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Notes in front of diary:
Conrad, 49 Lansdowne Street, Hove, Brighton.
Mrs Neely’s address for a month
9 Atlantic Terrace East,
Weston- super- Mare.
Miss Gill’s dentist
C.W. Large Esqre
60 Holland Pk. Avenue.
Secretary of Hull & Barnsley Rly
John Fisher Esq
Charlton Street
Hull
Miss Peachy (masseuse)
64 Trinity Road Wimbledon
Mrs. Neely, 1 Barclay Road
Fulham
Miss Peachy
64 Trinity Road
Wimbledon
Miss Ratcliffe, 3a Ebury St, SW
Pollie Robertson, Little Horringer Hall
Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk.
Mrs. A. Stannard
25 Charleville Rd
W. Kensington Mondays
Mrs. Roller, 29 Bullingham Mansions
Pitt Street,
Kensington Thursdays after 4.
Mrs. Galbraith, 2 Cornwall Gds
Mrs. McLaren, Belgrave Square
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Pryce Jones, Newtown
North Wales
Conrad, I South View Terrace
Bolands Rd, Worthing
Effie, 47 Cadogan St
Sloane St
Sophy, 8 Beaconsfield Ter
Hythe
Emilie Jotterand & Miss Chapman
21 St Oswald’s Road
West Brompton & Westgate
Mr. Ryle,
Helmingham House
South Lowestoft
Miss White, dressmaker
83 Uxbridge Rd, London
Emilie Jollerand, Carisbrooke Cottage
6 Elsworthy Road
St John’s Wood
Conrad, Shiplake, Henley on Thames
Midge, Brook End
Little Easton
Dunmow, Essex
Country house stories
Miss Neaves: Belinda ate cream
Belinda ate jelly
Belinda came home with a pain in her –
Don’t be alarmed
Don’t be misled,
Belinda came home with a pain in her head!
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Gen. Booth’s dau. married a Cap. Slater. After the wedding a touching
address was given by Gen. Booth, when the bride asked permission to
address the people also. After expaciating on the joys & sorrows of life,
its uncertainty etc, she said “Who knows what a day may bring forth.
Tonight Tuesday I shall be in my husband’s arms. Tomorrow I may be on
Abraham’s bosom”, when a voice from the crowd exclaimed “& pray are
you engaged on Thursday?”
Mr. Walsh, in the grocery trade? Sylvia’s prayer “Pray God take Walla’s
(illeg) to heaven & leave all that remains with us for ever & ever Amen.
Mr. Walsh’s (illeg) story.
Books read
“Martyrdom of an Empress” most interesting
“French Lovers” V. pretty tho’ fussy(?)
“Ramuntcho” Pierre Loti V.g.
“Forty one years in India” Ld Roberts
“Le Curé de Village” Balzac
“Carmen” Prosper Merimée
“Red Potage” Mary Chomley(?)
“Chinese Characteristics”
“Femmes Nouvelles” Marguerite. V. weak
“Une divorcée” Mde. O. Feiullet
“Conquest of Mexico” Prescott
“L’esprit souffle où il veut” Jean de la Brete
House Stories: “Isn’t that a frill” American & “If I might fish in the river
Styx with a flu (fly) fr. an angel’s wing & the worm which dyeth not.”
Gentleman exasperated by starchy lady at dinner “Can you tell me who
the purple faced gentleman opo. is?” Ans: “My husband” “Then you can
tell me if he is the same colour all over!” Kitten miscarriage.
Ami Thursday 29th Dec
Monday 1 January
In bed all day, feel v. seedy. Letters fr. Lin, Maud, & Edgar. Only down
in drawing room for tea & dined with Edie who returned from Con’s at 6
o’c. Seems to have greatly enjoyed her visit, Conrad pleased with her
music. Effie, Geoff, Madame Gomez, Mr. & Mrs. Rooth go to Pyt House
for concert tomorrow, not Conrad.
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Tuesday 2 January
In bed till 12.30. Only Lady Bergne called, general feeling of
disatisfaction at War Office. Edie to Stores for me to send off chocolate
to dear Edgar. Edie left for Hamburg after dinner. V. sorry to go, much
taken with Con & Eff. Letter fr. Maudie arrived home from Nymans
today. Emma out evening could not have them to dinner. Letter fr. Millie
Tassel about her sister.
Wednesday 3 January
In bed till 12.30. Darling Maud to luncheon & tea, Mr. & Mrs. Messel
dining with her tonight. Lin & Roy return from Pyt House Wilts. Roy
dining here 8.30. Lin at club, & to Punch dinner after. Mrs. Neely (Miss
Payton) came to tea. Roy returned at 9 o’c. Train late.
Thursday 4 January
Out at 3.30 pouring wet to Whiteleys & Barkers. X. Edgar sails with the
7th division for S. Africa today. Lennie & Maud dined here, Lin’s
birthday. Roy in late to dinner! With the Mays. Met Mr. Muriel & Ld
Herbert all fools together poor things. Slept badly.
Friday 5 January
Lovely morg. Gillie to luncheon. Mr. Marsden called about a bust of
Tennyson by Sir E.Boehm. Lin vexed, I saw him. Slept badly. Mr. M.
fetched bust 7 o’c evg. X. Man came about dining room curtains, had
them & cornice down & lunched in morg. room. Gillie here. Drove her to
Harrods, Miss Fletchers, called on Mrs. Gill, Miss Carmental(?) & Miss
Neaves, saw Mrs. Gill. Dined v. late.
Saturday 6 January
Went morg. bought flowers Earls Court Rd. Lin, Roy & self to matinée
“David Garrick” Wyndhams new theatre. Maudie met us there. Met
Lennie coming out, drove them home. Quiet evg.
Sunday 7 January
Mr. Bret Harte dines here 8 o’c & Mrs. Turquand. Mr. Douglas unable to
come at last moment. Mr. Molesworth called. Lin & Roy started for
Calais, weather too bad, returned. Mr. Bret Harte seemed v. seedy, ate
nothing. Sp. came in morg. looks v. seedy. Mackay out evening.
Monday 8 January
Lin to Mr. Lucas in dog cart, Wickham Market Suffolk. Called on Mrs.
Fildes, Stone & Hunter, & Cowards only in, charming house & on Miss
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Goodenough & Mrs. Palgrave Simpson on foot! Quiet evg, tray in
drawing room.
Tuesday 9 January
Gillie came in time for luncheon. I breakfasted in bed. Out morg. in
carriage. Fanny Nembhard & several others called. Maudie here, also
Mary & Mrs. Macqueen, Miss Chapman.
Wednesday 10 January
Walked morg. with Gillie. Sent adv. to Morg. Post. Maud to luncheon,
had her teeth done at Mr. Herberts, Gillie with her. Gillie with her at 3 to
Sales to choose tiles for country. Sat in all afternoon. Mrs. Nurdin(?) to
tea brought a lovely girl Miss Graham White with her. Maudie stayed
until 6 o’c. V. seedy poor darling with her little F. Mackay out. Mr. Bret
Harte sent me his last book “Jack Hamlin’s Mediation” & other stories.
Man did windows. X. Saw Millie & Annie Tassel.
Thursday 11 January
Lovely morning. Long letters fr. Lin & Bret Harte. Walked morning
lovely day. Gillie on to see Maudie. We dine with M. tonight if Lin &
Roy do not return, Lin fr. Suffolk & Roy fr. Pyt. Put advertisement in
Papers. Gillie & self made some calls.
Friday 12 January
Gillie left morg. Walked part of way with her. Lin returned morg. greatly
enjoyed his visit. Roy v. idle & discontented generally. Maid came last
night & work too much!
Saturday 13 January
Lady came about Tweddle. Cap. & Mrs. Christie, v. nice people. Fire in
morning room. Out calling at 3.30.
Sunday 14 January
Mr. Bret Harte called. Lin hard at work. Walked to Sp’s, he walked back
& lunched here. Mr C. Hunter ill, enquired for him. Lennie & Maud
dined here alone. Mackay out afternoon.
Monday 15 January
Maud & self to tea at Mrs. Mount Battens. M. unable to come, went
alone, met Nembhards, Mabel Wallace, Mr. Sant etc there. Maudie came
to stay for 2 nights, Lennie shooting in Lincolnshire.
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Tuesday 16 January
Out morg. with Maud. Mrs. Mocatta May & Fanny Nembhard etc called.
Delightful evg. with Maud here, Roy rather morose & idle.
Wednesday 17 January
Letter fr. Edgar fr. Teneriffe. Maudie morg. to dentist. Out shops alone.
Met Baby & Muriel. Baby much grown. Mr. Spottiswood came to
luncheon awful (illeg) everything all anyhow. Tweddle out for day.
Tabbie came to tea. Maudie left us at 6 o’c. Roy & self & Douglas to
“The only way”. Roy on after to sup. Savoy.
Thursday 18 January
Lovely morg. Invite to dine Heilberts, unable to go. Lin dines with
Schomberg McDonnell at Marlboro’ Club previous to his starting for S.
Africa. Roy returns to Oxford tonight. Called on Mrs. Dickens, Hogarth,
Mr. Hartree’s to enquire, Cap. Heathorne & Lady R. Christie. Roy left for
Oxford, afraid he is much in debt.
Friday 19 January
Out morg. walking. Made calls afternoon. Lin finished work 9 o’c. Emilie
came to see me, wants to leave her place, not enough to do! Called & saw
darling Maud & had Baby down, so sweet.
Saturday 20 January
Out morg shops. Pd. books 3 weeks. Lin & self to see “Mystical Miss”
American piece de Wolf Hopper & Jessie Mackay good. Gt. excitement
a cook at 15 Argyll Road hanged herself. Lin & self walked down Park.
Quiet evening in morning room.
Sunday 21 January
Dull morg. In. Lin in. Mackay to Church. Lennie & Maud dine here. V.
lively both had been to their country house. No one called. Lin in
working. I in all day. Mackay church morg.
Monday 22 January
Drove at 3 Maud’s. Mrs. Wallace & Mabel there. Baby sweet. Saw
Waddie news of Dora. Saw Mrs. Paxton long talk on war & domes.
Enquired after Sir W. Priestley, same, & called & saw Mrs. Sidney
Cotton.
Tuesday 23 January
Out 11 carriage, met Mrs. P. Holland. Mrs. Finlay, Miss Neaves, Mrs.
Paxton & Maud, C. Bergheim & Mrs. Gill called. Lin & self dine at
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Maud’s, Mr. Allen only there. Beautiful dinner beautifully served &
waited, silver brass & flowers all perfect. Mdes. Finlay Neeves, Paxton,
Maud, Bergheim & Gill called.
Wednesday 24 January
In all morg. Dine with Maud.
Thursday 25 January
Walked morg. shops. Lin v. busy with Otley. Went at 4 o’c to Maud’s,
saw Baby. M. out. To Mrs. Agnews (P) saw her & her children, both v.
pretty. Cards to Mrs. Parish. Two Miss Lawrences called, v. interesting
talk with them.
Friday 26 January
To Sales about chair for Maud. Sent old black screen I gave Mother in
place of chair. Sales will send it to M. & sell rest 3 articles. To enquire
3.30 Mrs. a’Beckett, still in bed. Barkers, & took Moore miniature to be
framed “Bulls”. Roy arrived to eat 3 dinners & to Covent Garden ball
after. V. late.
Saturday 27 January
Out morg. shops. Roy in, rather tiresome mood, idling about. To matinée
of “Midsummer nights dream” Lovely. Florrie Blair came to stay till
Thursday. Saw common little maid. Roy to eat his dinner.
Sunday 28 January
V. cold. In all day. F. to church & to see Uncle Edwin after 3.30. Lennie
& Maud dined here, M. with cold. Roy left for Oxford during dinner. Has
eaten 3 Bar dinners. No one called.
Monday 29 January
V. cold. Bad news fr. War, Spion Kop abandoned after loss & wasted
labour. Out morg. to Hunts, Piercey’s & Labings(?) toujours la même
cause. Lunched alone with Lin. Florence to see Aunt Netta. Went by
omnibus to Maud’s at 4, cold, rain. Mrs. Hohler, Kettle, Reynard there.
Maud’s cold bad. Lin, Florrie & self to “Palace” V. good.
Tuesday 30 January
V. cold. Out at 11 in brougham with Florrie to Academy & to see Van
Dykes. Called at Maud’s saw Baby. M’s cold bad & Nana ill, poor
darling. Florrie lunched out. Mabel Wallace, two Miss Ecksteins!! Mrs.
Reeve, Mrs. Caldecott called.
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Wednesday 31 January
Mrs. Finlay’s for tea 5 o’c. Called with Florrie also on Maggie Hadley,
Miss Neaves, in, May Nembhard, in, Mrs. Wheen. Met Mrs. & Miss Max
O’Reily(?) at Finlays & Mlle Ardite, & to Maud’s. Baby v. sweet lying
on floor kicking. Florrie & self quiet evg. alone.
Thursday 1 February
Florrie Blair left us for the Edwins after tea. My cold heavy. Went for
sharp walk round pond. In all afternoon. Lin & self to St James for first
night of new piece sequel to “Prisoner of Zenda” bad & poor plot,
exquisitely mounted, brilliant audience. Prince of Wales & Duke &
Duchess of Fife there.
Friday 2 February
V. cold. My cold uncomfortable. Sent final call on one City B.A. Trams.
X. In all day snow & sleet. V. cold.
Saturday 3 February
V. seedy indeed with cold. In all day sitting in Lin’s room. V. cozy there.
Heavy snow. No news of darling M. for 2 days.
Sunday 4 February
Warmer, snow still lying. In bed till 12.30, cold v. bad & chest ached.
Expect Maud & Lennie to dinner 8 o’c. Lin to club after luncheon. V.
dull for him with me seedy.
Monday 5 February
Final call of £1 on City of B. Ayres Trams. Sent this Friday last. Very
seedy with cold, in bed till after tea. Maudie came with Nonie, brought
lovely flowers & arranged them. Maudie 8 to dine & to Ball tonight
afraid she is doing too much. Letter fr. Midge.
Tuesday 6 February
X. Ami. In bed till 12.30 cold bad. Florrie Blair, Mrs. Calderon,
P.Agnew, May Nembhard, Maggie Hadley, Fanny Fildes, Mrs. Hunter
called. Mrs. Neely came to stay arrived about 5 o’c. Quiet evg. to bed
early. Lin doing Paris Ex. drawing. Maudie dining Hohlers.
Wednesday 7 February
In bed till 12.30. Baby came morg. V. cold hard frost. Miss Payton out
morg & afternoon for me. To Maudies. Baby brought me Maud’s ball
bouquet.
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Thursday 8 February
Lucy Fearns came. F. Tweddle left. In bed till 12.30. Darling Maud came
stayed to luncheon & tea. Does not seem well, v. bad cold like mine. Mrs.
C. Burnand & Charlie called, & Ada Spencer called, saw them. Lovely
bright clear v. cold day. Sent Maudie back in carriage. Mrs. Neely went
about Midge’s chair, & house front.
Friday 9 February
In all day. Mrs. Neely shop’g for me, Hyacinths! Wish the dear thing
would not talk so much, most tiring.
