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MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1901
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Notes in front of diary:
Roy Sambourne, c/o C.L.Devitt, Warnford Court, (illeg)
Edgar, Peacock Hotel, Belvoir, Grantham, Lincoln.
Mervyn, Holmwood, Shiplake, Henley on Thames. August 1901.
Alice Liddell, The Hollies, 23 Newton Road, Westbourne Grove.
Belini’s Restaurant, Green St, Hanover Sqre.
Conrad, Gwydyr Mansions, Hove, Brighton.
Tilda, home rest, 39 Royal Avenue, Chelsea.
Miss White, 26 Roekly Road, Shepherd’s Bush.
Edgar, Peacock Arms, Belvoir, Grantham, Lincoln.
Roy, 11th Provisional Battalion, Cambridge Berracks, Portsmouth.
Conrad, Harcombe, Henley on Thames.
Ticket Number 109234
Edgar, Empire Hotel, Lowestoft. 109234
Mervyn, Holmwood, Shiplake, Henley on Thames.
Tuesday 1 January
Miss Gill came for few days. I drove to Whiteleys, Midge’s & Barkers.
Worked afternoon. Minnie out from 3 until 7.30.
Wednesday 2 January
Sent Emma, Frieda & Minnie to Pantomime. Otley here fr. 5.30 to 8. To
fetch Roy’s luggage fr. Vic, lamps, & to Midge’s. Roy returned fr.
Nymans & dines at Midge’s. Miss Gill & self alone here. Lin to First
Cartoon dinner, having leading subject.
Thursday 3 January
Lunch at Mr. Rose 12.15, witness procession Ld. Roberts fr. Africa. Roy
to Pyt until tomorrow. Foggy. Took cab to Mrs. Spielmans. Stayed there
some time. Charming house, party & entertainment. Saw Ld. Roberts &
everything splendidly. To Midge’s after, who drove me home. Dear Lin
busy with 1st cartoon.
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Friday 4 January
Out afternoon to stores, afterwards Mrs. Buckland. Roy to dine Mr. Blair
& “Mrs. Dane’s Defence” after. Roy returned fr. Pyt, all well there. Lennie
much pleased with his visit there. To Sales, busy with Ham, shop’g.
bought Lin stick. V. late dinner!
Saturday 5 January
V. cold. Out morg. shops. Gillie left. Lin & self to see Strupel Peter
Garrick. V. good, Mrs. Doyley, Lottie Viner. 2 Bouchiers there. Frieda
helped with drawing room, no woman here today. V. cold & raw.
Sunday 6 January
Mr. Harris & Miss English called. Bitterly cold, 2 fires all day drawing
room & yet perished! Walked with Lin fr. Hyde Pk. Corner home. Met Mr.
Blair. Darling Maud came to luncheon tea & dinner, dressed here. Roy to
Glovers with Lennie. Mr. & Mrs. Spielman, Lennie, Maud, Roy to dinner,
7. V. cold. Minnie out all afternoon.
Monday 7 January
V. cold, in all day, snow. Roy dined at Maud’s. Lin busy with reviewers!
Quiet evg.
Tuesday 8 January
Bitterly cold, snow. In all day. No one called. Started cream. Lin went to
Mr. D’Arcy’s, Bylaugh Park, East Dereham, Norfolk, in cart to station.
Sphere reviewer came. I saw him, weird creature. Roy dined at Maud’s,
I alone.
Wednesday 9 January
Roy & self dine at Maud’s. V. cold. Snow thawing. In all day. X. Ami due
Saty next! Frieda out afternoon. Fine & sunny, much warmer. Roy dined
at Maud’s, I unable to go. Mr. Ewart there.
Thursday 10 January
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Alice Linley to luncheon 1.30. Mrs. Burnand & Ethel called at tea time.
Ethel going on stage! Darling Maud came for short time. Cap’t
Micklejohn lunched with her & is staying there till Saty. Roy dining
Maud’s & Mr. Allan & Marriott also. Roy to Mrs. Spielman’s dance.
Notices in most papers of Lin’s work. X.
Friday 11 January
Tea at Mrs. English’s. I seedy. In bed till 12.30. Lin returns from Mr.
D’Arcy’s Bylaugh Park tomorrow, had a real good time there.
Saturday 12 January
Mrs. Lovern here ½ day, don’t think much of her cleaning. Down 1.30.
Sat in dining room, saw lady for Alice Bixley. Lin arrived fr. Bylaugh
Park, looks pretty well, little livery I fancy. 6 pheasants fr. Mr. D’Arcy!
Roy dined Maud’s & to Pantomime with them & there again.
Sunday 13 January
Up 12.30. Evelyn C. came after church, stayed some time, anxious to get
married, 5 girls out this next season. Midge to luncheon, looks well &
very handsome, stayed till 5.10. Mr. Bret Harte came & much interested
in Midge who was v. funny & witty. Darling Maud & Lennie to dinner. M.
looking delicate does too much. They had lunched at Charlton!
Monday 14 January
Dine 5 - 7 Savoy Hotel with Sir A & Lady de la Rue & to theatre after.
Also invitation to dine Mrs. Heilbert. Wired early, unable to go, too
seedy. Went at 2.30 brougham to pay 12/6 Russian store & to Maud.
