

General. Lennie very nervy evening.

Friday 19 September

Lovely day. Feel v. bad with cold & throat, nose & ear discharge. Went to

see doctor at 2.30. Gave me lotion to have it syringed & gargle.

Congestion thro’ cold. Went over new house with Nurse F. after. Lennie

less tired evg. Roy here & Mr. & Mrs. Hohler who came early for tea &

remain night. Baba girl to tea. They all danced evening.


Lovely day. Lennie at home all day. Lin arrived at 11.40. Met him with

Nurse F. at Station. Maud, Grace & Mrs. Hohler decorating Church for

tomorrow’s festival Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Hohler left after luncheon. Mrs.

Tate called, also Fox Adams. Grace Roy & Lennie to Nymans, returning

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Sunday 21 September

Heavenly day. Cold makes me feel absolutely ill. Sat out all morg. & had

most interesting talk with Mr. Geilgud. All to Church except Mr. G, Lin &

Roy. Mr. Taplin to luncheon, v. fond of Conrad, knows him well. Large

party fr. Nymans to tea.

Monday 22 September

Heavenly day. Mr. & Mrs. Geilgud left, Messel party to fetch them morg.

Maud, Grace & self drove to Mrs. Tate’s 12 o’c. Saw Baby girl & Maud

saw Daisie. We both saw Mrs. Tate in bed looking sweet & pretty &

wonderfully well. Throat & ear bad still. Canon Mead & dau. to dinner.


Lovely day. Hilda, Mr. & Mrs. Hudson (conventional young couple) &

Mrs. Elliott to luncheon. Callers later. Maudie confused (illeg) & Mrs.

Fox Adams but put them off for night on account of Crawfurd rather

seedy. Packed & rested.


Return fr. Balcombe. Lin & self returned from Balcombe. Darling Maud &

Grace with Lin & self, lunched with us Staf. Ter. Was fitted with blue

canvas Gompels. Shop’g. Maud to dentist. Returned home 5.30. Altered

contents of boxes & worked with Edith helping me. Mrs. de la Penha to

Maud’s.


Shop’g. To Sloane St bought blouse flan. silk collar & facings £1.13.6!

Met Lady Maclean, said Mervyn was to go & see her at Calcutta. Mrs. F.

amiable & looking v. handsome.

Friday 26 September

We go to Mrs. Johnson Ferguson’s. Lin coming by night mail, I alone by

11.30AM. Lovely day. Got up comfortably. Pd. £1.9.6. Roy to Balcombe,

shoots with Mr. Tate tomorrow 10 o’c. My luggage left at Carlisle thro’


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carelessness of guard. Mrs. F. lent me charming dress which suited me

better then my own.


Roy shoots with Mr. Tate at Balcombe Place. Walked with Mrs. Mitchell,

rest drove. Afraid of driving with my ear. House party Mr. Farquharson,

Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Barron, Miss Pilkington, Mr. Carmichael, Mr.

Murray. Miss Barron sweetly pretty grey(?) with small features & sweet

(illeg) voice.

Sunday 28 September

X. Ami. whilst walking morg. with Lin, had to lie down with continuous &

increasing ear discharge. Feel weak & head feels muffled. Rested after

luncheon & late for tea! Lin vanished entire afternoon alone! Host took

me in to dinner.

Monday 29 September

Finished my (illeg illeg) entirely alone, rest finished by maids. On view

after dinner! Mr. Mitchell took me in talked incessantly. Host on right of

me & seemed also talkative. We played Bridge after dinner, host, Lin,

Miss Pilkington & self. Shooters home v. late.


Breakfast in bed & remain in all day. Felt better for a sleep on Mrs. J.F’s

sofa after luncheon when all the party went for drive. Walkled, read &

worked. Mr. Farquharson took me in to dinner & talked incessantly, c’d

not have a word with host on my right! Played bridge with host after

dinner.

Wednesday 1 October

Return from Mrs. Johnson Fergusons. Mr. Farquharson & Mr. & Mrs. F.

left early & Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Barron & Miss Pilkington travelled

with us to Carlisle. Fine day. Forgot my gold plate!!!. Gave housemaid


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10/- had been most attentive. Enjoyed visit immensely altho’ I was not

well. Roy gave Harold dinner at Garrick, so c’d go to bed early.

Thursday 2 October

Gillie came in time for luncheon & leaves tomorrow. She ordered me

fruit & flowers at Barkers. In bed till 2.30. Saw Dr Orton about my ear still

discharging v. much & throbs. Feel generally seedy & weak. Played

patience evening. Lin, Roy, Gillie & self dinner.

Friday 3 October

Invitation to Belisha Lyne Stivens for shoot, Andover, until Monday.

Cannot go, must get ear well first. In bed till 12.30. Gillie did “Punches”.

Ear still bad, discharge, throbs & aches dreadfully. Colder & some rain.

Letter fr. darling Maud. Had to send Emilie away, rude to Grace Fraser.