Saturday 10 Frbruary
Mr. Fletcher Moulton’s dinner 8.15. Unable to go self, bad cold. Mrs.
Ackers called whilst we were at luncheon, stayed some time. Lin to Club.
Mrs. Neely & self drove round Park, left cards at at W. Priestley’s.
Darling Maud & Lennie called & had tea morg. room. Lin had a v.
pleasant evg. F.M’s. Took down Lady Romers’ dau. Heavy snow.
Sunday 11 February
Snow, not so cold. V. windy. Maud & Lennie to dinner 8 o’c. Lin to Club
after luncheon. Sp, Mr. Ryle, Mr. & Mrs. Galbraith & Ethel English
called. Mrs. Neely out to tea. V. cold evening.
Monday 12 February
Mollie O’Connell’s wedding to Mr. Guiles Del Rios, 26 Overand
Mansions S.W. V. cold in bed till 12 o’c. V. bad head ache. Mrs. Neely
did shops & flowers for me & went to see Aunt Barbara. Sent her £3.0.0,
tea, petticoat & flowers. I drove to Nash, Waddies, & Haines about
Midge’s house. Long amusing letter fr. dear Roy.
Tuesday 13 February
In bed till 12.30. Mrs. Neely did shops for me & flowers. Awful day.
Mrs. Goodchild, Mrs. & Miss Oates called friends of Mrs. Neely’s. No
one else. Maud & Lennie dined out.
Wednesday 14 February
Miss Mackenzie’s marriage with Mr. F.K.Slade, 2.15. Unable to go far
too ill. In bed till 12.30. Dr Orton called. Awful day.
Thursday 15 February
In bed till 12.30. Mr. Hartree & Belita Drabble Stevens called & stayed
some time. Awful headache.
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Friday 16 February
In bed till 12.30. Darling Maud came to see me. Mrs. Neely went to see
Mrs. Watney about engagement, won’t do. Mrs. Neely & I drove out
simply for drive.
Saturday 17 February
In bed till 12.30. Lin hard at work all day. V. wet. Drove to get sausages,
flowers fruit etc. Lin gave me £1.0.0 for fruit etc. Bought 2 partridges.
Letter fr. Edgar, Midge, & Tabbie. Sat in morg. room. Had 2 snipe for
dinner.
Sunday 18 February
In bed till 12.30. Mrs. Neely to see friend afternoon. No one called. Lin
out after luncheon. Lennie & Maud unable to come to dine, Lennie with
v. bad cold.
Monday 19 February
In bed till 12 o’c. Mrs. Neely to Maud’s. Lennie v. seedy, his birthday.
Drove at 3 to Stores for Lennie’s present, de Bretts peerage £1.3.7½! Met
Uncle & Aunt Edwin. Lionel leaving tomorrow for S. Africa in “Goorka”
the same ship Edgar went in. To Salviatos, chose present for Miss
Mackenzie £1.0.0. Called & saw Maud, Lennie, Baby & Mrs. Messel.
Letter fr. Sophy. Quiet evg. Lin out all day. Orton came.
Tuesday 20 February
Mrs. Kettle’s dinner 7.45. In bed till 11.30. Mrs. Neely to choose fowl
Whiteleys. Showery day. Mrs. Magne, Miss Schwann & Mrs. Sutton with
her 2 daughters, youngest engaged & to be married in April.
Wednesday 21 February
Out for an hour bath chair 2/-. Called on Dr Smiles, Mrs. Baines, Mrs.
English & Mrs. Welby, bought braid. A Miss Tucker called on Mrs.
Neely. Emma & Lucy out. E. to theatre.
Thursday 22 February
Linley dines with the Messels 7.45. Morg. out for 2 hours in bath chair
3/-. Mrs. Neely & self at 3.30 to call on Lady Lucas, Mrs. Rubens, Mrs.
Macquoid, Aunt Linda & darling Maud’s. Mrs. Messel there. Lennie
looking v. ill, darling M. pale. Barkers for marmalade & soap. Mackay
out evening.
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Friday 23 February
Out for one hour in bath chair. To Barkers about Midge’s bill, pd. it.
Redmayne, Swears & Wells, Woolland, Heath etc. Dined at 9 with Lin.
Mrs. Neely out, in for dinner.
Saturday 24 February
Out for hour bath chair. To Criterion 2.30 unable to get places. Called on
Mrs. Mocatta, Mrs. Lindo & Maud. Lennie still looking v. ill. Maudie not
well either. Baby v. well. Lin out afternoon. Mrs. Neely out again after
late tea.
Sunday 25 February
Dull. Silver mustard spoon missing. Mr. Paxton & Sp. called. Lin to see
Lennie after tea. Quiet evg. alone.
Monday 26 February
Missed ivory & silver pistol fr. table. In all morg. Orton called, most un-
necessary! Mrs. Neely washed my laces. At 3.30 to Stores & called on
Lady Monckton. Lin out all day.
Tuesday 27 February
Mrs. Reynard’s dinner unable to go. Packed morg. Found pistol supposed
to be lost in drawer. Conrad called just as I was leaving, looks thin &
(illeg). Came by Granville to Ramsgate. Mrs. Neely to Station with me &
after to spend time in my absence at some Christian Association place.
Found darling Maud at Ramsgate Sta. drove on together. Lennie still
looking v. delicate. Clean bright comfortable Hotel Saint Cloud. Fire &
flowers in my room all darling M’s thought & doing. X. Cronje
surrendered with 4300 men Paardeburg unconditionalally. Anniversary of
Ma(illeg)
Wednesday 28 February
V. cold. In bed till 11.30 readiong. Dull. 3 letters fr. Lin!!! Walked thro’
Ramsgate with Maud & Lennie after luncheon. Quiet evening, feel better.
Still more good news fr. S. Africa, Rensburg.
Thursday 1 March
V cold east wing. Bright & sunny. X. News of relief of Lady Smith.
Maud & Lennie to Canterbury. Talk with old gentleman & lady at
luncheon. They know many mutual friends, Petos, Tomlins, Friends,
Isaacs. Lennie & M. both completely done up evg. M’s corn v. bad.
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Friday 2 March
Lovely day, bitterly cold. Walked to Mrs. Heading after luncheon. Mrs.
Evans called morg. Lennie & Maud in bath chair out all afternon. Quiet
evening. Maud met B.Weigall, Miss Warre, May Hood & K. O’Reilly.
Mrs. Evans called morg.
Saturday 3 March
Lennie to Deal. Tea Mrs. Evans. Maud had little boy model morg. Lin
arrives by Granville. Arrived v. late at Mrs. Evans & left soon to meet
Lin at Sta. Mr. & Mrs. Burnand & Mary came by same train. Wretched
wet & cold. Maudie in bath chair her foot so bad. Quiet evg. & bed early.
Lin looks tired, has seen Critchett about his eyes & finds comfort fr. new
properly adjusted glasses.
Sunday 4 March
V. cold wind, bright & sunny. Walked morg. alone. Lennie Maud & Lin
walked on Pier. Too much for Maud, foot bad after. Met Burnands.
Lennie & self for walk to Dumpton Gap, home by sands for tea. Lin to
Sir William Agnews at Deal after luncheon.
Monday 5 March
Bright morg. Bitterly cold wind. Lennie & Lin to Margate for day, found
dog. Maud & self sat out morg. in sun. Met Bay Noott. After lunch Maud
drew small boy model. I walked some distance with Mr. & Mrs. F.C.B.
who came to call, asking us to dine, too cold. Flowers 6d. Mr. Evans
called stayed some time. Mrs. Rooth, Dossie & young Daniels called &
saw Lin & Lennie, seems gentlemanly young man. Quiet evg. to bed 10
o’c.
Tuesday 6 March
Bright morg, not so cold. Out morg. with Lin who as usual must buy.
Saw Doggie at Hills, really not bad. Called after lunch on Mrs.
Hammond, Lennie with me, he waited outside. Mrs. Pugin & Eilie to
call, found Mrs. Hammond as handsome as ever. Mary Burnand called.
Maud v. busy drawing. X. Maud little F. & looks v. seedy. Maudie out in
chair. Miss Warre & Mr. Evans called.
Wednesday 7 March
V. cold wind. Lennie & Lin walked along shore to Broadstairs. I tried to
meet them, returned without doing so. Talk with Mr. Curtis who leaves
tomorrow. Lin went up by 3.30 to London took dog foundling. I went
with him to Broadstairs to call on Mrs. Noott, out. Met Mrs. Bartram &
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travelled & walked back with her & dau. Maudie in bath chair with
Lennie. Tea, & quiet dinner. Maud still looking v. delicate.
Thursday 8 March
Dull morg. Out morg. Mary Burnand came & walked with us as far as
Mrs. Pugin’s where I had tea, Maud & L. returning. M. in bath chair.
Glorious afternoon but bitterly cold east wind.
Friday 9 March
Lovely day, cold wind. Sat out morg. & drove at 4 o’clock to tea at Miss
Warre’s & to Mrs. Buck’s. Awful smell there! Lennie walked home &
did not go in. Saw Mr. Warre, looks very shaky. Quiet evg. Lin worried
by Burnand & delayed by work. Sad news of Mr. Winchester Clowes &
Sir Charles Hall.
Saturday 10 March
Glorious morg. Darling Maud & Lennie leaving today. Lin arrives by
Granville. Invitation fr. Mrs. Burnand for us all to dine there tomorrow or
Monday. Saw Lennie & Maud off. Met Lin, walked back with him. Quiet
evg. Little talk with Mr. Anderson amused us with a young man’s
conversation on War, Generals & statesman generally.
Sunday 11 March
Lovely day, cold wind. Walke on Pier with Lin. After luncheon Lin for
cycle ride. Miss Warre & Dolly Barter called. Walked alone & Lin & self
dined at Burnands & had bad indigestion & felt sick result of eating green
vegetables last night. Mr. & Mrs. Evans at F.C.B’s. Played spoof. Fly
there & back.
Monday 12 March
Lovely day. Walked morg with Lin. Lin cycled after lunch. I went to tea
at Mrs. Nootts, saw young Daniels there. Met Mrs. Evans coming back in
same carriage with her. Quiet evening. No one in saloon except selves, &
bed early.
Tuesday 13 March
Mrs. H. Levy’s drawing room tea. X. Petit ami. Au lit until 4 o’c. Tea
alone drawing room, spoke to Mrs Stacey about Mrs Neely. Long letter
from darling M. Lin to Calais for day.
Wednesday 14 March
Dull foggy morg. In bed till 3.30 when Linley left for London. V. funny
letter from Maud about Mice. Lin looks extremely well. Wire from Mrs.
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Tweedie. Dined alone, 2 old gentlemen, single ditto, Patholi(?) lady, Mr
& Mrs. Anderson , self! Dull. V. funny letter fr. Roy returns home
Saturday. Mr. Souby & Sir James Segar Hunt called to see Lin morg.
Thursday 15 March
Mrs. Turquand’s dinner at 8 o’c. Lin going alone. Dull cold day. In bed
till 3.30. Had tea in Hall sitting room with Mr. & Mrs. Anderson,
singularly dull individual. Dined alone in new salle a manger. Bright
(illeg), & to my room. Reads Lord Robert’s book “Forty one years in
India” & wrote three letters.
Friday 16 March
Dull morg. Feel better for rest. Letter fr. Mrs. Tweedie. Mr. Soobey
called stayed some time.Talk with Mr. & Mrs. Anderson. Found
Patholi(?) lady tedious rather after dinner.
Saturday 17 March
Out in bath chair, 2 hours, v. cold. Lin arrived by Granville, Roy at 10 o’c
with bad cold, had my old room.
Sunday 18 March
Mrs. Tweedie’s dinner 8 o’c. 30 York Terrace. Unable to go. Out morg in
bath chair. Met Mr. Burnand & Squire, Lin & Roy, we went along parade
together. Lin & Roy for long cycle ride. I out again 2.30 bath chair. Mr.
Stacey’s son had bad accident cycling. Lin & Roy to Burnands after
dinner. V. cold & ½ a gale blowing all night. Mr. Spielmann called.
Monday 19 March
V. cold wind. In all morg. Out at 2.30 with Lin & Roy in bath chair, saw
boat which which was brought in disabled this morg. after storm. 8
torpedo boats passed. Lin & Roy on to Col. Churchill owner of lost dog.
Had cocoa in hall & long talk with Mr. & Mrs. Anderson. Report of relief
of Mafeking.
Tuesday 20 March
Lin & Roy to Calais. Walked morg. lovely day, no wind. Went in bath
chair to St Peters, pd. man 3/-. Sat out after lunch met Sir Joseph
Montefiore & Lady Rose W. & daughter, had long talk with them. Had
tea with the Andersons, much nicer when one knows them better.
Wednesday 21 March
Mrs. Spielmann’s dinner cannot go. Lin Roy & self returned from
Ramsgate by 3.30, lovely sunny morg. cold wind. Had walk with Lin &
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Roy on Pier, magnificent sea. Foolishly pocketed key of my book &
could not unpack!
Thursday 22 March
Dull & cold. Maudie to luncheon. Baby came at 3 looking v. sweet &
well, most lively. I went for character of Midge’s cook, good. To Aunt
Linda’s heard about Lionel. Barkers & home. Quiet evening. Called saw
Waddie.
Friday 23 March
V. cold. Out morg. & at 3 to Maud’s, out, took cook’s character today not
yesterday & to stores to get chocolate & meat lozenges for Edgar.
Saturday 24 March
Bitterly cold out shops morg. Roy & self to see “Message from Mars”
matinée, Lin joined us there. Walked part of way home, cab rest. Lin,
Roy & self dined at Maud’s. Most delicious dinner exquisitely done &
served.
Sunday 25 March
Bitterly cold east wind. Walked with Lin to Hyde Pk Corner, home in
omnibus. Roy in to lunch, Lin out. Lennie & Maud to dinner.
Monday 26 March
Out morg. V. cold. Mrs. Neely called as we were dressing for dinner.
Conrad came at 6 o’clock & Lin & self went to Hippodrome. Con & Roy
followed after. Wonderful performance of cats & dogs, 21 lions. Midgets
v. good, conjuring & acrobats. Horse & water swimming & diving. Saw
Mr. Heilbut & Mr. & Mrs. Mackenzie of Seaforth & party.
Tuesday 27 March
Out walking morg. Mary Nicol & Con to lunch. Mrs. Harry Henderson,
Mrs. Macquoid & Mrs. Cameron Corbett called. Dined 6.30. Lin, Con,
Roy & self to Daly’s “San Toy”. V. good. Duchess of Fife there. Edna
May’s sister in box opposite. Maud wired for Roy to dine & go to Palace
with them. Maud lunched Mrs. Lucy, was much admired, letter fr. Mr.
Lucy to say so!
Wednesday 28 March
Dull grey cold. At 11.30 to pay bills for Midge & to see Waddie. Con out
to lunch. Con, Roy & self to Maud’s to dinner 8 o’c. Lin to Punch dinner.
Roy cycling. Tabs comes up to town today.
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Thursday 29 March
Put advertisement on Morg. Post for tomorrow for Midge. Walked morg.