Quiet evg with Roy alone.
Tuesday 15 January
Bothering letter fr. F.C.B. Lin to Col. Lucas after lunch, returns
tomorrow. Darling M. to luncheon. Lady Weston, Miss Neaves, Nelly
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Keith, Mrs. Mayne, Miss Thomson, Mrs. Kettle called & Mrs. F. Jackson.
Roy & self quiet evg.
Wednesday 16 January
Florence Blair came to stay. Emma & Minnie out. Called at 3.30 with
Maud & Eve Coward on Mrs. Blair, lovely house & all exquisitely kept. To
Mrs. Galbraith’s & to tea Mrs. Pytt. Roy dined Maud’s & to theatre after.
Lin returned fr. Col. Lucas’ in time for Punch dinner.
Thursday 17 January
Darling Nonie returnns fr. Nymans. Maud fetches Florence & self at 3.30.
Left cards at Mdes. Donaldson, A. Lewis, Geilgud, de Pass, Sutton & M.
Spielman, in. To Maud’s, darling Nonie much grown but has cold. Lennie
looking seedy. Quiet evg. Lin, Roy, F. Blair & self, dinner late.
Friday 18 January
Mrs. Griffith’s 12 Onslow Sqre.
Saturday 19 January
Onslow Ford’s dau. marries young Riviere, 62 Acacia Rd, 3.30. Large
box “San Toy” matinée, Midge, Ham, Roy, Florence & self. Very good.
Beastly morning, in on account of rain. Roy to theatre & dinner with
Lennie & Maud. Lin to theatre alone. F. & self alone.
Sunday 20 January
Walked to Knightsbridge with Roy & Florence, cab to Carlton, lunched
with Maud & Lennie there. Lin came on after. No band on acc’t of
serious illness of the Queen. Saw Bainbridges, Merryweather, Ward &
Mr. Hamilton with an odd lady! Maud & Lennie dine here.
Monday 21 January
George & Anna Dietz lunch here 1.30. Lin out all day. Hard at work &
harrassed with it. Maud dined with F.B.& self & we went to see Marie
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Tempest in “English Nell” where Linley joined us. Had given O. Seaman
dinner at Italian restaurant. The Queen very ill.
Tuesday 22 January
The Queen died 6.30 PM. All silent & hushed, gloom prevailing. Lin
greatly worried with work. Florence & Roy dined at Maud’s, 9 there.
Dance & all festivities postponed. Miss Radcliffe to tea my only visitor.
F.B. slept Maud’s, returns early tomorrow.
Wednesday 23 January
The Queen dead. X. Nellie Keith’s 5 o’c. Lin greatly pressed with work,
dined at home 9 o’c. F. Blair & self to lunch & tea Bosanquets. Good
luncheon. Tiresome journey, governess cart to meet & take us
Teddington. Roy & Lin lunched alone. All business closed Stock Ex. etc.
Thursday 24 January
Miss Jones, 149 Gloucester Rd, 4 - 7. Walked morg. Barkers & Whiteleys
& Midge’s, left Florence there to lunch & tea. Out 3.30 stores & Maud’s.
Saw Lennie & Baby. Lin worked all day dined 9 o’c.
Friday 25 January
Lovely morg. Lennie & Maud to Glovers. Baby & Nurse F. here to
luncheon & tea. Left early (poured) in brougham. Baby very sweet. Roy
home early to see him! Out morg. with Florence walking. F. & Roy dined
at Midge’s. Very late dinner here L. & self.
Saturday 26 January
Miss Dolly O’Connell marries Cap’t Pike, 26 Overstrand Mansions SW. 3
o’c. Roy to Glovers till Monday. Florence remaining on as her aunt
cannot have her. In brougham with Florence morg. to Whiteleys &
Marshalls bought silk & boa black. Met Mrs. & Dar Rhodes. Called on
foot Mrs. Palgrave Simpson & Mrs. K. Graham. Char here, ½ day.
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Sunday 27 January
V. windy. F. to church. Walked with Lin to Hyde P.C. Bus home. Lin
lunched & had tea Athenaeum. Spencer & Hilda, Baby & Nurse to lunch
& tea. Baby v. good. Heavy rain afternoon. Lin, Florence & self alone to
dinner. No callers.
Monday 28 January
Mrs. Pollen 4 - 7, 69 Ken. Pk Gds. Called Mrs. C. Praed, Welby, English,
Clifford, Pollen, & darling Maud. Baby not v. well. Ruth there & Evelyn,
brought her back.
Tuesday 29 January
Mrs. Pollen 4 - 7. Out morg. Whiteley etc. Maud & Dora to luncheon both
looking sweet & most amusing. We all dined at Maud’s, delicious dinner
& everything lovely fr. table & food to drawing room brass. Music. Lin
walked there & back with Roy, v. cold. X. Callers: Pollock, Geiger, Warre,
Levy, Midge. X.
Wednesday 30 January
Took certificate of 25 Waihi Gold shrs to L. County Bank, gave to Mr.
Castle. Also paid off £100 of £300 borrowed from Bank at 4%. Florence
Blair went to stay Maud’s 5.30 o’c. Dear Lin still worried about work.