Will not be any loss. Roy to Balcombe until Monday. Gillie left after tea. 2

pheasants & brace partridges from Hamilton Langley.

Saturday 4 October

Orton came morg. 2nd visit, ear same. Felt feverish early, in bed till 12.30.

Haunch of venison from Mr. V. Watney. In all day. Roy shooting at

Nymans with Lennie. Quiet evg. v. happy alone with Lin.

Sunday 5 October

In bed till 11. Read French book & Observer. Atlantic Combine settled!

Lin took me for a walk, cold. My ear less painful & inflamed. Met Mr.

Kenneth Graham. Felt better for air & exercise.

Monday 6 October

Roy returns fr. Balcombe. Gillie comes for a few days.

Tuesday 7 October

Lin dines at Fishmongers Hall to meet Lord Kitchener. Lovely box of

sweets after. Walked morg. No one called.


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Wednesday 8 October

Went for walk morg. Dr Orton came, 4th visit.My ear bad, no better, & feel

v. weak & seedy generally. Lovely sunny morg. Gillie to see a lady, no

good. M.P. called. Flowers fr. Maud. Roy Gillie & self to dinner. Freda

out.

Thursday 9 October

V. wet. My room scrub’d & carpet down, well done. Gillie leaves today.

Roy dined with Harold Messel Carlton & Music Hall after.

Friday 10 October

Dined 9.30. Ear doctor away so have lost time! Orton came in for a

second morg. to tell me & now promises to make ap’t with Dr

Cumberbatch for Monday. Walked morg. alone.

Saturday 11 October

Roy to Balcombe till Monday. Lin & self to matinée of “Marriage of Kitty”

most amusing. Saw Mrs. Merryweather there & a girl friend. There &

home by omnibus. Lin to Club & home to dinner. Quiet evg. alone Lin &

self.

Sunday 12 October

Lovely day. Walked with Lin Park. Met Mr. & Mrs. Braunstein, wanted us

to lunch with them Hyde Pk. Club, too seedy to go. Rested & read. Lin &

self alone. Edith out evg. & afternoon instead of Wednesday.

Monday 13 October

At 12 o’c to Specialist Cumberbatch. Kept me 1½ waiting, pd £2.2.0.

Altered medicine & lotion. Says abcess has perforated left ear drum &

may take time to heal. Caused by general debility etc. Nothing to do with

age. Roy returned fr. Maud’s, did not expect him.

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Edgar & Sophy to dine here 8 o’c. Roy arrived middle of dinner, had

been to Eton with Mr. Stern on motor. To Orton morg, told him Dr

Cumberbatch had altered medicine & lotion, ear same, feel v. weak &

seedy. May Nembhard to tea. Warm.

Wednesday 15 October

V. windy, warm, gale. Walked morg. Ear the same. Roy dined out, I

alone.

Thursday 16 October

Dora came to stay till Saty. Roy dined out, no, dined out last night. Was

amusing at dinner. I walked out morg. Drove at 3 & paid Wellers bill

£4.8.0 for Carlowitz. X. Found D. here on returning.

Friday 17 October

To Midge, Gatley Pk. Kingsland, Herefordshire. Unable to go too seedy

with my ear, still discharging. Out morg. walked twice round Pond. Fine

& warm. Too tired to go out after luncheon. D. went for me, got patterns.

Dined 9.30, Lin, Dora, Roy & self. Patience after.

Saturday 18 October

Roy & Con at Brighton until Monday. Dora leaves for Maud at Balcombe

by 5 train. Lin & self to see “Best of Friends” Drury Lane matinée. Quiet

evg alone together, to bed early. Dr O. called morg. Ear same. Very wet.

Sunday 19 October

Fog. Cleared & fine later. Walked fr. Hyde Pk. Corner with Lin home.

Read after to Lin. Fanny & Alice called, both looking very well. Quiet evg

alone Lin & I.

Monday 20 October

Walked fr. Hyde Pk.Corner to Marble Arch. Called on Sophy. V. angry

Otley treated mare brutally, Sophy saw marks of his cruelty. Will not

give us their mare now! X. Feel v. seedy indeed.


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Tuesday 21 October

Invitation to dine at Carlton with Arthur Linley. Lin dines with Mr. Lucy,

excellent compy as usual. Lin & self lunched at Mrs. Pirrie’s, v. pleasant

unfortunately missed E. & Sophy & Lady Weston. Mrs. Nembhard came.

Roy out to dinner too.


Maud arrived to luncheon. She & Lennie come to stay until Friday. They

dined at Mrs. Hohler’s & theatre after. Roy & self dine alone. He read

Grays Elegy after. To bed early. Lady Margaret Watney had a son!

Thursday 23 October

Feel awfully seedy. No discharge fr. ear now, unaccountable why I feel

so ill. Lennie & Roy off together to city. Maudie off to Hunts about man

servant. Drove to Hyde Pk. corner & walked home. Maud at 4 to Mrs.