Effie & Ethel E. called. Called with Conrad 4 o’c on Mrs. Geilgud, Tate,
Romer, saw Miss Romer, Galbraith, Ryle, & Tabs at Coburg. Lennie &
Maud dined here. V. cheery evg.
Friday 30 March
Still v. cold. Effie & Ethel E. called. Walked with them to Bank &
walked on after to Woollands & to lunch with Tabbie at Coburg where
Con joined us. Went after shop’g with Tabs & bad tea there. Ham came
in. Met Mrs. Geiger in Bond St. Maud lunched here & went with Roy to
Varsity Sports Queen’s Club. Capt Heathorne called & stayed some time.
Lin finished work early, & to meeting of Royal Com. Con & Roy after
dinner to meet the English party at theatre, Don Juan.
Saturday 31 March
Mrs. Lindo’s dinner, can’t go. Boat Race, Cam. won. Lin & Roy to race.
Eff & Ethel called morg. Shop’d & walked. Drove at 4 o’c Waddie’s. To
see Baby in his bath, again decorated my best dress! Con, Lin & self quiet
evg. Roy out. Picked up mysterious blue silk square on stair case, thought
it was Roy’s! it was not. 4 answers to advertisement for Midge’s P.maid.
Sunday 1 April
Lin Roy & Con to Calais. Lennie & Maud remain at Glovers until
Tuesday evg. Out walking morg with Con’s little dog. Baby came
afternoon, was v. sweet. V. cheery evg. Lin met many friends at Calais &
on steamer.
Monday 2 April
Lord Robertson’s dinner 8 o’c. Only Lin going. Sent 1st allotment of £30
to C.Hambro & Son, making £35. Paid for £100 City of Christiana 4%
loan. Long letter fr. dear Edgar. Dullish dinner.
Tuesday 3 April
Out morg. Darling M & Lennie return fr. Glovers. No one called. Box at
Haymarket. Lin, Con, Roy & Ethel E. & Effie went & self. “The Rivals” .
V. good indeed.
Wednesday 4 April
Out morg. shop’g. Called at Maud’s, out. Maud & self called at 3.30 on
Mdes Pitt, McHardy, Morgan, Ritchie, Grigg etc, McClean. Left Maud at
Portland Rd with Lennie. Quiet evg. Lucy going to Australia & leaves me
end of May. Con & gramophone.
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Thursday 5 April
Mrs. Grantham’s dinner. Lucy Fearns going to Australia in June! Our
area gate fell off its hinges into area smashing all spokes & doing damage
to steps. Box for “Dandy Dick” tonight. Roy, Con & self going. Lin to
Granthams. Enjoyed his dinner v. much. 20.
Friday 6 April
Lin got work done early & we all went to see “His Excellency” delightful
play v. funny. Roy dining with Mr. Hoghan, in fairly early.
Saturday 7 April
Accident to carriage near Maiden Lane. Roy, Con & self drive to Rule’s
& lunch with Lin. To “Messenger Boy” after. Roy & Lin returned home
together & Con & self called on Mrs. English, saw Eff & Ethel, been to
San Toy. Quiet evg. morg. room. Con & gramophone! Darling Maud &
family go to Glovers!
Sunday 8 April
Walked morg called on Mrs. Mackenzie. Lin busy with little jobs all
morg. Cycled after. Fritz Jackson called. Mrs. Neely to lunch & dinner.
We went to see Fildes, Stones & Colin Hunter’s pictures. Met usual
dowdy set! Con, Roy, Lin self & Mrs. Neely to dinner. Quiet evg.
Monday 9 April
X. Little F. Wired Maud cannot go till Thurs. Mrs. Neely here all day.
Roy out to luncheon, Con in. Roy in to dinner, out after. Emma &
Mackay out afternoon & evg. To Mrs. Young’s to be fitted, met Carrie
Stuart Wortley. Con returned to dress, supped with Gomez. Punch dinner.
Letter fr. Maud.
Tuesday 10 March
Mrs. Steincopff dinner. No one called. In all day. Midge, Hamilton &
Dora arrived evg fr. Buenos Ayres after v. rough passage. Otley called on
way fr, Mrs. Steincopff’s. Bad news again fr. S. Africa & Gadacre(?)
recalled. Chernside fr. Gen Tucker’s Brigade appointed to take his place
as chief of 3rd Brigade. Roy & self alone.
Wednesday 11 April
In bed till 12.30. Went at 2.30 to see Midge, found H, D. & Midge & Mr.
Frisby there. Midge looking seedy. Took Dora on with me to Marshall &
Willatts, Marshall & Snelgroves, Ball & Turner & home to tea here. She
took cab back. Lin & Roy dined at 9 o’c, same as Friday on account of
Easter. Tabbie in town with Gwen & Eve at Coburg.
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Thursday 12 April
Gleamy day. In bed till 12.30. Drove at 3 to Whiteley, flowers, bananas,
Angrave, Ball & Turner. Dora & Ham dined here. Midge v. seedy
influenza & Orton attending. Wire fr. Lennie for Roy to go today. He
goes tomorrow D.V. Lin & Roy to Palace after dinner. H. & D. stayed
until 11 & had lively horse in hansom going back, glad Midge was not
there. Letter fr. Maudie.
Friday 13 April
V. windy, & gleams of sun. In bed till 12.30. Roy went to Glovers, we go
tomorrow. Midge v. seedy in bed with temperature up. H. & Dora to Pyt
for Easter. Quiet day, no one came but man for electric light which he
mended everywhere.
Saturday 14 April
Mackay & I came to “Glovers” by 10.50 train. Roy met us in one cart,
boy in another for luggage. Lovely day but cold wind. Found darling
Maud, Baby & Lennie well & grounds charming both outside & in. Mr.
& Mrs. Messel, Mr. & Mrs. Val Geilgud to luncheon. Everything looking
lovely, table silver & all. My room sweet. They all stayed to tea. Linley
came by cycle & arrived after tea.
Sunday 15 April
Lovely day. Darling M. & Lennie to Church, I remaining at home. Sat out
but wind cold. Racket courts great recourse to Lennie & Roy.
Monday 16 April
Lennie & Roy in Ralli cart & chestnut mare on trial, & Maud & self in
nursery cart & Linley cycled to Nymans. Lin arrived too late for
luncheon. Mrs. Messel’s carriage met us at Crawley. The Geilguds still at
Nymans & a number of people came to tea with children to find Easter
eggs hidden in grounds. V. pleasant day. Maudie ret’d fr. Crawley with
Lennie in cart, Roy coming with me. Lin cycled back.
Tuesday 17 April
Lin & Lennie to Reigate. Letter fr. Tabbie asking if she could come to us
on Saty next to await Mervyn & Ethel’s arrival. Dora remaining on at
Pyt. Hamilton returned yesterday.
Wednesday 18 April
Mrs. Messel, Mrs. Geilgud & Ruth came over for lunch & tea. Lovely
day. Lennie took number of photos. Most lovely day like summer.
Maudie v. tired. We all drove to Horsham after luncheon the men on
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cycles & Maud & self in cart. I drove brown pony. Had tea there. Lennie
bought silver. Delightful drive enjoyed it immensely.
Thursday 19 April
Lovely day. Mrs. Messel, Ruth & Mrs. Geilgud to luncheon & tea.
Glorious day like summer. Roy remaining here until tomorrow. Maudie
so tired & feverish unable to come down to dinner, went to bed & had a
hot bath. Mr. Eward to dinner remained v. late 11.30. I sat with Maudie
after dinner.
Friday 20 April
Lovely day. Roy left at 10 o’c. supposed to be returning to Oxford
tomorrow, or tonight. New ducks arrived. Mr. H. Hemming came by a
morning train, more conversational than I thought. Maudie in bed all day
v. seedy indeed, head bad & she seems generally run down.
Saturday 21 April
Lovely hot & sunny day. Maudie up at 11 better but looks delicate &
pale. Cannot imagine what it is with her (illeg) in this lovely place! Sat
out all day. Lennie & Mr. Hemming planted primroses along bank. 8 new
pigeons arrived. Lennie & Mr. H. to Lowfield Heath to order plants.
Letter fr. Roy not returning to Oxford until next week. V. tiresome, he
must have known.
Sunday 22 April
Lovely morg. warm as June. Sat out all day long. Mr. & Mrs. Bone
pronounced Boune! Young couple who have taken the Hohler’s house.
Monday 23 April
Lennie to business morg. Ruth & Muriel over to luncheon & tea. To
woods for primroses. Lennie told us of new arrangement to start fr.
October increase in his income again!!! Lovely day. Letter fr. Roy only
returning to Oxford next Friday. Mr. Hemming left with Lennie, much
nicer then I thought.
Tuesday 24 April
Lin returned by 2.50 train, slight accident to cart! Thankful it was no
worse. Much colder & not so bright. Lennie tired evg. after day with
Monsieur F. Darling Maud’s throat bad & eye inflamed, seems generally
out of sorts & below par. Long letter fr. Edgar fr. Bloemfontein, also
extracts fr. Sophy’s letters which I forwarded to Midge after reading.
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Wednesday 25 April
V. cold, dull & rain. Worked & read, & gathered firewood!
Thursday 26 April
Colder but fine. Maudie & self called on Mrs. Heron, out, & on Mrs.
Ansdell, in, & nice looking girl. Mrs. Ansdell’s brother Francis galloper
to Gen. French. Lennie v. tired.
Friday 27 April
V. cold & dull. Maudie & Nurse busy with sofa’s corners, I had Baby as
usual a saint. In all day.
Saturday 28 April
X. Lovely day. Dr Parker came saw Maud & Baby. V. sensible man & v.
clever. Lennie coming home at 3 fr. city. Lin & Mr. Guthrie on cycles
between 3 & 4. We all dine at Mrs. Ansdell’s, they send their carriage.
Very pleasant evg. Miss Armit only other guest. X. Letter forwarded by
mistake of Linley’s to model. Thorn.
Sunday 29 April
Pay £10 to Cent Argentine Rly allocated shares. Paid Saty 28th yesterday.
Lovely day still cold. Maudie X in bed still v. seedy. Cold day rather.
Lord Borthwick & his sister lunched here, she seems v. pleasant &
amusing. Lin looks seedy & long bicycle ride too much for him. Spoke to
him about “Thorn”.
Monday 30 April
Dull day. Mr. Guthrie & Lin returned to London. Mr. Ewart dined here.
Ruth arrived at tea time on a visit. Maudie still v. seedy, got down in time
for tea.
Tuesday 1 May
Lovely day. Lennie had holiday, rode & drove new horse or rather mare.
Gathered dandelions, 36. School children came up & sang with
Maypoles, Lennie photod them. Maudie v. seedy looks weak & bloodless.
Wednesday 2 May
Sir Cuthbert Quilter’s smoking party 10.30. Letter fr. Lin, telegram later
fr. Ireland where he has gone on trial trip of some steamer. Maudie v.
seedy & rundown. Ruth left early. Lennie v. tired evg.
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Thursday 3 May
Heavy rain. Lovely evening, brilliant rainbow. Dr Parker came to see
Maud. Must remain in bed quietly & rest. Letter fr. Lin, met Lord
Stalbridge & dined & sat in his compartment on trial trip to Ireland by
new steamer.
Friday 4 May
Maudie in bed all day v. seedy. Nothing of any significance happened.
Saturday 5 May
Lovely hot day. Mr & Miss Luscombe called & a v. pretty girl with them.
Lennie had whole holiday, rode & drove new mare. Lin came in time for
tea.
Sunday 6 May
Wet morg. cleared about 12 o’c. Baby & nurse in nursery cart to Nymans.
Lin & Lennie in dog cart & new horse. Maudie & self v. happy day
together. She seems better.
Monday 7 May
Due. Still about. Lin for cycle ride to Reigate. Quiet day. Maud better.
Tuesday 8 May
Mrs. Cyril Maude at home 3 to 5.30. Sat out all day. Drove at 3.30 to
Horley for shops. On return found Mr. & Mrs. Messel here & Lin not
gone for cycle ride, went after to Horley on cycle & played squash
raquets with Lennie. Made butter 6lbs wih Mrs. Newton & Maud
morning, & over Mrs. N’s cottage after. Letter fr. Edgar seems well.
Written 14 April 20 miles north of Blomfontein.
Wednesday 9 May
Mrs. Sutton’s at home 10.30. Miss Chapman 4 - 7. Mrs. McLaren’s at
home to meet members of cycling club, 10 o’c. Letter fr. E.Mervyn. Lin
left on cycle at 1 o’c, had lunch here, his bags went up fr. Horley by train.
Thursday 10 May
Dull day. Muriel, Miss Vaunce & old Nannie to lunch & tea. Letters fr.
Lin & Roy.
Friday 11 May
Mrs. Welby, Drawing room tea. Mrs. Emerton Bainbridge ditto. Etc etc.
Roy at Staf, Ter. with Lin, up for dinners, returns Sunday night. Maud &
self called on Mrs. White & drove to Horley, also on Rector, much
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exhausted. Ruth & self went over church. Mrs. Hunter & later Mr.
Cazenove called. Ruth & Lennie for cycle ride. Letter fr. Lin.
Sunday 13 May
Lin & Roy to Sir Alfred Hickman’s for tennis & dinner. Went to Church
with Lennie Maud & Ruth. V. pleasantly surprised, nice short service.
Maudie v. seedy pain in side. Cold. Lennie & Ruth cycled & played
raquets.
Monday 14 May
Mrs. H. Levy drawing room tea 5 - 6. Ruth left directly after breakfast.
Cold. Maud still feeling v. seedy. Lin unable to come until tomorrow. Mr.
Gibson rector dined with us, odd man, distinctly excentric.
Tuesday 15 May
Mrs. Cyril Maude 3 to 5.30. Lin came down on cycle, v. bad influenza
cold. Arrived about 6.30. Lennie v. depressed. Maudie looking solemn in
consequence. Gathered wild hyacinths with Nurse Francis & darling
Baby.
Wednesday 16 May
Great packing of silver fear darling Maud v. tired. Returned to London by
2.39 train, Mackay & my fares 7/-, fees £1.0.0. Nurse Francis leaving
tonight to see her late charge, poor little thing dying of meningitis,
worried Maud dreadfully. Crawfurd remaining & Nana wired for.
Mervyn & Ethel dined here at 7.30, V. pleasant evg.
Thursday 17 May
Mrs. A. Welby’s dinner 8 o’c. Acp’t. (illeg) interesting dinner, badly
cooked & badly served. Walked to Midge’s, out, on to Maud. Went with
her to Dr Pollock thinks one ovary enlarged cause of pain, & care needed.
Maud with me to luncheon, left at 4 alone. Lennie & M. to theatre. Lin’s
cold bad.
Friday 18 May
Out morg. & M. to Redfern. Saw her fitted 2 dresses, home in her
carriage, left her at Mrs. Messel’s. Out at 4 in brougham to Miss Millais,
Kettle, Fritz, saw Mrs. Jackson, Reeve, Lawrence & Midge. A Gen Botha
taken pris.