Mrs. Palgrave Simpson called. Roy & self alone evg.
Thursday 31 January
Miss Jones 4 - 7, 149 Glouc. Rd, SW. Called on Maud (out). Baby gone to
Bournemouth nursery not sanitary. Mrs. Palgrave Simpson called.
Called O.Shakespear, Fallons, Phillips, & Lady’s shirt place.
Friday 1 February
Mrs. Mount Batten 4 - 7. Dined 8 o’c. Roy v. tired fr. City, was dining
Midge’s, put off as he was departing in carriage! Fletchers & Frisbys
dining there & stray man. To Maud’s morg. just gone out. Made calls
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with Maud & F.B. 3.30. Lady Lockwood, de la Rue, Armstrong, met Lady
F. Pelham Clinton there etc.
Saturday 2 February
Funeral procession of The Queen. Lin with Maud to Mr. Allan’s rooms St
James’ St. Roy & Lennie in uniform to some Club. Florence Blair & self
to Park. Intense crowd, never saw anything approaching it. All in
mourning silent & decorous. Saw v. little, the 2 maids more successful.
F. to luncheon & goes at 5 with Len, Maud & Roy to Glovers. Lin & self
quiet evg. at home.
Sunday 3 February
Eve called after early service & took me for walk, came back & lunched
here. Left 3.30. Miss Rose Innes came stayed 7.25. Lin to lunch at club,
home 8 o’c. Quiet evg. Met Mrs. Mackenzie née Bradbury in Gardens.
Roy, Maud & Lennie Glovers.
Monday 4 February
Roy Lennie & Maud & F.Blair remining Glovers till tomorrow. Called
Whiteley, saw Judy Mason at Midge’s, Dora & Ham.
Tuesday 5 February
Out morg. Horrid day cold & snow lying. Stores. Maudie to lunch
brought lovely flowers fr. Glovers. Tabbie came looking lovely. Mrs.
Welby & Mrs. Warre with Mrs. de Pars called only. Quiet evg. Lin
interview P. Agnew & Bradbury, not satisfactory.
Wednesday 6 February
Morg. to Maud’s, with her & F.Blair to Mde Berthe’s & Young’s. In all
afternoon saw no one. Mrs. Spielman & Mabel Wallace called. Roy & self
dined Maud’s, pleasant evg. Lennie played Listz’s rhapsodies, charming,
& Mrs. Galbraith called.
Thursday 7 February
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Miss Jones 4 - 7, 149 Glouc. Rd. Announcement of young Graham
Clowes death in S.A, 20. Feel v. sad. Sir Henry Thompson’s dinner. Lin
had to wire unable to go, work. Busy photoing, fortunately sunny day.
Called with Maud on Mrs. Galbraith etc. Also announcement death of Ld.
Robertson’s son in South Africa.
Friday 8 February
Mrs. Hannen, 8 St Andrew’s Place 4 - 7. With Maud who fetched me at 4
to Mrs. Coward’s, Mrs. Stone & Mrs. Roger Wallace. Mrs. Richards called
as hipped as ever! Florence Blair left Maud’s this morning. Raise
Frieda’s wages to £19 fr. £18, 3 months here.
Saturday 9 February
Mended socks etc. morg. Lin & self to matinée “Second in Command”
Haymarket. Most excellent. C. Maud sent me his photo by Lin. To
Midge’s on way home, Bee there. Lin & self alone evening. Roy to
Glovers with Lennie & Maud.
Sunday 10 February
Lin interviewed by lady. Warmer. Alone to dinner. Lin & self walked up
Row, met Sir F. & Lady D. Hartland, Mr. A. Henderson & son, Sir Eyre
Shaw etc. Saw King of Portugal. No one called. Lin to Club. Dined
quietly Lin & self alone.
Monday 11 February
To Whiteley & to Maud’s. Lovely flowers. Whiteley lost top of my coffee
pot, pd. 3/6 & 1/6 for chocolates 5/-. Lin out luncheon.
Tuesday 12 February
Mr. Herkomer’s. Lin & Maud to Herkomer’s. Lin Roy & self dined Maud’s.
Most excellent dinner, flowers & table lovely. Long walk morg.
Wednesday 13 February
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Roy & self alone. Whiteley about top of coffee pot lost! Long walk morg.
Thursday 14 Feb ruary
Roy to theatre. Miss Jones 4 - 7. 149 Glouc. Rd. I lunch at Mrs. Gill’s
1.30. State opening of Parliament. Vy. well served little luncheon.
Poached eggs, tarragon & cheese, cutlets, potatoes & cauliflower, apple
soufflé in soufflé dish, cheese etc, fruit. Hon Mrs. C. Russell, Mrs.
Walter, self & hostess. Called 3 on Ada Sp, Con, Midge, Sir J.Tenniel, &
Spencer.
Friday 15 February
Lady Dixon Hartland’s dinner 8 o’c. Roy dines at Mrs. Galbraith’s &
theatre after. Bitterly cold, snow. I sat between sub dean of Chapel Royal
& the archbishop of York. Party of 12, v. pleasant evg. Roy dining with
Galbraiths & theatre after, Carlton.