Pirrie’s. Too seedy to go. Felt v. seedy all day & at dinner.

Friday 4 October

Darling Maud & Lennie & Roy left for Balcombe. Roy & Lennie shoot

tomorrow at Nymans. Walked morg.

Saturday 25 October

Fine. Walked morg. Lin gone to breakfast at Club & lunched there, to see

Royal Procession. Saw well. I did flowers from darling Maud’s & slept

after reading french book. Lin & self alone. Dr. Orton called whilst I was

out.

Sunday 26 October

Wet. Walkled with Lin to enquire after Lady Margaret & baby. Saw King &

Queen returning fr. Windsor on our way thro’ Park walking home. Mr.

Stone called & had tea. Long business talk. Edith out afternoon &

evening. Lin & self to dinner only.


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Monday 27 October

Yolande Dietz married fr. Mrs. Dietz’s Dorset Sqre.

Tuesday 28 October

Came to 13 Eriswell Rd, Worthing. Maudie & Lennie to Staf. Terrace for 2

nights. Maudie arrived for luncheon & saw me off at Vic Sta. Lin, Roy,

Maud & Lennie to Drury Lane & sup’d after at Carlton! Saw Philip

Cosens there! Comfortable journey to Worthing & nice clean rooms.

Florence came in to see me whilst at tea.


Lovely sunny warm day, out by 11. Breakfasted in bed, slept badly. Out

until 1.30 on parade. Called to enquire for Aunt A. Met her on return.

Boiled mutton & stewed fruit. Wrote after. Florrie called & we went on to

Aunt Anna’s together. Quiet evg. 2 letters fr. dear Lin etc. To bed 9 o’c.

Mrs. Spinks kindly syringed my ear.

Thursday 30 October

Dull morg. Rained. Aunt Anna called for me & we went for walk together

& took my watch to be mended. Letters fr. Lin & Maud.

Friday 31 October

Lin leaves tonight for Hamilton Langley’s, Gatley Park, Kingsland,

Herefordshire. Out morg. & afternoon. The 2 Florences lunched here, left

at 3.30 when I went to Aunt Anna. Stayed ½ an hour & caught cold. Felt

v. seedy evg.

Saturday 1 November

Horrid cold in head & on chest. Out morg. with Auntie, lovely but colder.

Auntie walks so slowly, told me about her will etc. After luncheon

walked to Mrs. M McGregor’s, saw her & niece just starting for

Somerset. Rested after & to bed early.

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Dull. Cold heavy. Out morg. on parade, cold wind, & walked after to see

Auntie. Out again after luncheon until 3.30. Rested, & Florrie came in to

tea, Florence later. They then went to Church.

Monday 3 November

Fine. Met Aunt Anna on parade, walked till 1.30. Auntie asked me to lend

her £10! Tells me she already owes Aunt Netta £10! Most brilliant look

out for repayment! Poor little soul. Saw Con on parade afternoon! Came

back to tea & supper & left by 10 o’c train. Looks v. well. Mrs. McGregor

called with 2 dogs. Con gave me lovely flowers. Lin much enjoying his

visit to Langleys.

Tuesday 4 November

Lovely day, colder. New moon. Flowers fr. Ada Pickering, chicken &

butter fr. Maudie. Put flowers in vases at Auntie’s, met her after on

parade. Letter fr. Lin. Walked till 1.30, lunch. Out at 3 until 4.30. Lovely

on parade. Tea, wrote letters. Florrie came & stayed some time. Maud &

Lennie go to Staf. Ter. dine at 8 Westbourne Terrace. Chicken & butter

fr. Maud.

Wednesday 5 November

Worthing. Expences 1st week £2.14.2. Went out 12 o’c, late! 2 letters fr.

dear Lin. Florence lunched here on ½ Maudie’s chicken. Paid my bill

£1.16.8. Paid several bills self. After luncheon waited until heavy rain

storm over & walked to Florrie’s, poor little neighborhood. Tea there, &

Florence walked back with me. Alone on parade lovely evg. Pheasant fr.

Ham Langley.

Thursday 6 November

Lovely day. Effie to luncheon. We walked after to Blairs, out. (illeg) much

impressed with Effie, & on to Mrs. Macgregor’s also went over house

together, Geoff, Eff, Mrs. Mars. Florence & Florrie came about 4 o’c

stayed some time. Felt v. tired walked so far. Lucky did not stay to tea

Mrs. Mars as it rained heavily later.


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Friday 7 November

Lin goes fr. Gatley Park to Mr. C. Lawrence, Apethorpe Hall, Wansford,

Northampton. Lovely morg. Sat out fr. 11 till 1 o’c. West End parade.

Read Westminster. Letter fr. Lin seems to regret taking long holiday. So

sorry he is already worrying about work. Walked after luncheon again

parade. Lovely sky full of colour & slate coloured clouds. Some rain but

cleared. Watched 5 fishing smacks put out. Called at Auntie’s. Florrie B.

came in. Home 5.30. Wrote.