Saturday 19 May
App’t Mrs. Young 3 o’c. Redfern 12 o’c. Unable to keep either. Relief of
Mafeking. X. Kept awake half the night with noise of shouting as the
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news was made known late last night. Shop’d morg. called at Mr.
Hartree. Lin & self to matinée Prince of Wales. Martin Harvey “Rouget
de Lisle”, “Ab & little Christina” & Pantomime Reh. Midge & Dora to
tea after Ranelagh.
Sunday 20 May
Lin & self dine 7 30 Lady Hickman’s. X. Paid £30 to Hambro & Son, 70
Old Broad St, E.C. for 1st instalment of £100 Stock 4% City of Christiana
loan 1900, making £65 in all pd. Walked Holland Pk. & read morg. Lin &
self alone luncheon.
Monday 21 May
Out morg. To Redfern by om. Afternoon to Midge. Maud v. worried avec
menage. 2 lbs butter, flowers, to Young & arranged for 12 o’c Friday.
Wire fr. Sophy about Edgar. All well fr. War Office. Quiet evening, bed
early. Lin’s cold better, to Calais for day.
Tuesday 22 May
Mrs. Cyril Maude 3 - 5.30. Mrs. Welby & Maud to luncheon 1.30, &
Mrs. W’s sister. V. wet day. Met darling Maud at Redfern’s & drove
home together. Girls served luncheon nicely & quickly. V. wet afternoon.
Dinner at 6.15. Lin & self to “American Beauty”
Wednesday 23 May
Mrs. C. Corbett’s dinner, unable to go. I go alone. Mrs. Wheen’s at home
4 - 7. To be fitted Redfern 12 o’c. Conrad comes to us for a few days,
dined out. V. pleasant dinner at Mrs. C’s. Sat next to Mr. Kennard, v.
interesting young man with v. pretty wife, had travelled. Mr Cullan(?)
sang charmingly after dinner.
Thursday 24 May
Out morg. Called 4 o’c Mrs. Steincopff, saw Col & Mrs. Mackenzie of
Seaforth there. Pd several other calls. Darling Maud & Lennie dined here.
All in very good spirits. Maud met Bill W. at Temple Flower show who
wd. follow her about, Lennie v. angry.
Friday 25 May
Lady Quilter 5 - 6. To be fitted Young’s 12 o’c, late, went again 5. Out
morg. to Redfern’s was fitted. Home cab. Went for ½ hour to see
Ruskin’s collection of Turners at Fine Arts. Called Midge, Maud’s, out,
Mrs. Turquand, Threlfall, H. Levy, Mrs. Hankey & Lady Q. Lin, Con &
self dined at 8.30.
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Saturday 26 May
Mrs. Johnson-Ferguson’s dinner 8 o’c. Acp’t for Lin & self. In all morg.
Con, Lin & self to matinée “Madame Butterfly” V. charming & sad little
piece. Cab home. Con dined at Midge’s. Dora, Ethel E. & Effie called
morg. V. delightful dinner Mrs. J.F’s. Mr. Kennedy took me in & Sir
Robert Head radical other side, most interesting. Mr. & Mrs. Milman &
Sir F. & Lady Hartland both asked me to call. Saw little maid asking £25!
Sunday 27 May
Out morg. Gardens, awful crowd of people like ants. Dora to lunch &
dinner. Con took her to Park, met Midge & Hamilton. Mr. Bret Harte
called, does not look well.
Monday 28 May
Out morg. to be fitted Redfern. Con & Lin to the Levée, back at 4.30. I
called on Mrs. Spofforth & Mrs. Gill. Tea with Con & Lin here 5 o’c &
in cab with Con to Midge’s about Dora, wire fr. Maud asking her to go.
Eclipse of Sun!
Tuesday 29 May
Mrs. Cyril Maude 3 - 5.30. Out 11 o’c in brougham to Mrs. Mason &
Mrs. Graham après les filles. Met Spencer at Barkers. Effie Conrad
lunched here. Mrs. Turquand, Dora, Mrs. & Miss Enthoven & Miss Rose
Innes called. Conrad dined at the Hollands. J’ai vu jeune fille. Vingt
livres de gages, assez bien dîmes bien mauvais ce soir.
Wednesday 30 May
Mrs. Hankey 4 - 6.30. 2.30 Mrs. Young. 10 AM to Mrs. Coquhan(?) à
cause de jeune fille. Dora goes to Lennie & Maud at Mitre Hotel Oxford
until Friday. Out morg. rest after. To first night “Rip van Winkle” at
Haymarket, brilliant house. Wire fr. Mr. Spielman, Lin to go to Paris at
once.
Thursday 31 May
Saw job. parlourmaid fr. Mrs. Mason. Effie came morg. taken rooms near
Goring(?). Con returned to Worthing. I drove to Redfern with their gown
failure, promised for Saty morg. Marshalls, Barkers & Mrs. Roller, out.
Lin out after luncheon.
Friday 1 June
To the Oaks with Mr. D’Arcy. Wretched day, cold rain, unable to go.
Packed.
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Saturday 2 June
Miss Grossmith’s wedding 2.30. To spend day at Oxford with Lennie
Maud & Roy. Packed evg, or finished rather. To Oxford by 9.40. To
Hotel, saw Maud, Lennie, Roy, Dora & Mr. Marriott. Bodleian Library,
& lunched in Roy’s rooms. Excellent & delicious luncheon. Tea at Hotel
& home to dinner. V. pleasant day. D. smoked to Roy’s disgust!
Sunday 3 June
Came to Paris by 11.40. Met Mr. Merryweather, lunched Calais with him.
Travelled to Amiens with Judge Snagge. V. entertaining & v. gallant!
Uncivil Frenchman got in at Amiens. Absence porters Paris, drunken
cabman. Comfortable room Grande Hotel du Trocadero overlooking
river. Good din. in a barrack empty room.
Monday 4 June
To Exhibition with Lin. Fearful crowd & great heat & dust. Magnificent
buildings, went thro’ Beaux Arts. Modern Japanese paintings. Rue des
Nations etc etc. Met Mr Davis lunched with him Continental. To Ex.
again. Dressed & hoped to dine at Ledoyens, no room, dined à la carte
Continental. Sat out again with Mr. Davis. Cabs everywhere v. (illeg) our
Hotel but good room.
Tuesday 5 June
Met Lin at Ledoyen 12 o’c. He arrived fr. Ex. with Mr. E.George
architect, little nervous restless man, nice but fatiguing conversation so
detailed. Had table facing garden. Went after to exhibition v. tiring thro’
galleries & on (illeg) air soulant. Dined at (illeg) & Albion with the
Spielmans, Mons. George, Onlow Ford there also. Sat after with Sir J.
Montefiore & Admiral Keppel in corridor of Hotel. Had dinner badly
served, great difficulty in getting cab to go, arrived late.
Wednesday 6 June
Dossie Noott comes. X. Ami. Nothing at Louvre worth buying, dearer &
not half so pretty as our own shops. Went off to Mr Spielman & we went
Louvre & lunched at Duvals, bad cheap. Met Admiral Kepple at
Exhibition. Went thro’ Galleries. X. Petit ami on way to the Palais de
l’optique, had to return. Sat at Gates of Champs Elysee & saw Mrs. Pitt’s
young sister & Mr. & Mrs. Mills both sisters looking sweet. Also Sir J.
Montefiore. Cab home. Dined at Continental with Mr. Davis or rather he
with us. None of us went to Mons. Delcassé’s reception, Foreign
Minister.
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Thursday 7 June
Lady Richmond 4 - 7. In bed till 11 o’c. Lunched at Hotel Trocadero
dreary barn of a room not a soul in it. Bad & expensive luncheon. Lin &
self dined with Mr E.George at Restaurant Henri, Rue St Augustin. Mr.
Davis, Mr. Onslow Ford & his son, Mr. & Mrs. Spielman, most excellent
dinner. Left in a hurry with Mrs. S & self faint. Stuffy heat when cigars
came. All except Mr. Davis & ourselves went to reception Mons.
Delcassé last evg. V. brilliant affair.
Friday 8 June
Letter fr. Ethel. Lucy Fearn leaves & temporary maid comes for fortnight.
X. Letter fr. Maud. Drove to Continental & dined there, sat after with Mr
Davis. Much interested watching love-sick man & 2 girls with old
gentleman, evidently enamoured with the blue blouse one! Lin lunched at
Hotel with me, good & not as expensive as yesterday, Cab strike. Lin to
Exhibition after.
Saturday 9 June
Lovely morg. Lin to Ex. No judging today or tomorrow. Ham L. was to
arrive Paris last night for Grand Prix. Hamilton called at 11.30 just
bathing so c’d not see him & Lin out. H. staying with Spanish friend 21
Avenue d’Autin. Lin & self lunched Ledoyen saw lonely American girl
exquisitely dressed. Drove to Continental. Lin called at Embassy & we
drove after to American artist Mr. Alexander, 190 Boulv. Malesherbes.
V. charming wife etc. Dined Continental à la carte. Sat with Mr. Davis
after. Watched l’amoureuse!
Sunday 10 June
Lovely day, Grand Prix. H. going with Mons. V. Lin & self lunched
Ledoyens, met Mr. Davis & Mr. George & Mr. A. Henderson, Maggie &
Mr. Makins. To Louvre after, missed seeing the Rubens as closed at 4. To
Continental at 7.30. Mr. George dined with us there, 50 fr. din. Saw
people returning fr. Grand Prix. Sat in courtyard with Mr. Davis &
General Hawkins, American & v. entertaining. Amourants there.
Monday 11 June
Lady Hickman’s at home. Golden wedding! 4.30 - 7. Mrs. Rawlinson 4 -
7. Ethel & Mervyn come to stay. Lin lunching with Commission. V. v.
hot. Lin at Ex. all day. Went to Bon marché, had chocolate (illeg), good.
V. hot day bought (illeg) boa (illeg). Met Lin at 4 o’c outside Beaux Arts.
Mr. Stapleton came & talked. Took cab to Hotel dressed & went to
Ledoyens dined there outside, dire confusion! To Ambassadeurs 8/-
wasted, bad. Fiacre back.
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Tuesday 12 June
Mrs. Fildes 4 - 7. Lin had a day off. Met him at 11 o’c at Gallerie Rodin.
Balzac! Studies for L’enfer etc. Lin used tram for first time to Ex. Saw
Spanish German & English Pavilion. Langret, Watteau, Pater paintings
exquisite. English Pavilion disappointing. Spanish tapestries v. fine &
armour. Boabdil’s surtout & sword. Swiss village disap. Dined Col.
Jeckyll’s, 12, arrived ¾ hr too early. Sat next to Col. J. & Mr. Purdon
Clarke architect, Lady G(?) Mr. & Mrs. Horner & (illeg) came in later.
Wednesday 13 June
Cooler. Wet. Pouring again. Reception at English Pavilion. I went thro
Ex. alone, saw Pasteur bottles! Belgian Pavilion beautiful large building
fine old tapestries. 2 huge carved chests with panels painted. Had 2 cups
of chocolate & petit pain. To meet Lin at Petit Palais 4 o’c. Rained.
Missed him. Went to Mr. Jeckyll’s recep. & to Hotel Continental. Waited
2 hours for Lin quite exhausted. Arived at 8. Dined together. Mr. Davis &
Mr. Spielman sat with us after. Mr. Stapleton, Steadman etc at Mr. J’s.
Thursday 14 June
Lady Richmond 4 - 7. Lin & self together all day. To Madeleine in om.
Saw wedding procession. Lin v. angry man punched young girl! Lunched
at Grand Hotel, met de la Rues, staying at Hotel de Londres, Purdon
Clarke, Mrs. Spielman. Walked to exhibition. Saw Japan section
wonderful! Norwegian, Sweden, Italian, American & German. 2 china
busts of women as fountains fr. W(illeg)!! Walked to Hotel, chocolate
1fr.80. Dined Continental. Walk with Gen. Hawkins & Mr. Davis. Cooler
& rain. Amours still at Hotel, he left early. Lin saw odd cycle accident.
Friday 15 June
Pay last instalment £32 to Messrs Hambro & Sons 4% City of Christiana
loan 1900. Miss Neaves at home 4 - 7. Lin no bath. Lin to Jury. Cool &
grey morg. Met him at Ledoyens by om. to blue entrance. Dear luncheon,
sole 4 fr! No one much at Ledoyens. To Ex. with Lin & thro’ pictures &
statuary, endless. Heard band. Courton’s mode girl lovely. Took om. to
Louvre & walked to Continental, dined there. Introduced to Mrs.
Hawkins by Gen. H, the amorous Frenchman not there. Unable to meet
Mr. Spielman 2.30 at Petit Palais.
Saturday 16 June
Fearful accident with one of compressed air trains Passy. Lin no bath. Lin
& self to Exhibition, walked thro’ dress depart’ on round railway & to
Ledoyens to lunch. V. dear again for little. Met Mr. George, Yeames,
Spielman & Stapleton. Lin on to Jury after, I to Continental, wrote letters
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& walked to Palais Royal, bought Maud buckle 12 frcs. Had chocolate,
took cab back. Met Lin, lost his gold badge & cannot find letter fr. Maud
for me!!! He on to dine at Elysée, President Loubet, I to Hotel, had
omelette & chocolate small shop. Home, packed.
Sunday 17 June
Left Paris 11.50. Saw our luggage safely station & walked about Paris!
Met de la Rues returning. Mrs Spielman travelled with us to London. Met
Henry Dickens, Enid engaged, also Mr. Payton, Mr. ? Mrs. Spielman’s
two children met her at Charing X. Heaps of letters here awaiting us.
Nouvelle pro tem ici. Sais son ouvrage mais ne regarde pas dans les yeux
en parlant.
Monday 18 June
Mrs Rawlinson 11 - 7. Paid last instalment on Christiana £32 to Hambro
& Sons, 70 Old Broad St. Also last instalment on 5 allotted shares in Cent
Arg. Rly £10 to London & Westminster Bank, Lothbury EC. Darling
Maud to luncheon looked tired, gave me sweet little pendant like her own
& lovely flowers. Called at 4 o’c on Mrs. P. Holland, saw Ethel there. To
Georgie Rooke saw Cap R & little girl. Cards to Cameron Corbett,
Johnson Ferguson, Maud’s & Midge’s. Dora, Maud & Lennie dining with
Miss R. Innes & theatre after.
Tuesday 19 June
Mrs. Fildes 4 - 7. Darling Maud & Tilda to luncheon. Maud to tea & Len
& Maud to dinner, 8.15. Lennie v. seedy excema. Maud to Mrs.
Boughton’s at home. Out shops morg. Whiteley etc. Tilda to lunch & tea.
Mrs. Kettle, Mrs. Johnson Ferguson & Miss Stancombe Wills, Miss Rose
Innes, called. Lin v. tired after hard day.
Wednesday 20 June
Tea at Mrs. Thorneycroft, 48 Portland Place. Miss Holland 9 o’c. At ¼ to
4 to call Lady Sadler, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Shannon, Miss Hosier, Mrs.
Thorneycroft, v. pretty girls & good singing, & Mrs. Kendal & Mrs.