Saturday 16 February
V. cold walked morg. X ami. To matinée Criterion “The Noble Lord”. Lin
lunched out, met me at theatre. Bouchier spoils piece by fooling about,
not as good as “Second in Command”. Roy with Lennie & Maud to
Glovers, left cards on Mrs. Hohler & Lady Goring.
Sunday 17 February
In bed till 12.30. Beastly day blizzard of snow & sunshine occasionally.
Mr. & Mrs. A. Gill to dinner, he deadly dull. Miss Rose Innes called. Lin to
Club, home to dinner.
Monday 18 February
In bed till 12.30. Miss Jones called & had tea, discussed books. Quiet
evg. Lin & self alone. Beastly day. Roy at Glovers, returns tomorrow.
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Tuesday 19 February
Lennie’s birthday. Maudie came in at 11.30 just returned from Glovers.
Beastly day pouring rain & snow, v. cold. Lin giving dinner to Mr. Devitt,
Lennie & Roy at Garrick, to music hall after.
Wednesday 20 February
In bed till 12.30. 3 o’c to Berthe, Whiteleys, got coffee pot knob & flowers
1/6. Ordered fruit. Spencer, Ada, & Dora dining with Roy & self 8 o’c. V.
cold. Lin in early, tired.
Thursday 21 February
Out at 3.30. Met darling Maud with M.P. on her way to me near Saviners,
got into her carriage. To Whiteleys, Mde Berthe, & M. to call. Tea here &
cozy chat. Roy looking v. seedy at dinner. Dined 9.30.
Friday 22 February
To Maud’s 4 o’c. Miss Gill & Maud Paxton here working. X. Ennuyant. La
Gaulois part heifer. To Midge’s, saw her & D. Heard of Eve Coward’s
engagement broken off, very sorry. Paid Whiteley’s book, ordered salt
beef. All mutton bad lately from Slaters. Roy out to dinner.
Saturday 23 February
Mrs. Medley at home 4 - 6. Mr. Mortimer Mempes Private View at Fine
Arts Society’s Gal, Bond St. Out morg shop’g. Met Mrs. Mackenzie. To
Royalty matinée “Mr. & Mrs. Daventry”. Mrs. P. Campbell. V. strong play
well acted. Lin met me there. Dined at public dinner, speeches, I to Mrs.
Medley’s dull at home, alone to dinner.
Sunday 24 February
Lin to Calais. Walked to enquire for C. Hunter, better, & fetched Eve C.
Walked to Derwent Lodge, Spencers away. Eve to lunch with me & long
talk over her engagement, seems happier. Stayed till 3.30. Frieda out.
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Monday 25 February
Maud & Lennie dining at the Warre’s. Maud Paxton coming to us for
dinner & theatre. Lennie & Maud dined here with Maud Paxton. We all
went to see “Patience” Savoy after, 2 boxes! & to supper Savoy. V. late
& V. tired.
Tuesday 26 February
Mrs. Spielman’s dinner 8 o’c. Fairly amusing, felt deadly tired. Minnie
out. Miss Clarkes, Mrs Braunstein, Maggie Hadley & Mrs. Blair called. V.
cold.
Wednesday 27 February
Roy & self alone to dinner. Roy to Coronet after & on to Savoy. Darling
Maud fetched me & went out together.
Thursday 28 February
Lin dined at the Hon C. Lawrences, sat between Mrs. Lowther & Lady –
enjoyed it. To Marshalls morg. Called 3.30 with Maud at Lady Seton’s, in,
& Mrs. Macquoid, in. Roy dined at Maud’s. I alone in drawing room.
Friday 1 March
Lin to Mrs. Lowther’s at home. Glass of butter broken!!! Appt. 12 o’c Dr
Abrahams £2.2.0. Cabs 4/-. Flowers 2/-. To see Mortimer Mempes’
pictures Bond St. Lunched lady M. Watney. Sir Redvers Buller, Mr. J.
Fortescue & Mr. Watney there. Called on Miss Goodenough, Mrs. Lewis,
(illeg) Lady Hickman, had tea there. To Con’s, out, Mary Millais, in, &
Mrs. Kettle. Bee Bars called & went with me to Albert Hall Mans.
Saturday 2 March
Rain morg. Lin & self to Apollo theatre “Belle of Bohemia” too vulgar &
stupid for words. Theatre charming. Roy left for Glovers. Called on way
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home to enquire for Lady Margaret Watney, Mrs. Hohler & Mrs. Buckley.
Quiet evg. Glass over clock broken!!!
Sunday 3 March
Walked with Lin fr. Hyde Pk. Corner home. Con & Lin to luncheon, Effie
in bed unable to come. Miss Rose Innes to dinner, left at 11 o’c. Lovely
spring day, windy. Centre piece broken!!!
Monday 4 March
Box Lyceum, Henry V. tonight & M.P, Lennie & Maud dined here, Lennie
v. tired, did not go. Maud, Maud Paxton, Lin & self went in Maud’s
carriage, new man drove madly & knocked up against om! I took M.
back, Lin & Roy in cab.
Tuesday 5 March
Roy dined at Maud’s dinner party. Lin dined out. Went with Midge in her
brougham to Whiteleys, Mde. Berthe & Evans morning, delightfully easy
carriage driving young horse, 2 men on the box, luxury, no hopping in &
out.