Saturday 8 November

Florrie Blair lunches here. Pouring wet day & high wind. Went to see

Uncle Leigh. Quite fine later. Wonderful memory for 88 years age.

Florence returned tea with me, walked together on parade first but too

windy. Bought crumpets.

Sunday 9 November

Lovely but cold wind. Sat out on parade with Madame, Mrs. Macgregor’s

friend. V.handsome woman. Met two F’s after, walked with them. Two F’s

called. Quiet evg, read.

Monday 10 November

Raining but walked between showers. Lovely evg, sea exquisite in

setting sun. Went & wished Aunt Anna goodbye. Florrie to tea. Florence

came in later. Decided to go home tomorrow.

Tuesday 11 November

Worthing cost me £5.10.0 all told. Returned by 2.7 train fr. Worthing after

a very happy fortnight. Raining but warm. Found darling Maud here &

Lennie, both dining & Roy at Carlton. Maud bad cold. Lin returned fr.

Apethorpe Mr. Laurence’s place before luncheon. Florence met me

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Fine. Breakfasted in bed, Maud also. Lin out to lunch. Walked Sloane St

11 o’c, home 1 o’c. Bought gloves & 2 veils 4/7. Met Maud Coward. Home

omnibus. Lin back for work, no carriage. Had windows cleaned, v.

dirty!!! Maud & Lennie back to Balcombe, saw M. off in her carriage.

Edith out afternoon & evg. Roy & self to dinner.

Thursday 13 November

X. Petite s’en ira avant Noël (illeg) qu’on ne peut rien dire à la cuir sans

qu’elle en fait plus! Maud & Lennie return for night. To stores by train

early bought 3 drawers 3 vests Roy £3.0.6, 2 prs coms & petticoat self

£1.19.6, odds 9/6 & 9/- Total £6.7.0. Unable to lunch at Mrs. Gill’s. Saw

her moment. Mrs. Rooth called.

Friday 14 November

Out morg. Slept badly must have taken double dose of medicine. To

Bank borowed £100 more making £400 in all. Maud to Mrs. Young’s.

Maud returned Balcombe 4.30. Did packing all afternoon & part morg.

Roy dining out. Met Miss Evans, Blair’s engagement . Janie(?) Eykyn,

Maud Paxton, Mrs. Williams & Mrs. Spofforth.

Saturday 15 November

Fortnight’s books £6.14.5. Lin & self to Midge & Ham’s. V. comfortable

journey took our own luncheon. Midge met us 1½ miles fr. the house.

Hamilton arrived later, been shooting. Gatley Park & surrounding

country perfectly lovely. Charming old house part built 1689. Plenty of

bedrooms, very slippery old oak staircases of which there are 3.

Sunday 16 November

Slept badly. Most comfortable bed & picturesque room tho’ v. cold.

Walked thro’ park with D. & Lin morg, lovely. Midge & self rested after

lunch. Major Kennedy & Major McCan called & Mr. & Mrs. Pennefather

(v. handsome Irish couple) came 20 miles by road to stay. V. delightful

people.


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Monday 17 November

Gatley Park, Kingsland. Second shoot Hamilton Langley. Lovely day. V.

cold. Mr. & Mrs. Warmsley & friend, Major & Mrs. Kennedy who remain

on, Mr. & Mrs. Pennefather, Lin, H, M. & self. All lunched in Park except

self. Walked with Midge & Mrs. Pennyfather to Tabs.. Perfectly lovely

everywhere. Bag 130 pheasants. Mrs. P’s cold bad, Mrs. K’s

nightmare(?).

Tuesday 18 November

Lovely day v. v. cold. Lunched with the shooting party at Keepers

Lodge, most picturesque. Colonol Davidson & Mr. Warner with H’s party

making 6 guns. Party of 10 to luncheon in cottage. Walked little with

shooters & returned with Mrs. P. Played Cat & Mouse on billiard table,

curling, & progress in billiards.


Mr. & Mrs. Pennefather, Major & Mrs. Kennedy, Lin & H. all left early in

detachments. Had long walk on Ludlow road with D. V. v. cold. V. pretty

farm with stream of spring water running thro’ it. Quiet afternoon & evg.


V. cold, grey. Midge, D. & self lunch at Mrs. Kennedy’s (née Kidson,

brother taken Rushmore.) Mrs. & Miss Evans there also the wife of the

Squire & Rector. Called on way home Kevil Davis’s & Mrs. Davidson

handsome amusing matron. Had tea there & again here! Quiet evg.

Midge sang. Letters fr. dear Lin & Maud & Edgar. Awfully cold at Mrs.

K’s.

Friday 21 November

V. cold & dull. Got up to breakfast. Ham returns today fr. London. Wrote

Worthing. Dora & self walked to gate overlooking the lovely valley on

way to Ludlow. D. took photo of picturesque farm on way. Mrs. Dunn

came to tea. Midge fetched H. fr. station. We played bridge evg.