Messel. Beastly day heavy showers hot & cold. Lin v. busy photoing.
Thursday 21 June
Lady Richmond 4 - 7. Mrs. Harvey 5 - 6.30. At 3.30 to Mrs. Evans with
Maud, Mrs. Harvey’s, Lady Watson out. Mrs. Bainbridges party, v. pretty
women there, Mr. B. v. to the front & Mrs. Bainbridge sweetly pretty &
v. delicate fair. Jessie like D. but jerky modern manners. Pouring wet day.
Lennie & Maud dined here, only Emma & Mackay. Ellen pro tem left,
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here a fortnight c’d have done without her. Met Max O’Reily(?) & Sir W.
Gatacre.
Friday 22 June
Miss Walter Crane’s wedding eve! 10 o’c. Lunch 1.15 Mrs. Spielman &
tea 5 o’c at Mrs. Thorneycroft’s 48 Portland Place. No, last Wed! Miss
Rose Innes tea, unable to go. Walked Whiteleys & chose fowl & to Mrs.
Spielman, 6 to luncheon. Fritters of whiting, Brisket of beef, cold lamb
cutlets in aspic, peas, new potatoes, junket & cherries. Saw Maud off
after to Vic. Called on Mrs. F. Lucas, Tupper, Milman, Cyril Maude,
Redfern & Young about dress. Thunder. Letters fr. Edgar.
Saturday 23 June
Mrs. Riviere 4 - 7. Out morg. Woollands, Barkers etc. Lin busy all day.
Wire for Roy to go week’s cruise “Joyeuse” Tabby on Monday, can’t go,
3 legal dinners. At 3.30 to Ranelagh with Midge, Ham & Dora on coach.
Met de la Rues, Tates, Chapman, Carlisle, Messels, Hemming, Hastings
etc etc. V. fine day brilliant assemblage. Saw Sp. & Ada. Emilie called.
To Empire with Lin evg. V. v. good performance. Ld. Roberts crossing
Vet(?) river, wonderful enjoyed both muchly.
Sunday 24 June
Sunday pottering morg, repaid(?) house looks nice. Lady, a Mrs. Powell,
called about Emilie 3 o’c. Lin working. To Sir Alfred Hickman’s at 4.30
for tennis. Wire fr. Tabbie for Lin & self to go fr. tomorrow for cruise in
Solent. Dull day no or little sun. No one called. Quiet day to bed early.
Monday 25 June
Mrs. Rawlinson 4 - 7. Heavy thunder storms. Letter fr. Tabbie to go to
yacht for week. Can’t alas manage it. X. Dear Roy returns fr. Oxford for
good. X. New maid Jane Hazell comes. To call at 4 o’c on Lady
Robertson, Lady Dixon Hartland, Lady Lawrence, Mrs. Rhodes.
Tuesday 26 June
Mrs. Fildes 4 - 7. 12.15 Mrs. Young & Redfern. Pd Mrs. Mason 12/6.
Mabel Wallace to luncheon. Another wire from Roy not coming today!
Mrs. Spofforth, Mrs. & Mary Nicol, Miss Hemming, Mrs. C.Burnand
called. Lin working hard on MacCormack drawing, dined 8.40.
Wednesday 27 June
Mrs. Wheen’s 4 - 7, 6 Cumberland Terrace Regents Pk. Out morning.
Paid calls with Maud all afternoon & Mabel Wallace who we met at
Westbourne Ter. Home in cab. V. good music at Mrs. Wheen’s.
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Thursday 28 June
Lady Richmond 4 - 7. Miss Webster & the Master of the Rolls 10 o’c.
Dine at Mrs. Braunstein’s 8 o’c. Out morg. With Maud at 4 o’c, called on
Mr. Wolff, Mrs. McClean, Chapman, Hohler, Hartree, Cap’t Heathorn &
Lady Richmond. Met young Onslow Ford there, v. intense. Dull party.
Maud’s dinner of 8 tonight. Mary Millais, Mr. Guthrie, Mr Schuster.
Friday 29 June
Mrs. Moscheles 4 - 6. Mrs. Pollock 4.30 - 7. Morg. to Redferns to be
fitted. Stores about belt, had brougham. Met Mary Millais. Roy home
very late again, Lin angry. Maud’s Victoria fetched me & we called
together on Mrs. Moscheles (v. pretty house) & to Mrs. Pollock, saw Dr
Rivers Pollock there! Good playing & singing & band. Roy out all day in
to lunch & dinner.
Saturday 30 July
Mrs. Riviere 4 - 7. Mrs. Tupper after 4. Morg performance at Haymarket
“School for Scandal” . Maud & Lennie to Ranelagh, called after looking
v. sweet with Lennie. Lin, Roy & self to see “School for Scandal” Mr. &
Mrs. C. Maude. V. good. Tea at home. Maud & Lennie rushed in on their
way home fr. Ranelagh, M. looking sweet. Quiet evg. at home.
Sunday 1 July
Lin & self lunch at Lady Dixon Hartland 2 o’c. Lennie Maud & Mr.
George Nicol dine here. Miss Rose Innes & Mr. Woolff called. Dull
dinner, R. will interrupt conversation so. Lin & Roy on to Housewarming
at Bernard Partridge’s, I too tired. V. pleasant luncheon, or rather talk
with Sir F.D.Hartland during luncheon, condemns Buller & Methuen.
Monday 2 July
Astronomer Royal party 3 - 6. Mde Antoinette Stirling 4 -7, 24
Marlborough Place. Miss Wares 4 -7. Blanche Cole 5 -7. Lin dines with
Sir Squire Bancroft. Roy also dines out. Miss Innes dines alone with me
here. Roy v. late home. Met Effie Weigal, Raphael & the Burnand girls at
Miss Warres. Called on Midge & Maud & Aunt Linda. Uncle E. v ill.
Tuesday 3 July
Academy Soirée, 9 o’c. X. Ami. Uncle Edwin died last night at 11.45.
XX. Dora & Judy Mason to luncheon. Lady Bergne, Mrs. Nembhard,
Mrs. Rooth called, & Ethel English. Roy dined with Maud, 9 there, & on
with her to Soirée. Lin also to soirée after dinner.
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Wednesday 4 July
Sir W.H.Wills dinner, can’t go. Astronemer Royal’s 3 - 6. Martin
Harvey’s Box 4. Four places for theatre. To be fitted Woollands & Miss
Phillips & home. Too seedy to go to theatre, Roy went alone.
Thursday 5 July
The Master of the Rolls 10 o’c. Mrs. Huish’s tea 4 - 7 at Lords, table
block A. Mrs. Bosanquet’s luncheon also at Lords. Tilda lunched here.
Left cards on Sir Squire Bancroft & Mrs. Braunstein. Fitted at Woollands,
dress home, pd.for it £15.4.6. Roy with Mr. Hemming to Henley & dined
at the H’s. Maud & Lennie to Henley dine with Miss Rose Innes.
Friday 6 July
Tea at Mrs. Huish’s at Lords, table block A. Lunch at Mrs. Bosanquet’s
at Lords. Too seedy to go. Roy at Lords all day, came back with Maud &
Mr. Hemming. Midge, Judy, Lady Bancroft, Mrs. Lennie Lewis called. I
went at 4 to Marshall. Met Mrs. Rhodes & dau. Miss Phillips about
collar. Left cards on Mrs. Pirrie & Mrs. English. Saw Ethel & young
Larkin there.
Saturday 7 July
Mrs. Riviere 4 - 7. Lady Anne Blunt 1 o’c Crabbet. The Vicar’s garden
party. Lady Ellis’s garden party. Ethel English to dinner. XX Uncle
Edwin’s funeral. Roy went to house & church. V. pleased with flowers fr.
Barkers. Lin out all morg part of afternoon. Met Sir F. & Lady Dixon
Hartland, Lady Nottage, Mrs George Stoker, Sir H. & Lady Bergne etc.
Roy & Maud to Lords lunched with Mrs. Bosanquet there. La nouvelle
fille dit q’elle veut s’(illeg)
Sunday 8 July
Glorious morg. Clouded over later. Lin & self to Park, cab’d there &
back. Great crowd. Met Mr. Pollock, Spielmann, a’Becketts etc. Roy &
Lin to Sir A. Hickman’s for tennis. Mr. & Mrs. McClean came to tea &
Mervyn called late. Lin & Roy to Sir A. Hickman’s.
Monday 9 July
Blanche Cole 4 - 7. Saw a maid. Out at 4 called on Mrs. Gill, Spofforth,
Godenough, Neaves, Maud’s, Spielman, D’Arcy, Lady D. Hartland &
home & called for umbrella Mrs. English. Effie, Conrad, Lennie & Maud
to dinner. Effie’s manners shocking. Con & Eff had big row before
coming!!! Maud looking v. sweet & pretty. Roy dined out.
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Tuesday 10 July
Mrs. Tupper 4.30. Lin & self dine with Mr. Reid 8 o’c. Asked Mrs
Bosanquet to luncheon. Invite to tea Col & Desirée Welby, House of
Commons. Out 11 o’c to Whiteley pd. bill £1 odd. Stores. Midge, Dora,
Mrs. Gill & friend, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Hartree, Mrs. Pitt, Mrs. P. Holland,
Mrs. Paxton & Maud called. Met Dr O. at stores & Clara Bergheim at
Whiteleys.
Wednesday 11 July
Tea at Mrs. Pollock’s 4.30. Lady Hickmans. Queen’s garden party.
Maudie came for me at 3.30. Called on Lady Pontifex, Webster, Huish,
W.Crane, Miss Holland, Mrs. Pirrie, Mrs. Dent etc etc & to tea Mrs.
Pollock’s. Mr. Pollock also in. Mervyn, Ethel & Mabel Wallace dined
here. Darling Maud & Lennie came in after dinner & young Wallace to
fetch his sister.
Thursday 12 July
Out morg. Whiteleys, om. Maudie called for me 4 o’c to Claridges &
many other places & Miss Thomson. Saw Coupé there! Enjoyed drive
immensely. Roy in to lunch & dinner.
Friday 13 July
Lin & self dine with Lady Lawrence, delightful evg. & dinner. Sat next to
Sir Trevor & Sir Landor Brunton took me down. Nice simple little man
but have no opinion of him as a doctor on same footing with Orton! Eton
& Harrow match Lords, Maud & Roy there. Saw fire at house in Queen’s
Gate driving to dinner, 3 fire engines soon put it out. Bad news fr. S.
Africa. Edgar wounded in engagement at Nitrals Nek, 5 companies of
Lincolns & Scots Greys surprised by Boers.
Saturday 14 July
Maud to Glovers. Bad news Edgar wounded on Wed at Nitrals Nek. Mrs.
Riviere 4 - 7. Mrs. Quintin Twiss dinner 8 o’c. Out morg. on foot. Met
Mrs. Palgrave Simpson. Rested afternoon. Wired at 9AM to Sophy, had
already started for S. Africa! Only received bad news yesterday fr. Edgar,
wounded, not badly. Feel unhappy & anxious. Mr Allan took me in at
Mrs. T’s. Neurotic person, poseur, & unreal wife the same. Lovely bride
Mrs Avery(?) only relief to a dull, bad, dinner. Company uninteresting &
silly, tiresome talk. Exciting day Eton & Harrow, latter winning by one
run only. Vy. hot.
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Sunday 15 July
Lin & Roy to Calais. Bad headache. Lovely day. Miss Rose Innes called.
Feel vy. seedy & most anxious about Edgar. Terrible accounts of
massacre of all Europeans at Pekin. Tragedies of the Middle Ages
returned. Lin Roy & self alone evg. V. hot.
Monday 16 July
Miss Stancombe Wills marriage 2.15. Violent gastric attack, to bed &
Orton. Had to put off tomorrow’s dinner. Midge called. I had long letter
fr. Edgar 8 pages dated 9th June. Sanguine about speedy termination of
war. Telegram later fr. War Office saying Edgar severely wounded left
ankle 10th July at Nitral’s Nek. Letter fr. Marion Pollock. Sophy sailed in
Union steam ship “Scott”. V. feverish all day. V. hot.
Tuesday 17 July
Dinner 8. M. Stones, Welbys, Fagans, Sir H. & Lady Bergne. Miss
Vaughan Morgan, Fritz Jackson, Mrs. Turquand, Kettle, Braunstein, Miss
Rose Innes, Miss May. Postponed. Mrs. Reeds evg. party 9.30. In bed all
day. Feel v. weak & ill generally. Darling Maud laden with flowers
arrived 10.30 looking v. well. Stayed till 4.15. Roy saw her off at Vic Sta,
brougham. Midge, Dora & May Nembhard called, saw them. Mrs.
Braunstein to enquire. Miss White came about blouses.
Wednesday 18 July
Lovely day. V. hot. Feel better. Orton came morg. Got up after luncheon .
Sat in drawing room. Roy v. argumentative & disagreable. Fortunately
out after dinner & had carriage. Saw Isabel Brudenell & a dear little
(illeg) she is nurse to. Jane out. Maudie came for a short time, tea. She &
Lennie dining at Mr. Bainbridge’s.
Thursday 19 July
Lord Justice Romer’s daughter’s marriage to C.S. Ascherson 2.30. Clara
Bergheim’s dinner, Lin, Roy & self, 8 o’c. Emma out. Lennie & Maud
return to the Glovers. Drove in Park for 1½ hours. V. seedy. Awfully hot.
Friday 20 July
Mrs. Tupper 4.30. Miss White here for day. Only did portion of under
bodice & a little of net ditto. Stays. Jane after 2 places before dinner.
Saturday 21 July
Miss Sutton’s marriage at St Luke’s C. Sidney St Chelsea 2 o’c. Go 3.30
with Midge Ranalagh. Maud’s school treat. V. hot. To shops morg. To
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Ranelagh at 4 with Midge. Lin & Roy to “Casino Girl” after dinner. Feel
awfully seedy & weak. Jane after place Inverness Ter.
Sunday 22 July
Lin & Roy to Calais. In all day. Miss Rose Innes came at tea time, tired
me out. Returned for dinner & remained until 11.30! Simply dead.
Monday 23 July
V. hot. Miss White here all day. Dr Orton called, made great discovery I
was better! I already knew it myself! Roy to Exhibition evg. Went at 4
o’c about lamb, ice, etc.
Tuesday 24 July
Lin’s dinner. Awfully hot. To stores morg. Lord Robertson, Hon Mr.
Laurence, Sir F. Dixon Hartland, Sir Squire Bancroft, Mr. Roger Wallace,
Mr. Lucy, Col. Welby, Canon Ainger, Mr. G. Armstrong, Lin & Roy.
Mackay no head round table. 2 men to wait. Caviare, soup, cold salmon,
Volaille, Roast lamb, peas. Haricots verts, (illeg) salad.
Wednesday 25 July
S’en va. La nouvelle veut. Kate. Isabel Bridewell. Quiet evg & bed early.
Roy sat out with me after dinner in Yard. V. hot.
Thursday 26 July
Packed afternoon. Stores morg. Roy out evening.