Wednesday 6 March
Lunch with Lin, Rules. Pantomime. Lunched at home! V. good
pantomime. Roy & I dined at Lennie’s, felt v. tired. Were alone there
except for Maud Paxton.
Thursday 7 March
Cameron Corbett, Lady D. Hartland, Shannon, Midge. Awful indigestion.
Called on Mrs. Hohler & saw her looking v. ill in bed & the baby. Walked
morg. to Midge’s. La femme de chambre s’en va, pas une perte.
Friday 8 March
Mrs Hannens 4 - 7. Mistook yesterdy for Mrs. H’s! With Maud at 3.15 to
call Lady Lawrence, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Watney. Barrs
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already gone! & Lady Warncliffe too! & Nembhards. Midge & Con to
dinner, v. cheerful evg. To Whiteleys morg.
Saturday 9 March
Lin & self after luncheon to see “Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith”. Mrs. Pat C.
v. good. Out morg. shops in Kens. V. cold wind. Fearful accident with
Empire candelabra by Minnie. A quiet evg, Lin & self alone. Roy to
Maud’s, Glovers.
Sunday 10 March
Walked morg. with Lin to Hyde Pk. Corner, home in om. alone. Bee Barrs
& Gwen to luncheon, stayed till 4.30. Lin lunched Sir Squire Bancroft’s,
also invited to Mrs. Lowther’s. No one called, quiet evg. à deux.
Monday 11 March
Sir Norman Lockyer, Lennie, Maud & M. Paxton dined here. Out at 3 o’c
to Miss Phillips dressmaker met Florrie Livesey & Tiney there. Called on
Maud, Mrs. Walker, Macqueen, Miss Ratcliffe, Mrs. du Maurier & Mrs.
Levy, all out. Very cheery evg.
Tuesday 12 March
Lin & self dine with Miss Rose Innes & Mr. Bret Harte at Bristol 7 o’clock,
& theatre after. V. cold. Roy to theatre, dined alone here. Sybil
Grantham, Mrs. Abbott. Ada Spencer, Miss Goodenough & niece, Anna
Dietz & Yolande. Bret Harte ill, c’d not come. Lin went round to see
Wyndham between acts of “Mrs. Dane’s Defence”.
Wednesday 13 March
Florence Walford to luncheon & to spend day. To doctor £1.1.0,
Dressmaker Berthe, Maud’s, saw darling Nonie, cried after Maud. Gillie
there. Roy & I dine Maud’s tonight. Mr. Marriott & Con there, latter v.
funny. Usual charming dinner. Baby quite darling.
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Thursday 14 March
Dull cold. Stace here for Lin. Called at 4 o’c Miss Thomson, out, Lady
Flower, Mrs. J. Lawrence, out, A. Livesey & Mrs. Lucy. Maud had big
dinner party. Roy dined here alone Lin & self.
Friday 15 March
Mrs. Mount Batten. Out morg. to Barkers & Whiteleys. Darling Nonie to
luncheon & tea. Mrs. Abbott called to tea. Roy home early, dined at
Maud 7 o’c & to theatre after.
Saturday 16 March
Roy to Glovers, Lin & self to matinée “Alice in Wonderland” the
Seymour Hicks v. good. Called on Miss Rose Innes way home & Mrs.
Paxton. Flowers 2/-. Quiet evg. alone Lin & self.
Sunday 17 March
Lovely morg. Linley to Calais. Maud Paxton, Bee & Gwen to luncheon.
Short walk morg. alone. Quiet evg. alone.
Monday 18 March
Lady Dixon Hartland 5 o’c. Met Miss Beaumont. V. interesting well read
lady of certain age. Mr Stone & Maud dined here. Lennie & Roy to
Volunteering. Pleasant evg. Found my account £100 in the bad!!!
Tuesday 19 March
Effie Conrad & Maud to luncheon. To stores morning bought crystal salt,
4 pots O. marmalade, celery salt, ginger. Evelyn, Mrs. Macquiod, Mrs.
Lewis, Lennie, Maud & Mr. & Mrs Galbraith called. Lin gave business
dinner to Mr. Devitt, Lennie, Fritz J. & Roy, Garrick. Nothing settled. I
dined in drawing room alone.
Wednesday 20 March
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Wet dark morg. Roy & self dine Maud’s. Frieda out. Did not go, too cold
& wet. Dined with Roy at Maud’s, only Lord Borthwick there. Pianola
evg. Lord B. plays well, but not as well as Lennie.
Thursday 21 March
To tea Mrs. Geiger. Miss Pennefather comes here to tea. Unable to
come, bad cold. Shop’d morg. Whiteley & Barker. Maud fetched me at ¼
to 4 to Mrs. Geiger’s, saw the young couple, & Mrs. Hibbert there. To
Mrs. Pollen, dirty babies, to Mrs. Lawrence, & home. Roy with Maud to
Mrs. Spielman’s. Lennie seedy.
Friday 22 March
Mrs. Sutton’s dinner 8 o’c. Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Hewlett & Miss Webster
there, dinner of 24. Fearful light on table. Maud has dinner of 10 tonight.
Roy dined with Mr. Sandeman.