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Hamilton out all day with Col. Davidson shooting. Fairly good days

sport. 4 partridges given. Mrs. & Miss Buckole(?) to luncheon. All elderly

ladies here great talkers. Mrs. B, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Dunn & Mrs.

Davidson. La cuisinière ivre. Walked with D. morg.

Sunday 23 November

Lovely warm sunny day. With Midge to enquire for bailiff & on for lovely

walk thro’ the long drive cover, under pine trees & overlooking valley. To

Church at 3 o’c, choir deafening. Cuisinière ivre, s’en va demain.

Monday 24 November

V. wet, stormy but warmer. Unable to drive to Lady Curtis. In all day,

read & played billiards & curling on billiard table. Kitchen grate being

done. Letters fr. dear Lin dear Lin & Maud. Begin to feel anxious about

things at home & fille de chambre. Cuisinière parti matin.

Tuesday 25 November

Dull. Rain. Warmer. La nouvelle cuisinière arrivée. Worked & read morg.

Letters fr. Lin, 2, etc & Mrs. Dale à cause de jeune femme de chambre.

Elle demande gages en avance que je ne donnerais pas. Long walk with

H. & D. Midge met us in drive after. Played bridge, Midge & self partners.


Hamilton goes to York about some Bulls, he vy annoyed about going.

Dull & grey again. Long walk with H. & D. in spite of rain. Played bridge

evg.


Dora to Staf. Ter. today until Monday, dines with Mrs. Rooth & goes to

Raffles dance. D. not going. H. left by 1st train, returns Friday. Midge D. &

self drove to Major Kennedy’s where D. remains night. Midge & self

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Friday 28 November

Midge & self in bed breakfast. Pouring. Warmer. D. & self for walk after

lunch, D. with gun. Saw birds but got nothing. D. to bed early, leaves for

Staf. Ter. by first train tomorrow morg. Midge & self to Lady Curtis &

Mrs. Wardale. Lovely drive. D. to London today.


Lennie to Scotland. Lovely morning. Letters fr. Lin & Maud. Mary

McQueen married 4 months ago! An. in yesterdays Times! Midge & self

walked thro’ village & saw Farm Cottage quite a large house &

beautifully kept. In all afternoon. H. very tired. Played Dummy Bridge, H.

won again.

Sunday 30 November

Dull damp & wet. H, Midge & self remained in all day. Packed with

Frances. H. with liver attack & v. cross & contrary. Better evg. & going to

take liver pills which he certainly needs.

Monday 1 December

X. Pay last instalment on £500 allotted in P & O Steamship Compy 3%

Debs. I returned home fr. Gatley by 11 train, pouring wet. Midge saw me

off. (illeg) James, 10/- man 1/- porters. Pleasant journey up but v. wet.

Fletchers’ fortune pd. today!!! Found dear Lin well. Roy dining with

Maud & Dora & going to theatre after.

Tuesday 2 December

Ham’s shoot, Capel Curig. Sir Antony Ledyard, Sir W. Curtin. Walked

morg. Missed darling Maud. Lin v. busy with Durbah cut.

Wednesday 3 December

Dora returns to Gatley. Albert Hall tickets, dare not go, too cold. Bitter.

Maud fetched me morg. Were so long at Mrs. Young’s I had to lunch at

Maud’s. Cusans there. Home in her carriage 3.30. Called on foot Mrs.


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Fildes, away, Colin Hunter’s & Mrs. Spofforth. Roy & I dined at Maud’s.

Con there.

Thursday 4 December

Out morg. sharp walk & shop’g. To stores. Maudie fetched me at 3.30 &

we had tea at Mrs. Ritchie’s. Ellie there & Mrs. Romer. To enquire for

Mrs. Welby & to tea Mrs. Laking’s. M. sent me home in her carriage. Con

dined here. Lennie returned fr. Scotland. Maud dined at Mrs. Messel’s,

her birthday.

Friday 5 December

V. cold. Went by underground to Sloane Sqre & walked home fr. there

after ordering Lin’s photos, M’s note book etc. Met Lady Lockwood. At

3.30 in carriage to Sir John Tenniel’s with 2 books to sign & on to

Maud’s saw her & Lennie who looks v. ill & nervous. Nurse Millie & Miss

Cusans there. I had my dinner first. Lin & Roy dined quarter to 10.

Saturday 6 December

Lennie & Maud go to Gatley for shoot. V.v. cold had to move in to

morning room, & draughty there. Lin & self to matinée “My Lady Virtue”.

V. stupid piece well acted. Edgar dined here & made good dinner.

Sunday 7 December

V. cold bright. In morg. room. Lin & self for walk Park. Met Mr. K.

Graham. Roy on to lunch at Club. Mr. & Mrs. Galbraith called. Lin goes

by 10 o’c train fr. Euston meets Dora at Crewe Saturday & on to

Galbraiths, Terregles. Quiet evg. Lin Roy & self.