Friday 27 July
Finished packing. Left at 5 o’c. Awful thunderstorm, had to go by later
train. Baby & Nurse Francis at Horley to meet us, Roy & self. Pouring
wet. Lennie Maud & Mabel at Nymans, ret’d evg. Mr Yesart dined here.
Saturday 28 July
Lovely day. Lennie & Roy left at 2 o’c for Bisley. Lennie’s soldier
servant with him. Mabel Wallace left early 9.15. Maudie & self sat out.
X. Petit ami au soir. Lin on “Arcadia” with Sir F. Sutherland’s party until
Monday or Tuesday.
Sunday 29 July
In bed till 12 o’c. Maud to Church. Mr. & Mrs. Ansdell called & stayed
tea. Rained a little.
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Monday 30 July
In bed till 12. Maudie to London for the day. Met her at Horley 5.12 in
brougham. Lin returns fr. “Arcadia” trial trip, Sir Thomas Sutherland.
Tuesday 31 July
In bed till 12. Sat out all afternoon with Maud. M. packed evg. Letters fr.
Lin, Roy, Mrs. Corbett.
Wednesday 1 August
In bed till 12. Maud to Nymans until Saty. V. wet day. Letters fr. Lin,
Midge, Polly Robertson.
Thursday 2 August
Lin came down arrived 7 o’c. Rain & cold. Soap bubbles for Baby. In bed
till 12.
Friday 3 August
Coldish day. Sat out a little. Came down to breakfast as Lin here. Lin
busy writing letters.
Saturday 4 August
Nurse F. with Baby & self to Nymans in brougham. All Messels, Mr. &
Miss Gibbes & Mr. Johnson there. Baby delighted with go cart & horse.
Lin came over on cycle for tea. Maudie returned home with us. Felt
awfully sick & had to go to bed during dinner.
Sunday 5 August
Darling Maud’s birthday. Cold & rainy & dull. Lin for 2 short walks.
Fires in most rooms & glad of them.
Monday 6 August
Miserably cold & raining hard, fires. Still little F! Lin wrote letters & had
2 short walks.
Tuesday 7 August
Dull & cold, fires afternoon. To garden party at Mrs. Heron’s. Violent
showers returning. Met Mrs. Torrens, Nembhard & 2 daughters there. Lin
tried to get to Bisley, cross train one hour late. Returned evg.
Uncomfortable day for him.
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Wednesday 8 August
Dull, fitfully fine & cold. Lin to town 12 o’c. Maud to Nymans until
Saturday. Nurse, Baby, Maud & self to Nymans for day, return evg.
leaving Maud. Letters fr. Midge & Mervyn.
Thursday 9 August
V. wet day. Mal de tête à cause de l’ennui avec les filles. Je ne said que
faire à cause de la mienne, elle n’a pas l’air com il faut.
Friday 10 August
(blank)
Saturday 11 August
Maudie returned from Nymans. Lin came down 6 o’c. Lennie came 7 o’c.
Maud drove Reigate to meet him.
Sunday 12 August
Lennie Maud Lin & self sat out. Lovely day. Lennie ret’d Bisley 4 o’c.
Maud went to Horley with him.
Monday 13 August
Lovely day. Lin to Bisley home late. V. hot but he seemed bright & lively
& greatly enjoyed his dinner. Made calls on Lady Kendal, Mrs. Hohler &
Mrs. Terrens, all out.
Tuesday 14 August
Glorious day. In all day working. Lin busy letters. Parlage avec la fille
attend plus que Linley droit qu’elle devait (illeg). Nurse & Baby out in
dog cart. Letter fr. Mrs. Johnson Ferguson asking us there in Oct.
Wednesday 15 August
Dear Lin to London by 4.50. Quiet day.
Thursday 16 August
Lovely day. In all day. Nana arrived looks v. seedy.
Friday 17 August
Lovely day. Maid & self go to Nymans 4.30. Nurse Millie arriving to take
care of Baby for month during Nurse Francis’ absence. Arrived late 6 o’c
at Nymans called at Crawley for 3 brace of grouse fr. V. Watney. Mrs.
Eliot at Nymans.
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Saturday 18 August
Lovely day. Mr. Messel, Ruth & self at 4 o’c to Mrs. Steincopff’s garden
party. Maud at Nymans awaiting Lennie from Bisley. Mrs. Messel, Mrs.
Hardy & Mrs. Eliot to Mrs. Luscombe’s garden party. Sir T. Thomson &
wife & Hohlers there. The Mackenzies & Dr Parker at Mrs. S’s. Lovely
place. Mr. Konig & Dr Messel arrived & Mrs. Hardy (Miss Hallowes)
came to stay.
Sunday 19 August
Lovely day. Dear Roy’s birthday, 22 today. All the girls go to Church.
Maud, Lennie & Dr Messel to woods morning. Sat out after.
Monday 20 August
Sat out, read, wrote. Unsettled weather. Darling Baby & Nurse Millie
arrived at Nymans. Nana v. ill, wired for hospital nurse.
Tuesday 21 August
Showery, colder. Wrote morg. Maud, Mrs. M & self to Mrs. Hohler’s
afternoon party. Met Lady Florence, Mrs. & Miss Burke, Mrs. & Miss
Luscombe, Lady Goring who imparted interesting news private. Mr.
Napier & Mr. Venning etc. Enjoyed it v. well. Hilda, Mr. Hallows & Mrs.
Hardy sang evg, Hilda extremely well, astonished. Long walk with Mr.
Messel. All had bathe morg. in lake, Mr. M, Mr. H & all.
Wednesday 22 August
Maud & self ret’d fr. Nymans 7 o’c. Nymans party to flower show. Found
Nana much better than expected, under charge of good hospital nurse.
Alternate sun & rain. Cold.
Thursday 23 August
Heavy showers & sunshine occasionally. Maud packing. In all day.
Letters fr. Mr. Messel & Linley.
Friday 24 August
Darling Maud left for London. Lennie joins her there. I drove to station
with her. Garnet went too, elle part pour bon aujourd’hui a cause de
l’affaire avec ma fille. Went for short walk to Cottage Hospital after
lunch, depressing matron & nurse but everything exquisitely neat &
clean. Not a soul there! But the matron & her daughter to help
occasionally. Nana much better, saw Dr.
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Saturday 25 August
Lovely day. Received Chinese Bond 6%. 95 No 1155 fr. Messel office.
Forwarded it to London & County Bank. X. Roy returning to stay
Stafford Ter fr. Bisley. Lin remaining with him. Lennie & Maud start at
10 o’c for Scotland. Drove to Crawley, bought honey 1/-, pears 6d, herbs
1d. Nana better. Crawfurd came.
Sunday 26 August
To church. Was introduced to Rector’s son, seems nice boy. Lin & Roy to
Calais. Nana had bad heart attack. Cold. Sat out & read a little. Too cold
to remain, v. windy. Wrote letters.
Monday 27 August
Dull, cold. Drove 3.30 Crawley.
Tuesday 28 August
Dull, cold. Letters. Drove 3.30 Crawley.
Wednesday 29 August
Awful indigestion. Lovely day. Letters fr. darling Maud, Lin etc. Flower
show. Finished reading Balzac’s “Le Curé de Village”. Strange book,
powerfully written. Moral quaint & french. Ellen to flower show.
Thursday 30 August
Awful indigestion. Lovely day. Had hours drive at 3.30. Letters fr. Lin,
Bret Harte, Maud. J’entends que la fille était au fête et qu’elle est dans ce
pays depuis vendredi.
Friday 31 August
Darling Baby one year old today. Lovely day, still feel indigestion. Went
to Nymans 3 o’c. Nonie looking radient & so pretty & well. Ottie & her 2
babies there, & 2 nurses. Mrs. Micklejohn & Mrs. Haynes, Mr. Macquoid
& a girl ? drove back 6.15. Quiet evg & bed early.
Saturday 1 September
Dear Lin comes 6.2. Wet soaking morning impossible to get more than
table flowers. Lin arrived 7 o’c looks well fr. Scotch visit.
Sunday 2 September
Darling Maud & Lennie return fr. Scotland in time for luncheon. Maudie
looks very well, Lennie v. brown.
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Monday 3 September
Lovely Sept morg. Lennie to office early. Lin working.
Tuesday 4 September
Lovely day. Tea at Mrs. Hohler’s. Miss Yarborough, Lady Goring & Mrs
Molesworth authoress there. Had fearful indigestion unable to enjoy
talking with Mrs. Molesworth. On to meet Lennie. Traction engine!
Wednesday 5 September
Lovely day. Wrote & sat out morg. Called on Lady (illeg) & returned to
Glovers leaving Maud to drive & meet Lennie. Drove Lin to station first.
Lennie busy with photos evg. in study.
Thursday 6 September
Returned home from darling Maud’s 4.41. Maud drove me to station.
Lovely warm day. Lin & self alone quiet dinner.
Friday 7 September
Out morg.
Saturday 8 September
Packed. Out morning. Left by 8 o’clock for Scotland. Slept badly, stop’d
so often.
Sunday 9 September
Breakfast at Perth. Met Mabel Lewis & Mr. Stuart Wortley. At Balliluig.
Saw Mr. Wilson on way to Mr. Wolff.
Monday 10 September
Miss Taylor & Mr. Ryle left before luncheon. Letter fr. Maud. Miss Blunt
staying at Nymans!
Tuesday 11 September
In all morg. working, fearful indigestion afternoon. Letter fr. Maud, Roy
& Doctor Bisley Thorne. Only walked round garden with Rosalind. Lady
Margaret & Lady Frances drove, self afraid on account of cold.
Wednesday 12 September
Fine. Worked & read. Wrote letters.
Thursday 13 September
Queeny(?) arrived. Lady F. & Mrs. Duff away all day fishing. Lady M. &
self for long drive. 2 letters from Maud. Lovely day.
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Friday 14 September
Queeny(?) arrived yesterday. Gentlemen to Brora for day, Lin bathed
there! Lovely day sat out entire day. Breakfasted in bed. Mrs. Richards
down for first time. Pauvre dame a l’air bien triste et malheureuse. No
games evg. all too tired.
Saturday 15 September
Sat out all day, read & worked. Letters fr. Maud & Midge. Jacobi evg.
Lovely warm day. Mr. Watney at home all day, gentlemen fishing &
shooting. Mrs. Richards down to dinner.
Sunday 16 September
Lovely day. Sat out all day. Down to 9.30 breakfast. Read Ld. Roberts’
proclomation on annexation of the Transvaal. Also triumphal march thro’
the sacred city Peking of allied troops. Read de Quincey’s essay on
“Kant” also 3 Dreams by Olive Schreiner.
Monday 17 September
Lovely day. Sat out all day, read.
Tuesday 18 September
School treat. Wet morg, fine afternoon & lovely evg. Over 200 children
came & about 60 grown people uninvited. Greatly enjoyed it. Match
game evg. To bed early. Mr. Walsh left very early.
Wednesday 19 September
Lovely morning. Sat in with Lady Frances working. Mr. & Lady
Margaret out & Mrs. Richards alone. After luncheon were all going out &
Mr. Mallott called. Mrs. R. & self to garden. Lin with shooters all day,
Mr. Watney home. Paired with Lady M. at Jacobi evg.
Thursday 20 September
Left Tressady at 11 o’c with Mr. & Mrs. Richardson who travelled with
us as far as Kingussie, dined at Perth sent off Mr. Richards stray bag &
left Perth at 10.30 v. late. Slept well. Saw Lord Portsmouth at Perth
station. Exquisite sunset as we passed through Killiekrankie lasting until
late.
Friday 21 September
Arrived home 10.5, train late. Saw Sir William Dolby at Euston also
returned fr. north, his 3rd visit this year. Unpacked & repacked for
Maud’s. Lovely day, warm & sunny.
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Saturday 22 September
Left by 2 train for Maud’s. Train v. late. Found Mr. & Mrs. Messel &
Ottie at Glovers, & Evelyn Coward, much stouter. Lovely day. Mistake
about carriage fetching Lennie. Lin came by later train & cycled from
Reigate, only just in time for dinner.
Sunday 23 September
To church with Maud, Lennie & Evelyn to see cottage after.
Monday 24 September
Lin left early cycled to Reigate.
Tuesday 25 September
Darling Maud & Evelyn up to London for day. Nana & self
blackberrying. Mr. Westheim came to dine & stay the night, pretty
Dutchman. Match game & music.
Wednesday 26 September
Lovely day. Blackberrying. Mr. Yonart to dinner & remain night. Kept
Lennie up.
Thursday 27 September
Lovely day. Mr. Yonart dined last night & slept here, left this morning.
To Nymans for lunch, left at 4. Baby with us. Met Lennie at Three
Bridges Sta. Ottie & Babies at Nymans.
Friday 28 September
Lovely day. Drove with Maud & Eve & pd. call.
Saturday 29 September
Great display presents & cake. Darling Maud gave me 2 silver frames
with 2 of baby & 1 of herself. Broach fr. Lennie & Maud. 1 doz lace
hand’s Maud & chain Eve, 6 doyleys. Nana bouquet roses. Lin who came
for dinner cycled down fr. Reigate gave me diamonds for hair. Mr. &
Mrs. Hohler & Mr. Heron for dinner.
Sunday 30 September
To church morg. with Lennie, Maud & Evelyn. Mr. Falk common young
man to luncheon, play tennis & dinner, slept night. Singing evening.
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Monday 1 October
Lin returned fr. Glovers by cycle to Reigate & train Vic. Lovely day. I
returned to London by 4.41. Evelyn C. to Station in brougham with me.
Maud’s day at home. Mr. & Mrs Hohler called, left them with Maud.
Tuesday 2 October
Lovely day. To see Edgar 11 o’c, 4 Prince’s St. Looks wonderfully well
& 10 years younger. Out at luncheon to place Oxford St, dirty place
rather. Cab, om. Lunch 2/6. Quiet afternoon & evening.
Wednesday 3 October
Lovely day. Lin off early to get studies! I walked morg. to Miss
Dalrymple & Mrs. Bixley. Bank, new manager not as pleasant as Mr.
Lemon. To Barkers 3 o’c, brougham Edgar’s, Mudies & Mecklinburg
Sqre & Miss Dalrymple. Saw comon little maid fr. Mrs. M, dwarf.
Thursday 4 October
Edgar & Sophy dine here 8 o’c. Out morg. shops. Poured after luncheon.
Saw common little maid fr. Miss D’s. Pleasant evg & interesting accounts
of war. Mrs. Bixley’s litle girl Alice came for afternoon & evg. to help.
Friday 5 October
To Miss D’s. To Swiss home afternoon, no, morning. Walked to see
Emma Smith pm at Holland Villas Rd & called & had chat with Mrs.
Fildes on way home. All her children away, 2 eldest College & rest
school. Mr. & Mrs. F. leave for Paris & Venice Monday next, remain
away 6 weeks.
Saturday 6 October
Lovely day out morg. Drove at 4 to see Ethel & Mervyn, Norfolk Hotel.
Both v. well. Stayed some time. On to Edgar, 4 Princes St. Saw Sophy &
E. Stayed some time. Lin hard at work & v. tired & cut his finger with
electric fan.