Saturday 23 March
Lin & self to matinée Her Majesty’s, alas one stall wasted came too late
to ask anyone. “Twelfth Night” perfect in every way. We both enjoyed it
immensely. Flowers 2/6, fruit 3/9. Roy dined at Maud’s, to theatre &
Savoy after.
Sunday 24 March
Walked with Lin up Row, om. home. Lunched alone. Will Oakes, Sir
Arthur Trendall, Midge & Hamilton & Mr. Paxton called. Lennie & Maud &
Mrs. Turquand dined here. Roy bad cold. Sad news of Harold Power’s
death last Friday.
Monday 25 March
Bitterly cold. In all day. X. Ami. X. Roy’s cold very bad, in all day makes
him look wretched. Sent Otley to see if Con c’d dine here. He has taken
cold, not surprised.
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Tuesday 26 March
Mrs. Warre’s dinner 8 o’c. Unable to go. Violent rheumatism shoulder &
arms. In bed till 12.30. Maudie came to luncheon, brought lovely flowers
& arranged them. Roy in bed all day with bad cold.
Wednesday 27 March
In bed all day rheumatism & ami. Roy up to luncheon out afternoon,
dined in drawing room, sat with me after. Box for “Sweet Nell of Old
Drury”. Maud, Bee Barrs & Gwen went.
Thursday 28 March
Dinner Lady Lawrence, cannot go. Lin goes alone. In bed all day. Roy
again dined in drawing room & read to me after. Finished reading “The
love of an uncrowned Queen”, most interesting. Ethel & Mervyn return
fr. Jamaica.
Friday 29 March
Mrs. Rooth’s dinner. Cannot go on account Lin’s work. Lin also
invitation to Sir Henry Thompson. Darling Baby came with flowers. V.
sweet & growing prettier every day. Frieda had to go to bed very seedy
with cold on her chest. Roy dined at Maud’s, dinner of 10.
Saturday 30 March
Mrs. Medley 4 - 7. Mr. Goodall pictures 2 o’c. Lunch with Mrs. Galbraith
& do pictures after, tea there. Unable to go out all day, pouring in
torrents. Frieda in bed all day. Roy dined at Mrs. Messel’s, went with
Len, Maud, Harold, Ruth, Hilda & 3 others to Palais & supper at Savoy
after.
Sunday 31 March
Pictures. Frieda in bed all morg. Maudie to luncheon & to see Abbeys,
Ryles, Herkomers. Met B. Weigall. Hanson Walker, Parsons & Dicksee’s
pictures. Harold & Ruth in Maud’s carriage, lost them. Warmer. Roy &
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Lennie to military funeral service & they all sup. at Westbourne Ter. Lin
& self alone to dinner. Mr. Bret Harte, Ethel & Mervyn called.
Monday 1 April
Mrs. Mount Batten. Feel v. seedy. Frieda still v. seedy, Orton to see her,
says nothing serious & sh’d be about. Roy out. Punch dinner. I had tray
of fish drawing room.
Tuesday 2 April
Miss Taylor’s marriage 2.30, St Marylebone’s Church. Mrs. Abbott.
Unable to go out morg. Kens Shops. Lovely azaleas fr. Maud. Mrs
Hibbert, Turquand, Cameron Corbett, Evans & clan, Midge called. Frieda
up & about vy. seedy. Roy dined at Club. Lin & self alone dinner, I bad
cold head.
Wednesday 3 April
Felt feverish & seedy with cold. Packing. Dined late.
Thursday 4 April
Mrs. Abbott. Came by 4 o’c to Glovers. Maudie met me Horley. Fearful
crowd at Vic Sta.
Friday 5 April
Delightfully quiet day, breakfasted in bed. Walked to wood for daffodils.
Lennie played pianola evg.
Saturday 6 April
Lin came down 3.30. Roy to Pyt early. Walked about & read. Rained.
Sunday 7 April
Lennie, Maud & self to Church, M. & self rather late! Remained com.
service. Mr. Messel, Mr. Loring & Ottie to luncheon. Baby most sweet &
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darling all day. Lennie & Lin for long walk after tea. Lin little head ache
morg.
Monday 8 April
All went to Nymans for day. Mrs. Brightmore & Mrs. Harvey & many
more there afternoon for Easter Eggs. Ottie, Mrs. L. there & a pretty little
fair girl. Mr. Gibbs called Glovers morg. thought he was a groom.
Tuesday 9 April
Lennie to City v. early. Maud & Eugenie to London for day, met them at
Horley. Lovely day. Lin at work here all day. Long walk with Lennie
evening.
Wednesday 10 April
Miss Milman’s wedding. Alternate wet & fine. Ruth came morg, remained
night. Harold came later & also remained night. Lin went to meet Lennie
at Red Hill in Victoria. Horse bolted morning with Lennie & groom. Music
evening.
Hursday 11 April
Ruth & Harold left at 11 o’c. Pouring wet day. Roy returned Stafford
Terrace from Pyt. Maud busy packing. Had long walk with Nurse F &
Nonie. V. tired after.
Friday 12 April
Darling Maud & Lennie left for London, Eugenie & (illeg) with them. Roy
dined with Maud & Lennie at Gloucester Terrace.