Monday 8 December

Out morg. Woollands. Walked back. Also ordered 3 of Lin’s photos at

Stuarts, Sloane St. V. cold, not freezing. Rained afternoon. Remained in

& Roy had carriage to take him to Coburg Hotel to dine with Tabbie &

Hamilton & theatre after. Two huge fires going all day drawing room.


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Tuesday 9 December

Out morg. shops. Miniature of Nonie boy done & can now wear it. Mrs.

Spofforth, Mabel W, Maud P, Mrs. Gill & Mrs. Laking called. Felt quite

worn out with talking. Dined v. late.


Out morg. shops. & at 4 o’c to Mrs. Welby’s found her looking sweet in

blue & her boy huge person of 2 weeks & 3 days. Quiet evg. with Roy &

played patience. Miss White called about work.

Thursday 11 December

Miss White here. Piteous letter fr. my darling Maud. Unaccountable H’s

rude behaviour to her. Most unkind & inconsiderate. She is altogether

too good for any of my family. Feel v. seedy unable to go out all day on

account of liver pill, Nurse Millie’s! Worked in drawing room.

Friday 12 December

Shop’g morg. Had bread & milk at 7.30 & did not dine with Lin & Roy.

Saturday 13 December

X. Maud & Lennie ret’d fr. Gatley. Mrs. Galbraith invitation for week, Lin

going. La petite s’en va. Maud Hill came. Edith Haines left. Nice little

thing worked well to the last. Lin worked all day, dined at Lady Jeune’s

& went night mail to Dumfries.

Sunday 14 December

Lin arrives at Galbraiths today. Walked to Sp’s, all in bed 12 o’c. Came

down later! Sp. & Douglas to tea & Miss Evans. Roy & self dined at

Maud’s, Mr. Marriott there. Muriel out afternoon & evg.

Monday 15 December

Out morg. & afternoon. Lennie & Maud dine here. V. jolly little evg, Maud

in high spirits. Roy out. Asked Mr Douglas to come, engaged.


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Tuesday 16 December

Out morg. shops. Wretched day. Maudie to tea. White here & in my room

all day, desperately slow cutting out. Felt completely done up evg & v.

sick. Liver!


V. seedy, still livery. Tea at Mrs. J. Aird’s 4.30 & Desirée Welby. Morg.

out. Met Lady Dent at Mrs. Aird’s & her small boy. Found Desirée v.

unhappy about her father’s death. Roy & self alone evg. Muriel out

evening & afternoon. Con called v. upset.


Fine. Went with Mad. at 11 to Bond St. Bought seal for Mr. Blair,

waterproof Emma & bath slide Lin. Mad’lle lunched here & left at 3.15.

Ada, Spencer & F. Walford come to dinner. Lovely flowers fr. Maud.

Friday 19 December

Lin arrived by 8AM fr. Terregles, 4 pheasants. Maudie called with Mad’lle

& returned again alone after ap’t with dentist & had tea. Con came for

night. He & Roy dined with Harold M. Lin & self alone 8 o’c.


Out morg. M. & Lennie at Balcombe. Lin & self to see “The Eternal City”

Her Majesty’s, excellent. Lin, Roy & self alone evg. Called for Pass Book,

fearfully overdrawn £100 odd! Called & saw C. Hartree.

Sunday 21 December

Walked with Lin in Park. Met Mr. K. Graham. Quite warm. Florence

Walford to luncheon. Mr. Paxton & Midge to tea. Midge remained on to

dinner, v. lively. Lin working.

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Packed afternoon. La nouvelle ne vaux pas les gâges que je lui donne.

Elle est laide petite et très commune.

Tuesday 23 December

Mr. Blair’s marriage with Miss H. Blunt. Maud went & joined me at Vic

Sta. after. Came to Balcombe by 5 train. Maud & self alone house, v.

pretty & bright. Babies well & grown. Anne v. like Ottie.


Lennie & Roy detained until 11 o’c PM by motor collapse. M. busy all day

with presents & tree.


Lovely day. Lennie & M. to Church. All & Babies to Nymans for

luncheon. Sat down 19. Rested after. Xmas tree. Babies left after

presents. 20 at dinner. Fox Adams there. Played games after, left 12.30.

Friday 26 December

All Messel party come to dine, 20 in all. Three tables in dining room

beautifully arranged. Mr. Marriott & Grace Fraser came to stay. Danced

all evg until 12.30. Lottery.


Lovely day. Maud took Nonie to Xmas tree party at Mrs. Horn’s. Ruth &

self for walk. Grace played evg. singing & danced. Lennie & G. Cake

walk. Nonie to little girl & taking toy gently fr. her, “Think that must have

been meant for me!”