Sunday 7 October
Lovely morg. Sat in K. gardens much amused with people, hope they
were as much with me. Lin busy photoing all day! Mervyn & Ethel & Mr.
Galbraith called.
Monday 8 October
Lin & self dine 8 o’c with Ethel & Mervyn at Dieu Donné. Little Bixley
coming for week. Unable to come. Met Mr. & Mrs. Buckland & Mrs.
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Westmacot. Very pretty women both, latter cousin of Ethel’s. Glare in
dining room but not bad dinner.
Tuesday 9 October
Ethel & Mervyn dined with us & little Bixley came to help Mackay. Miss
Muir Mackenzie, Grace Fraser & Mrs. Spofforth came afternoon. To
stores morg, met Lady Hardman, Miss M. Mackenzie etc.
Wednesday 10 October
Darling Maud & Eve Coward to luncheon. I went & saw Maud off at
Station 5 o’c, she came up to see dentist. Eve C. ret’d home. Darling Roy
returned from Teignmouth & we dined alone. Mrs. Clark, char, here 1/2d.
Thursday 11 October
Mrs. Clark here for day. Tilda coming, v. awkward with Roy home. Goes
to Maud Saturday. Mrs. Clark here for day.
Friday 12 October
Mrs. Clark, char, here today. Tilda & self to German place Baker St, & to
Mrs. Mason’s. Darling M. came just after lunch. I drove her to Barker’s
& Woollands & to Vic Sta. Hylda Messel met us & went to Glovers with
Maud. Quiet evg. Roy v. amusing during & after dinner. Lin very busy all
day.
Saturday 13 October
Dear Roy to Glovers 2 o’c. Lin hard at work all day. Mrs. Clark, char,
here all day. Tilda & self to Daly’s to see “San Toy”. V. good. Had large
box opposite Mr. & Mrs. Willard. Young a’Beckett acquitted honorably.
Quiet evening.
Sunday 14 October
Walk with Tilda. Strange gusty cold day with heavy showers. Lin left at 2
o’c for Mr. Lawrence’s place, Norfolk, for one days shoot. Lin went in
dog cart to Sta. Mackay out. Tilda & self cold supper Emma as Mackay
out. Fanny Barker & Mary called.
Monday 15 October
Lin returns late evg. To Mrs Welby. Lovely day. Mrs. Clark here ½ day.
Tilda & self supper. Lin arrived 10.30.
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Tuesday 16 October
Out morg. carriage to stores. In all afternoon, read Pekin seige. No one
called. Mrs. Clark here half day. Saw pro tem coming Monday & young
housemaid Kelly coming Thursday. Lin hard at work all day.
Wednesday 17 October
Mrs. Clark here ½ day. Emma out. Bird escaped morg, caught again.
Thursday 18 October
Tilda & self 1.30 Garlants Hotel to lunch with Fanny Barker. Pouring
rain. After lunch went on to see Mrs. Grey about Frieda Mossler, engaged
to take her fr. Monday fortnight, £18 a year. To tea at Mrs. Welby’s
found her looking v. well & Baby v. wee. Saw Col. Welby before
leaving. Roy returned fr. Glovers. X. Minnie Kelly housemaid came.
Friday 19 October
Walked to Maud’s morg. Busy packing. Brought her back to lunch here.
She left in brougham at 2.30. Busy shops. Tilda & self at 3 o’c to call on
Aunt Linda, out, Midge away & Agnews, Parishes etc. Read Lin evg.
Dined 8.20!
Saturday 20 October
Lovely day. X. Ami in bed to breakfast. Up 12.30. In all day. Read
Selon’s book on S. Africa to Lin. Lin to see Maud morg, leaves with
Lennie & Ruth for 10 days visit to Paris. Roy dined with Mr. Davson &
to Gaiety after. Home late, locked out.
Sunday 21 October
Lovely day. In bed till 12.30. Evelyn came morg. Darling Baby to lunch
& tea, seemed v. well. Lin & Roy for cycle ride.
Monday 22 October
Mackay leaves, came to me on 21st Nov last year, 11 months. Stop gap.
Kate Taylor came 11 o’c, dparted 4 o’c! Mackay staying on a few days.
Lin hard at work all day. Roy to tutor to read morning. Roy out after
dinner to Palace.
Tuesday 23 October
Tilda to Mrs. Mason’s for me. V. annoyed about K.T. Roy fund of news
fr. last night & v. amusing. Invitation for Lin to shoot at Mr. Steinkopffs
fr. Friday till Monday. X. Saw Maria job parlourmaid 12/6 a week for
fortnight & 1/- fare.
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Wednesday 24 October
Very vexed evening everything cold, no potatoes even done, only
sardines, cold chicken, one cold sweet. E. & Minnie out although Mackay
says not! She made an awful fuss over waiting & great noise. Saw Frida.
Thursday 25 October
Face ache. Went at 2.30 in brougham fetched Baby & Nurse F. & called
on Gwyn & Evey. Only saw Evey & Miss Drew. To Nembhards, out, &
home. Baby v. sweet & good. Felt v. seedy evg. X. Maria pro tem came
for fortnight. Mackay left.
Friday 26 October
Lady Armstrong 4 - 6. In bed all day, face v. swollen & painful &
feverish. Roy & Tilda to see “Julius Caesar”. Lin dined alone. Feel
awfully bad.
Saturday 27 October
In bed till tea time. Lin to Mr. Steincopff’s 7 o’c AM till Monday. Face v.
painful & swollen.
Sunday 28 October
V. seedy in bed till 2 o’c. Midge, Eve C. came & sat with me, both look
well. Maisie Robertson called. Dora & Gwen F. to tea, D. looking
extremely smart & handsome. Roy in to lunch & dinner. I dined in
drawing room. Emma out.
Monday 29 October
Alternate wet & fine. C.I.V. procession. Tilda, Emma & Minnie to see it.
Otley met Lin at Victoria Sta. & took him to Athenaeum Club. In bed to
luncheon, still v. seedy & head bad. Darling Nonie called & left flowers.
Tuesday 30 October
V. seedy in bed till 12.30. Mrs. Coward & Eve called. Roy getting very
tiresome again. Gave him £6.10.0 but no better. Wish boys were as little
worry as girls or Roy as manageable as darling Maud was.
Wednesday 31 October
Tilda & self to dentist, tooth probed 10/- Felt little better after tho’ v.
weak. Tilda out to luncheon. Roy & Lin to Nymans, 4 train. Mrs. &
Marie Vaughan Morgan & Mrs. Godefroi called. Marie going to India
tomorrow. Minnie & Emma out.
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Thursday 1 November
Darling Baby here with Nurse Francis to lunch & tea. Tilda out to lunch.
Linley returning from Nymans shoot. Felt too seedy to go out. Very warm
no fire needed, showers. Lady came after Mackay’s character, seemed
disinclined to take her. Down to breakfast.
Friday 2 November
Lady Armstrong 4- 6. Out morg. shops & to Bank about Christiana Bond.
Tilda & self at 3 to Barkers, Liberty, Bazaar, & to tea darling Nonie.
Dined 9 o’c. Read. Deux lettres de la fille Allemande qui vient Lundi,
l’autre me dit qu’elle aimera de rester.
Saturday 3 November
Tilda left early for Park. Lin & self lunched at Rules, dreadful indigestion
after, stout!!! Gwen & Eve Fletcher & governess Miss Drew met us at
Drury Lane after, “Price of Peace”. V. stupid sensational piece. Quiet
evg. alone Lin & self. Double acrostic fr. Mr. Richards.
Sunday 4 November
Lin to Calais. Dora to luncheon. Dull dark dreary day. Eve C. went for
long walk with me. D. to lunch, left at 4. Mr. Bret Harte came looks v.
seedy & much older. Also suffered fr. toothache like self!
Monday 5 November
Roy returns fr. Maud’s with Lennie & Maud. X. German maid Frida
Mossler comes. Roy arrived afternoon. To Whiteleys morg.
Tuesday 6 November
Lennie & Maud dine here & Mr. Douglas. Evelyn & Mrs. Gill called. To
stores morning. Lennie looking very seedy indeed, neuralgia. Mr. D. full
of stories as usual.
Wednesday 7 November
Out morg. to pay £4.12.0 to Wellers & to see dress at Russell & Allen’s.
Maudie, Evelyn, Gilly & Roy to luncheon. Lin out. Maria out evg. &
afternoon. Gilly & I drove at 3.30 to call Lady Bergne & Mrs. Perugini,
in. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Stannard. Gilly left after tea. Roy v. trying at night.
Thursday 8 November
Mr. Earle Douglas 9.30. Walked to Maud’s & brought her back to
luncheon & drove at 3 with her to Barkers, C. Hartree’s, Kate Riley’s
prices!!! Home. M. & L. dining at Miss Manisty’s. Lin & Roy dining at
Ayala’s, to Mr. D’s after, crush. X. Maria Bugley left today would have
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liked to have stayed, is going to Maud as housemaid Monday next at £24.
Pd. her £1.7.0 for fortnight.
Friday 9 November
Lady Armstrong 4 - 6. To Bond Street morg, omnibus. Mr. Hartree
called. Maud with Baby fetched me at 3.30, to Mrs. Mason’s Queens
Road, & to leave Baby, Gloucester Ter. To Lady Armstrong. Met Mrs.
G.A, Lady Pontifex, Mrs. Walkes, Left purse in Maud’s carriage thro
changing into ours. Found it in drawer! X. Pd. £10 to Glyn & Co for 1st
instal. of 10 £10 shrs in B.A. Gt. Southern Pref at £2 prem.
Saturday 10 November
Maggie Henderson’s marriage. Out morg. did flowers, v. tired. To M.H’s
wedding with Lin, church lined with Life Guards. Sat with Lady
Hardman, Judge Bacon, Maud who met us there. On to house, v.
crowded. Many pretty women. Parish, Lola, Snagg, Mayne, etc, etc.
Maud looked sweetly pretty. Roy dined at Mrs. Messel’s with Lennie &
M, Cap. Meicklejohn, Hylda. To “San Toy” after. Lin & self to
Alexanders, huge box. “A Debt of Honour” v. improper. Judge Bacon
with us.
Sunday 11 November
Much colder. Nonie came whilst we were at breakfast. Maud & Evelyn
came after early service. Maud & Roy off to park. Lin, Eve & self after.
Walked to Stanhope Gate, met darling M. & Roy & Mr. Trower. Len, M,
Roy, Capt Meiklejohn & Hylda to lunch “Princes”. Maud & Lennie dine
here. Eve lunched here. Lin out.
Monday 12 November
Out morg. to Miss Phillips about grey bodice. Saw Jessie Harding there.
To Maud’s, Baby too sweet can walk alone. Quiet evg. Roy in odd
humour, debts, bills & general indiscretions spoiling his better nature.
Tuesday 13 November
Out 11 o’c Countess of Warwick ordered 2 blouses & grey satin evg.
bodice altered. Flowers. Darling Nonie came & brought some, was out to
Whiteleys. Maud & Lennie dined here. To see Mrs. Clark char. Mrs.
Brooks & Archdeacon & May, Mrs. Wheen & 2 dau. called only.
Wednesday 14 November
Lady Bergne’s dinner unable to go unfortunately. Private View New
Gallery miniatures. Walked to Maud’s morg. To Miss Phillips in 2 penny
tube, home late in om. Lunched dressed & to New Gallery Private View.
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Met Maud & Gillie there. Saw H. Roller, Sladen, Katie Gielgud, Allans,
Mrs. Orchardson, Heinemanns etc etc.
Thursday 15 November
Darling Maud & Baby came afternoon, out. Went to Midge’s to sew.
Friday 16 November
Mrs. Neely came to tea, leaves tomorrow for New Zealand.
Saturday 17 Nivember
Lin & self to Mrs. Galbraith’s for week. Invitation to dine at Sir D.
Hartland’s to meet the Archbishop of York. Left by 10 AM train Euston,
arrived 6.15 Terregles. House party 12. Mr. & Mrs. Timms, Mr. Clarke,
Miss Brown, Miss Cristol, Mr. Tebbie (Peddie), Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell.
Friends extra to dinner.
Sunday 18 November
Breakfast in bed, & Ami! Walked to see horses after lunch. Lovely day,
warm.
Monday 19 November
Mrs. Galbraith’s wedding day , party of 20 to dinner. Sir H. & Mr. A,
Miss Oldham, Miss Jardine, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas etc. In bed to breakfast.
All party with shooters for lunch except Mrs. Timms & self. Mrs.
Ferguson to tea with her little boy & Mrs. Maxwell’s little girl.
Tuesday 20 November
In bed breakfast. Home Pk. shooting. All out to luncheon except self. Mr.
& Mrs. Patterson to dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Patterson to dinner, v. pretty
woman.
Wednesday 21 November
Mrs. Henry Hankey’s 4 - 6.30. Went to Hockey tea Dumfries, Mrs.
Maxwell’s party. Met Mr. & Mrs. Douglas, Patterson, Lady Jardine &
dau, Mr. Dixie fiancé! V. pleasant afternoon.
Thursday 22 November
To tea at Newon Aird, Mrs. Douglas. Lovely drive there in landau. Mrs.
G, Miss Brown, Mrs. Maxwell, Miss Cristol & self. Lin left at 10 o’c
after dinner by night mail. Mr. & Mrs. Timms left morg.
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Friday 23 November
Walked morg. Mr. Galbraith left for York at 2.30. Little hen party evg.
Miss Cristol, Miss Brown, governess, Mrs. G. & self. In & packed
afternoon.
Saturday 24 November
Mrs. Sutton 4 - 7. I returned alone fr. Terregles. No game, flowers.
Travelled in same carriage with Mrs. Galbraith Snr & Miss Wallace fr.
Carlisle. V. pleasant visit. Lin & self cosy dinner alone 8.15.
Sunday 25 November
Sandringham Club 9.30. Walked with Eve C. who lunched here. Left
after. Lin to Calais home 8.30. Maud Lennie & Roy dined here. Mr. Bret
Harte, Mr. Paxton, Mr. Molesworth called. Fine day.
Monday 26 November
Fine. X. Pd £2 Glyn Mills Currie on 6 allotted £10 shares in B.A. Gt.
Southern 5% Pref, making £12 pd. To call on foot Mrs. K. Graham. To
see “Herod” big box “Her Majesty’s”. Duchess of York & Prince Adolph
of Teck sat ops. interesting play. Maud Jeffries bad, Tree v. good. Lennie,
Maud & Roy met us there & Roy returned at night with us.
Tuesday 27 November
To stores morg. Cream, sausages, sponge cakes, breakfast dish. Flowers.
Lady Bergne, Dora & Miss King, Mabel Wallace, Maud & Nonie darling,
Mrs. Graham, Blanche Cole called & Mrs. Jackson 2 dau & Col. &
Désirée Welby. Daisie Robertson with me part way morning. Quiet evg
Lin Roy & self.
Wednesday 28 November
Pouring wet morg. Roy to City, & dines with Maud 7 o’c. Going to “San
Toy” with them. Called & saw Con in bed at Midge’s, & on to darling M,
saw her & Baby, not v. well with his teeth but v. sweet & pretty. Dined
alone. Personne sortie entre les filles.