Saturday 13 April
Drove in to Crawley, bought fish fruit etc stamps. Pouring wet day. Took
Nurse F. & Baby with me in to Crawley. V. quiet day. Lin wrote. Roy
dined Carlton with Maud & Lennie.
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Sunday 14 April
Wretched dull rainy day. In, did not go to Church. Roy crosses to Calais
with Lennie if they go, such a wretched day.
Monday 15 April
Mrs. Mount Batten. Cold fine morg. sunny. In all morg. writing, pouring
wet afternon. Nurse F. Baby self to Crawley for Baby’s shoes, fish,
stamps, lime water etc. Walked with Lin to corrugated iron place. Quiet
evg. Read Memories Madame du Barrie. Bed early. Nurse F. & Nana had
letters fr. darling Maud.
Tuesday 16 April
Heavy clouds v. cold intermediate sunshine. Baby cold & toothy. Went
walk with Lin. Dogs caught rabbits.
Wednesday 17 April
Lin & self walked thro’ wood to Greenings morning, lovely. Dogs caught
2 rabbits, large & wee one. Lin went up by 4 train. Dr Parker came to see
Baby, thinks only tooth trouble. Dr P. knew Sir E. Boehm & knows
Conrad.
Thursday 18 April
Lovely day cool wind. Out morg. with Nurse & Baby, & afternoon. Quiet
uneventful day. Darling Baby was stung by a bumble bee, blue bag soon
sent swelling down. Baby much better.
Friday 19 April
Glorious morg. Still no news of Maud & L. Baby much better. (note in
German, illeg)
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Saturday 20 April
Lovely day. Went for an hours drive at 3 o’c with Baby. V. quiet
uneventful day. Walked to wood with Nurse & Baby. Nurse F. met the
Hohler Baby. Baby much better.
Sunday 21 April
To Church with Nana, walk after. Glorious day. Nurse F. met the Hohler
Baby. X. Ami.
Monday 22 April
Lin came by 12 o’c. Mrs. Messel came 10 o’c remained luncheon. X. Ami
au lit until tea time. Sun blister! Letter fr. darling Maud.
Tuesday 23 April
Mrs. E. Pollock’s dinner ¼ to 8. Lin went up by 11. In bed till 12.30. Sat
out all afternoon. Letters fr. Edgar & Midge. Lovely hot sunny day.
Wednesday 24 April
Lovely day. Nonie to Nymans left early. Quiet day, uneventful.
Thursday 25 April
Mrs. Corbutt’s at home 4 - 6.30. Lovely day cold wind. Sat out all
afternoon. Letter fr. darling Maud fr. yacht Clementina off Palermo. Long
letter fr. Tabbie.
Friday 26 April
Long letter fr. darling Maud fr. Palermo. Lovely day. Bocani coming
today. No room. Newson in coachman’s house, wired to that effect.
Uncertain when Newsons cottage ready. Another letter fr. Maud, written
last Monday.
Saturday 27 April
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Mrs. Medley 4 - 6. Miss Thorneycroft 11 - 7, Melbury Rd. Lin came 4 o’c,
was met Red Hill, dog cart & Joe. Mr. Marriott to luncheon & tea, cycled
fr. Red Hill. Gathered primroses with Nonie boy. Cold wind. Quiet day.
Sunny.
Sunday 28 April
Lovely day cold wind. Did not go to Church. Walked with Lin to
Greenings. Quiet uneventful day.
Monday 29 April
Miss Thorneycroft 11- 6, 2a Melbury Rd. Nurse F, Nonie & self drove in
Vic to Red Hill with Lin at 9.20. Took 1 hour & ten minutes walking up
hill. Lovely drive. Paid Nana for washing by cheque £2.12.10. Nurse F.
Red Hill 3/6.
Tuesday 30 April
Walked to post morg. No letter fr. darling M. Packed. Washed & ironed
collars.
Wednesday 1 May
Mrs. Kemp 3 – 6, 110 Piccadilly. Returned by 4.41 fr. Glovers. Baby &
Nurse F. to station with me in Victoria. Flowers, mushrooms & 2
cucumbers. Arrived 6.30 Staf. Ter. Missed Lin. Roy & self dined alone &
bed 10.30. Temps que je revienne(?).
Thursday 2 May
Mrs Mount Batten’d dinner 8 o’c. Mervyn & Ethel to luncheon. E. much
thinner. Mervyn’s eye bad, cyst. He looks thin & not well. Left at 3.30.
Shop’g morg. in Kens. Met Mrs (blank) South American fr. Ramsgate. V.
pleasant dinner. Scot Gattys, Sir Kenith & Lady Mackenzie, Mrs Reeve
etc, 20. Roy to Midge’s.
Friday 3 May
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Out morg. Dora lunched here & went with me at 3 to call on Johnson
Fergusons, Lady Armstrong, Lady Lockwood, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs.
Watney, Miss Clowes, Mrs. Kemp & Mrs. Blair only one at home,
Galbraith etc. Mrs. Galbraith & Mrs. Schroder called here. Roy dined at
Midge’s.