Sunday 28 December

Lovely morg. Remained in to write letters. Lennie, Maud & Grace to

Church. Mr. Marriott & Roy at home. Mr. & Mrs. Fox Adams to luncheon,

brought small greyhound as present for Lennie. Lennie, Roy & self for

walk before tea with 3 dogs. Mr. Marriott left. M. & self played bridge.

Lennie & Grace played.


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Monday 29 December

Roy & Lennie to town early train. Maud had Xmas Tree party here. Mrs.

M, Mrs. Sington, Ottie, Hilda, Mr. Loring, 2 little girls, Muriel, 2 Miss

Meads to tea. Danced etc. Grace, Maud & self danced evg. To bed very

late.

Tuesday 30 December

Pay £35 last call on 14 shrs B.A.Gt Southern Rly 4% 1906. Paid & took

receipt to London & Coutts Bank. Maud & self called & had tea at Lady

Pearson’s, lovely house, & after at Mrs. Pennythorn’s. Lin came down in

time for dinner. Played cards.


Lennie ret’d fr. London after 2 nights there. Lin & self for long walk.

Maud drove to Mrs. Tate’s & stayed some time. Sat up till midnight &

drank Punch & was no worse for it.

(First three days of 1903 written here, amalgamated into 1904 diary)

Notes in back of diary:

Received 1902 fr. Trust Ac’t. Jany 1902.

Balance from 1901 75. 1.10

Jany Cent Uraguay 23.10.10

Local Loans 1. 0. 9

Argt Gt Western 18.16. 8

Feby Peebles 23. 6. 1

Gt Western Brazil 28. 5. 0

March Cordoba & Rosario 18.16. 8

Received trust to March

£113.16. 0


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April Steam Ship Nav 21. 3. 9

Illinois Cent 19. 2.10

Local loans 1. 0. 9

£ 155. 1. 4

June Canadian Pacific 23. 8. 9

Lehigh Valley 21.10. 12

July Argt Gt Western 18.15.10

Cent Uraguay 23. 9. 9

Local Loans 1. 0. 9.

Aug Peebles 23. 5. 1

Gt Western Brazil 28. 3. 9

Sept Cordoba 18.15. 5

Oct St. Sh. Navigation 21. 1.10

Nov Illinois Cent 19. 3.10

£ 352.17. 6

Received 1902 fr. Private Act

Jany Wirral 1.17. 7

Cordoba Cent 1.17. 8

B.A. Pacific 5. 3

B.A.Western 4. 5. 2

B.A. Rosario 1.17. 8

B.A. Pacific 13. 4

Chinese 2.16. 6

Jamaica 1.13. 0

Robinson Mine 3.10. 0

Feby B.A.Pacific 13. 2

Gt. Eastern 2. 4. 9

Harrods 13.10

Waihi 3. 5. 8

Hull & Barnsley 2.16. 6

Furness 1. 8. 3

March Midland 6.13. 1


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Glasgow & S.W 2.16. 4

April B.A.Rosario 1.17. 6

B.A.Trams 1. 0. 0

Coupé 5. 7. 6

May Barker 1. 9

Cent Argt 10. 6. 6

June Waihi 3. 5. 9

Harrod 3. 4

Sale of Rosario & 13. 0. 0

Cent Argt too small to invest

£ 99.11.11

Private Money

July forward 99.11.11

B.A. Western Deb 4. 5. 0

B.A.Rosario 1.17. 7

B.A.Cordoba Cent 1.17. 7

B.A. Pacific 2nd Deb 3. 4

B.A.Pacific 1st Deb 5. 3

Chinese 6% 2.16. 3

August Robinson 5. 5. 6

July Coupé 2. 8. 0

Jamaica 2.12.10

More fr. sale of Rosario 2.18.11

August B.A.Pacific 13. 2

Christiana 1.17. 6

G.E. Railway 14. 1

Midland 5. 3. 8

Furness 18.10

Sept Cash?? 13. 2. 4

Glasgow & S.W. Rly 2.10. 3

City B.A. Trams 1. 0. 0

Barker 8


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Coupé 2. 7. 9

B.A. Gt Southern 29.13.1

Novr Rosario Sunshales 9. 4. 2

Dec Waihi 4.15. 0

Harrods 3. 3

B.A.Pacific 1. 6. 4

£ 199.10. 9

Trust Money

Forward £ 352.17. 6

Local Loans 1.0. 9

Canadian Pacific 23. 8. 9

£ 377. 7. 0

Lehigh Valley 21. 0. 0

£ 398. 7. 0

Invested during 1902

May P & O Steam Navigation Group 3% deb

Allotted £ 500 Paid

May 16th due Paid 250. 0. 0

Sept 1st due 125. 0. 0

Dec 1st due 125. 0. 0

500. 0. 0

Second call Buenos Ayres Gt Southern

4% Ex 1906 on 14 allotted shares June 18th 35. 0. 0

June £200 in Burmah Oil Company, rec. by Mr. Galbraith

Borrowed £100 at 4% for this July 8th £ 200

Borowed £400

Invested 500 P&O

Third call B.A.Gt Southern Dec £ 35. 0. 0

200 Burmah Oil

35 B.A. Gt Southern

735 less borrowed

400


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£ 335

Sold by Messel 18th June all my Cent. Argt & Rosario ordinary stocks &

shares for 20 Sunshales 7% pref shrs at 15½ .