Thursday 29 November
Mrs Macmillan 22 Devonshire Place 4 - 7. Lin v. woried, work all
altered. Con & Dora come to our box at Savoy, “Patience”, Lin, Roy &
self. Maud & Lennie dining out. In all day, cleaned silver morning.
Darling Maud came & brought me flowers (lilies) looking so pretty in her
blue & moleskins.
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Friday 30 November
Called & saw Maud & Baby. Dined at 9.30.
Saturday 1 December
Mrs. Heron Allen 4 - 7. Mr. & Mrs. Galbraith to dine with us, Mr. & Mrs.
Rooth & Maud & Lennie. Roy dined Midge’s. Mrs. Lovern here morg
1/6 for drawing room. Mrs. Frampton to help Emma 2/6. Morris to wait
7/6. V. tired shop. & doing flowers. Pleasant dinner.
Sunday 2 December
Packed morg. Rested afternoon. Quiet dinner alone Lin Roy & self.
Spencer & 2 children came at luncheon time.
Monday 3 December
Lin & self to Mrs. Johnson Ferguson’s. Great crowd at Carlisle going
north. Started Staf. Ter. 9.30, reached Springkell 7.45. House party, Lady
Roxburgh, Mr. & Mrs. Ainsworth Mr. & Mrs. Willis, Mr. Mitchell, Mr.
& Mrs. Steel, young J.F. & one other, 12. Another bedroom, prefer it to
last huge one.
Tuesday 4 December
Out morning. Gentlemen good days sport.
Wednesday 5 December
In all morg. Out afternoon. Frantic games! Lin left by 10 train for town,
Punch dinner. To dinner, returned Springkell. Abominable Burnand not
stops him going neither Sir John Tenniel nor Burnand there.
Thursday 6 December
Lin arrived at 7.30 v. tired. Feel enraged Burnand did not wire him.
Shameful. Lin out shooting all day. Left for London again after dinner.
Friday 7 December
Left by 10 o’c train. Young J-Ferguson with me to Carlisle. Talked away
brilliantly, much nicer away from his people. Had a hurried luncheon at
Station. Visited Little’s shop & great scramble for place. 3 other ladies all
going, 2 Australian girls who interested me, 2 spitz dogs. Found Lin less
tired than I expected.
Saturday 8 December
Miss Chapman 4 - 7. To stores morg for bacon, cheese, brawn. Fruit
Barkers. Called Maud, looking v. well. Quiet evening alone with Lin
seems well & in good spirits but fear he must be v. tired.
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Sunday 9 December
In all morg. Lin & self alone to luncheon. Mr. Galbraith called. Lennie,
Maud and Roy, Owen Seaman & Mr. Johnson to dinner. Lin hard at work
all day.
Monday 10 December
Daisie Robertson coming to stay. Dear Roy returns to sleep
Tuesday 11 December
(blank)
Wednesday 12 December
Mrs. Edward Reed’s 4 - 7, 17 Fitz George Avenue, Kensington. To
Nash’s about bell and windows, Bank for loan of £300 at 4%, stores &
darling Maud’s. Maud to lunch out & fetched Daisie R. & self to Mrs.
Reed’s, & Russell & Allen’s & tea at Mrs. R’s Bond St.
Thursday 13 December
Pay Messrs Messel £284.3.6 for 25 Waihi Gold, pd. shares 11¼ fee &
stamp. To stores & bought little cow. Baby better, saw Ottie & Miss
Elkin there uncouth. Mr. Robertson to luncheon. Daisie to Hippodrome
evg. with her brother. Lin, Roy & self alone.
Friday 14 December
To stores morg. Daisy & self in om. to Regent Circus, walked down
Regent St. Bought centrepiece 3/6. To Buzzard. Gillie here to luncheon.
At 3.30 to stores for bacon 4/6. Left cards Mrs. Lucy. To Effie Weigal,
saw her, Mrs. Galbraith, in & Mrs. B. Partridge, out. Quiet evg. Maud &
Lennie dined at Midge’s.
Saturday 15 December
Mrs. Young Hunter, 5 Edwardes Sqre, 4 - 7. Out morg. shop’g. To see
“San Toy” big box with Daisie Robertson matinée. Dora & Midge called
morning, looking v. handsome. Lin hard at work. Roy to Glovers with
Lennie & Maud. X. Ami.
Sunday 16 December
Mrs. Geilgud, 36 Earls C. Sqre, 4 - 6. Unable to go, in bed till 12.30.
Daisie to Maud’s, saw Baby, better, & Midge’s. Off again after luncheon
on the ramp! Mr. Lemon & Mr. Douglas called. Quiet evg.
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Monday 17 December
To French dressmaker & Bumpus about Maud’s prayer book & 2 books
“Lambs Essays” for Roy to give Maud. Roy dined out & home late after
training. Daisie, Lin & self dined alone. Quiet evg. & bed early. Emma
out.
Tuesday 18 December
In bed till 12.30. Con called saw me morg. Mrs. & Miss Phillips, Mrs.
Finlay, Evelyn Coward, Mrs. Partridge called. Daisie B. left morg. Roy to
dance with Clara Bergheim, dull affair. Lennie, Maud & Dora to dinner.
Maud & Lennie gave me lovely pendant & little pearl chain for Xmas.
Wednesday 19 December
Lovely day. Tea Lady Roxburgh, & be fitted French dressmakers. Lin &
Roy dine at Maud’s. I went to Lady Roxburgh, introduced to Mrs.
Clausten her sister, v. clever woman. Met Lady & Mr. Justice Day &
Lady Primrose. Had supper drawing room & to bed early.
Thursday 20 December
To Maud’s, out, stores, & Gorringes, out of the lampshades I want.
Darling Maud came late stayed ½ an hour, looks v. well. Brought Lin
Peerage. Lennie & M. gave me lovely little old pendant & chain of seed
pearls. Minnie out, bad tooth.
Friday 21 December
Lovely day. Up to breakfast, did flowers darling M. brought me
yesterday. Otley with Roy’s luggage in cart & Maud’s, all going to
Nymans today. I walked & did shops in Kensington. Lin hard at work.
Did up presents.
Saturday 22 December
Shop’g morg. Drove & saw Midge. Tabbie left yesterday. Sweets 1/-,
flowers 1/-. Lin worked all day.
Sunday 23 December
Mr. Blair & Fritz called, stayed long while. Mr. Blair’s brother was at
college with Fritz who mistook him for his brother! Good talk like old
times. Fritz says he is well, looks seedy. Lin hard at work.
Monday 24 December
Shopped in Kensington morning. Dirty muddy day. Lin & self to dress
rehearsal of pantomime. V. funny & amusing, enjoyed it. Sat next to Mr.
Knight.
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Tuesday 25 December
In all day. Sweet letter from my darling Maud. Lovely lace veil from little
Nonie by post & card! Mervyn & Ethel to luncheon off Lennie’s fine
turkey a perfect beauty. Pleasant little evg. Midge’s, only Mervyns there
besides ourselves.
Wednesday 26 December
Lovely day. In entire day busy sorting. Lin hard at work. No one called.
Frieda out afternoon & evg. Dined 8.30.
Thursday 27 December
Lovely day, warm, no, rained. In all morning. At 3 o’c to Whiteleys,
changed books Mudie’s, left cards Mr. Peter Reid & Mr. Bret Harte. Roy
returned, is remaining 2 nights. Lin v. hard at work all day v. late dinner
8.30. Lin’s fire won’t burn.
Friday 28 December
X. Wet & gale, blew lead off front window. Fire choked up dust in Lin’s
room. Paid to Glyn Mills Currie £60 for my 6 allotted £10 pref 5% shrs
B.A. Gt. Southern Rly at £12 a share issued.
Saturday 29 December
Woman here cleaning morg. Roy at Nymans. Lin busy putting things in
order.
Sunday 30 December
Mr. Blair & Dora due here 8 o’c. V. pleasant evg. Lin to Calais. Mr. Bret
Harte came. Evelyn came & lunched & stayed to tea. Wretched day.
Monday 31 December
Pay £60.0.0 on last call of 6 allotted shares of £10 each at 2 prem in
B.A.Gt. Southern Rly 5% pref. Mrs. Walter Crane & Mrs. Jeffree 9 - 2!
Received from Trust 1900
£ s d
Jany Cent. Uraguay 24. 3. 4
Argentine G. Western 19. 6. 8
Local Loans 17. 0
Feb Gt. Western Brazil 29. 0. 0
Peebles 23.18. 6
March Cordoba & Rosario 19. 6. 8
April Brit. N. Atlantic ship’g 24. 3. 4
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Local Loans 17. 0
Illinois Cent 19. 7. 5
To June 1st £160.19.11
June Canadian Pacific 23.15. 0
Lehigh Valley 21.15.11
July Argntine Gt. Western 19. 3. 4
Cent. Uraguay 23.19. 2
August Gt.Western Brazil 28.15. 0
Peebles 23.14. 5
Oct Brit & N. Atlantic 23.15. 0
Local Loans 17. 0
Sep Cordoba & Rosario 19. 1. 3
Oct Illinois Central 19.10. 4
Dec Canadian Pacific 23.15. 0
Lehigh Valley 21.18. 1
£ 412. 9. 5
Received from Private Money 1900
Balance in hand from 1899
Jany 104.12. 8
B.A. Pacific 5. 5
B.A. Rosario 1.18. 8
B.A.Western 4. 7. 5
Cordoba Cent. 1.18. 8
B.A.Pacific 3. 6
Wirral 1.18. 7
Feby Hull & Barnsley 5.16. 0
Harrods 16. 4
B.A.Pacific 13. 6
G. Eastern Rly 2.10. 9
Midland 8. 6. 5
Furness 1.18. 8
April Glas. S.Western 2.17.10
Benifice B.A.Trains 3.10. 5
B.A.Rosario 3. 0. 0
B.A.Pacific 13.6
B.A. Gt. Southern 24. 6. 6
Coupé 2. 9. 3
City B.A. Trams 19. 4
May Barker 1.10
MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1900
55
Cent Argt. 9.12. 6
To present date £ 182.16. 9
Less 104.12. 8
Leaves 78.4 . 1
Private account
£ 253. 5. 5
less 104.12. 8 last year’s balance
£ 158.13. 9
Private income forward £ s d
182.16. 9
less £104.12. 8 from balance of 1899
B. Ayres Pacific 5. 4
Ditto 2. 5
July Wirral Rly 1.18. 8
B.A. Rosario 1.18. 4
August Hull Barnsley 1.18. 4
Furness 1.13. 7
Harrods 3. 4
July B.A. Western 4. 6. 8
Cordoba Central 1.18. 4
Pacific 13. 5
August Christiana 1. 5. 4
Gt. Eastern 19. 2
Midland 6.15. 5
Sep Glasgow S.W. 2.14. 2
Oct B.A. Trams 19.10
Rosario 1.10. 0
Cent Argt 7. 7. 6
B.A. Gt. Southern 24. 5. 7
Pacific 6.11
ditto 13. 5
19 Dec on 25 Waihi shrs 3. 2. 6
Harrods 3. 4
Coupé 2. 8. 6
Barker 8
Coupé 3. 0. 5
£ 252. 5. 5
less £ 104.12. 8 fr. last years balance
leaves 155.13. 4
MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1900
56
Received 1895 £ 282.16. 9
Spent on dress £ 75.19. 0
Invested 195. 6. 0
Balance from 1894 £ 42. 2. 6
1896
Balance fr. 1895 £ 57.14. 3
Invested Coupé London
pref 85. 0. 0
ditto Ordinary 90. 0. 0
5 ordinary Harrods £1 at 5 % 30.12. 6
Total Invested £ 205.12. 6
1897
Balance fr. 1896 £ 100. 4. 4
Invested during year
with stamps & com. £ 328.18. 9
Received
from Private money £ 111.12. 5
from Trust £ 388. 7.10
Total received £ 500. 0. 0
Spent on dress etc £ 168.17. 3
1898
Balance fr. 1897 £ 102. 8. 4
Sold Chathams for £ 251.16. 3.
Bought £ 400 Midland def at 92½
cost with stamp & com. 372.10. 4
Also £ 100 Mid. Pref. at 84¼ with com. £ 85.11. 0.
Deduct profit fr. sale of Chathams
Invested £ 205. 0. 0
Rec’d fr. Trust money £ 418.13. 4
Private ditto 154. 5. 2
Total received counting profit on Chathams £ 572.18. 6
1899
Balance fr. 1898 £ 106. 2. 8
March put on deposit Whiteleys 3% £ 150. 0. 0
May ditto 50. 0. 0
MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1900
57
26 May allotted £ 12 Mid. Def. at £ 10. 4. 0
& 12 Mid. Pref at £ 9. 6. 0
total £ 19.10. 0
Sept. Bought £ 400 Hull & Barnsley
at 55 & £ 100 Furness at 91 ½
with com etc cost £ 314. 1. 0
Forward fr. 1899
Total invested £ 333.11. 0
& paid £ 5 Nov 14th 1st call of 5 shares
allotted at par in Cent Argentina £ 5 shares £ 5. 0. 0
Pd. 19th Nov. call of £ 2 on
City of Buenos Ayres Trams £ 2. 0. 0
Total invested during year 1899 £ 340.11. 0
1899
Received fr. Trust £ 415.13.11
Received fr. Private £ 133. 8. 5
Including £ 11 profits on sale of £ 200 Whiteley debs
Total £ 549. 2. 4
Invested during 1900
March £ 100 ordinary stock allotted in
Gt Eastern Rly at £ 108. 0 .0
£ 100 4% City of Christiana
loan of 1990 at £ 97
Allotted 5 £5 shares in Central
Argentine Railway April at par £ 25
11th July Chinese chartered at £ 98. 2. 6
£100 at 98 6% No 1155
Nov 9th 1st instal. on 10 £10 shre pref
of B.A. Gt Southern £ 10. 0. 0
Nov. 26th on same 2. 0. 0
Dec 30th on 6 allotted B.A. Gt. Southern
5% pref at £2 prem per share of £10. 0. 0 60.
Dec 18th on 25 Waihi gold shrs at 11¼
with com, stamp! borrowed for this
at 4% fr. Bank 284. 3. 6
£ 684. 6. 0
MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1900
58
Received during 1900
from Trust ac’t £ 412. 9. 0
from Private 155.13. 4
Total £ 568. 2. 9
Made nothing extra this year.
Invested 1900
£100 ord. stock Gt. Eastern
at £108 allotted 108. 0. 0
Christiana loan 1900 97. 0. 0
5 £5 allotted Cent Argentine shares 25. 0. 0
Chinese 6% / 95 at 98 98. 2. 6
10 £10 allotted 5% pref shrs
B.A. Gt. Southern at £12 each 70. 0. 0
Total 398. 2. 6
Borrowed £ 300 fr. London County Bank at 4% Dec 1900
Bought 25 Waihi at 11¼ with com. etc 284. 3. 6
Stories
Rat from Paardeburg,
“There was a young man of Nepal
Who had no sense of humour at all
He wished just for fun
To become a plum bun
And the dog ate him up in the hall.”