£10 shres £ 308.15. 0

with stamp 1.18. 6

£310.13. 6

Sent June 30th the 10 certidficates of same to Messel , namely

1. Cent Argt ord stock 115

ditto 25

ditto 15

Rosario 50

ditto 10

ditto 40

2. Shares C. Argt Rosario

to Cordoba £20 each 40

Cent. Argt £295. 0. 0

Buenos & Rosario

Ord stock 40

ditto 80

ditto 30

£ 150. 0. 0

Total £ 445. 0. 0

One has an eye & no head

One has a head & no eye

You can guess it if you try

One hangs but on a thread

Ans: a needle, a pin.


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Con’s investments South American Light & Power Compy, Edison

Marshall Thompsons, Holles St, Cavendish Sqre

Evelyn Pem-Sankey, 23 Marlborough Rd, New Brompton, Kent

Ada Pickering, Spencer Cottage, Upham, Hants

Major Kennedy, Kingsland Rectory, Kingsland, Herefordshire.

Songs:

“Oh, dry those tears” by Del Riago

“I never knew I loved thee so” by Frank Lambert

“The sweetest flower that blooms”

“Come to me in my dreams” Maude Valerie White.

Stories discrete & otherwise

“A ping pong tournament will be held for the benefit of St Paul’s

nightstool”

Lapse lingue!

Douglas (illeg) story nearly knocking down man “Now then greedy!”

Gentleman asked to write in Innkeeper’s book “Quoth the raven”

What piece of furniture does Mr. Keppel remind you of? The women sit

on him & men hold him at arm’s length!

Aunt Barbara, 5 Lorne Villas, Somerset Rd, Teddington S.W.

Dates for Mrs. J. Ferguson Sep 26th to Oct 1st, Oct 10th to 15th Oct or 17th

to 22nd Oct.

What papers do the King, Mr. K & Mrs. K remind you of? “The King”

“The Onlooker” & “The Daily News”.

Florence Blair, Woodbine House, Tanning Road, Worthing.


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Mervyn, c/o Messrs King & Co. Forwarding Agent, Bombay, India.

N. Richini, Claridges Hotel

Tilda, 19 Hill St, (illeg)

Miss Rowley, 2 Bloomfield Place, S.W.

Floence Blair, Tanning Rd, Worthing.

Sophy, 22 Manchester St, Baker St.

Anmna Dietz, 7 York St, Baker St

Maud Paxton’s dressmaker, Mrs. Williams,

26 Westgate Ter, Redcliff Sqre

Lady Milman, 12 Tite St, Chelsea Embankment

Conrad, c/o Mrs. Kenderdine, Hazeldean, Cuckfield, Sussex

Mrs. Jones (eggs & chickens), Blaches, Little Caulfield, Dunmow, Essex

Mrs. Holder’s place for maids, Miss Johnson, Eckington, Derbyshire

and Mrs. Massey, Friar Gate, Derby

Mrs. J. Evans, 3 Chartham Ter, Ramsgate

Amelie Jotterand, 43 Catherine Street, Buckingham Gate

Mrs. Taylor, masseuse, 381 Latimer Road, Notting Hill. No good.

Aunt Barbara, 5 Lorne Villas, Somerset Rd, Teddington.

Godfrey Sellick, “Romanholme” Pelham Rd, Gravesend.

Linseed oil & turpentine for furniture.

Waddie, 1 South View Villas, New Malden, Surrey.

Aunt Barbara, Windemere, Eriswell Rd, Worthing.

Mrs. Bosanquet, Servill(?) Rectory, Welwyn, Herts.

Florrie Blair, Woodbine House, Tanning Road, Worthing.

Miss Hogarth, 31 Egerton Terrace, S.W.

Lady Goring, 146 Lexham Gds

Jessie Hardinge, Cravenhurst, Eastbourne

Evelyn Sankey, Ballard Lodge, Lyndhurst, Hants. Excellent lodgings.

Alice Linley, Villa Pozzoforte, Bardighere, Italy.


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Excellent pensione kept by Mrs. Morgan Brown.

Fanny Barker, Grand Hotel Helo(illeg) Cairo, Egypt.

Mrs. Bosanquet, Tenrie Rectory Welwyn, Herts

Miss Macdougall (Lin’s F’s partners dau!) 36 Emperor’s Gate

Miss Macdougall & Miss Zoe Bateman, 41 Queen’s Gate Gds, S.W.

Mexican National Railway (illeg illeg)

A.B. Birnbaum Esqre, 12 Cavendish Rd, Regents Park.

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