Saturday 4 May
Lin & self at 12 o’c to Private View Academy. Met Pirries, Levys,
Hickmans, C. Burnands, Spiers, etc etc. To luncheon Criterion. To see
“Man fr. Blankleys” box! after. V. good. Cap’t Marshall sat just near us
1st row stalls. Back to Academy after. Roy home for lunch & dinner.
Quiet evg. Roy been to see Edna May again! Ada Sp. called.
Sunday 5 May
Lin & Roy to Calais. V. fine day. Went at 11.30 to Hyde Park Corner. Met
Ethel & Mervyn, sat with them in Park. Met Hamilton & Dora, home in
cab. Mervyn & Ethel to luncheon, left 3.30. Edgar & Midge came to tea,
had long talk. Lin & Roy enjoyed their day.
Monday 6 May
Lady Monckton, 29 Cranley Gds. Mrs. Rhodes dinner 8 o’c.
Tuesday 7 May
Asked Edgar & Sophy to dine, also Mrs. Tweedie. Hamilton Langley &
Dora came instead. V. cheery evg. In brougham to Barkers & Whiteley,
Marshalls. Met Mrs. Wagge & Mrs. Kirk. Mrs. Reeve & Eve C. only called.
Flowers 2/6, oranges 1/-.
Wednesday 8 May
Invitation to dine Lord Alverstone, unable acc’t. Mrs. Macmillan, Mrs.
Kemp. Took security £60 B.A.Gt. Southern 5% pay to Bank. At 3.30 to
Mrs. Macmillan only 3 people there, distinctly dull, fine house. To
Nembherds. Emma & Minnie out. Freida had her German friend.
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Thursday 9 May
Mrs. Macquoid 4 - 7. G. Grossmith, Mrs. Alec Trweedie, Mrs. Johnson
Ferguson, Mrs. Pirrie. Out morg. shop’g Kensington. Cusinière très
frappée je ne sais comment le menager une personne si difficile. Dora
came 3.30. Went with me to Mrs. F-J’s & Mrs. Macquoid. Broke cup!!!
Pouring wet. Enjoyed it met many friends.
Friday 10 May
Packing morg. for Renishaw, leave v. early tomorrow. Out 3.30 shop’g &
Bank.
Saturday 11 May
Left here 9 o’c. Roy having friend to dine here this evg. We went by 10
train Gt Central to Sheffield & changed for Renishaw. Met by Arthur
Linley, Stanley Holden & Margery H. Very lovely house. Found Mr. &
Mrs. Allen & Mr. & Mrs. F. Holden besides our host & hostess, all most
kind. Very tired evg. billiard room. 50 rooks shot! Not 400.
Sunday 12 May
Lovely day, sat out morg. & drove with Mrs. H. round Chesterfield, drive
lovely. After huge mid day dinner of 9 courses & dessert. On Lake, then
tea, & at 5.30 in dog cart with Mr. Holden, Arthur Linley & Lin to Norton.
Monday 13 May
Lady Monckton, 29 Cranley Gds. Mrs. Spielman, Mrs. McLaren. Returned
from Renishaw by 4 train. V. delightful visit. Heaps of letters awaiting us,
one fr. darling Maud.
Tuesday 14 May
Out morg. 11 o’c. X. Took Robinson invoice security to Bank. To see
Edgar & Sophy & Whiteleys after, ordered plants 7/- & oranges 1/-. Mrs.
Walker, Midge, D, Mrs. P. Holland, Miss Webster & Miss Radcliffe called.
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Lin & self to St James’ “The Wilderness “ bosh. Mr. & Mrs. F.C.B. sat in
front of us.
Wednesday 15 May
Posted installment post office near Midge “Grocers”. Mrs. Kemp, Mrs.
Macmillan. X. Paid £45.10.0 first instal. on 14 allot. shrs in B.A. Gt
Southern 4% Ex. at 15/- prem per shre. Lovely day. Called 3.30 Mrs.
Bainbridge, Tabs Coburg, Kemp (in) Goodchild, Stivens, Steincopff. Mrs.
du Maurier there. Mona looking v. ill.
Thursday 16 May
Mrs. Alec Tweedie, Mrs. Pirrie, Mrs. J.Ferguson, Miss Thomson, Mrs. Pitt
at home 4 - 6. Lin & self dine with Sophy & Edgar “Monico”. Tabbie also
there. To Hyperdrome after, wonderful beasts. Saw Sir G. Armstrong &
young friends there. Saw Tabs to Coburg. To Mrs. Pitt’s in cab, saw
Elsie L(illeg), Schwanns, Lady Pontifex, etc. Home cab.
Friday 17 May
Mrs. Rayner, 35 Devonshire Place. Mrs. Joachim 5 o’c. To Kensington
morg. At 3.30 to Stores bought 12 table knives £1.1.0 & Lin’s cigars. To
Lola Sch(illeg) saw Paris h’s there & to Tabbie & Baby Mervyn at Coburg
Hotel, & with them to Lady’s Shirt Association. Dined 9.30.
Saturday 18 May
Mrs. Medley 4 - 7. Mrs. Schwann 4 - 7.30. Baby Mervyn’s operation 10
o’c. X. Au lit until 4 o’c, ami. Wired D. could not go to Mrs. Schwann’s.
Sunday 19 May
Lin & self lunch at Mrs. Pirrie’s Downshire House 1.40. Unable to go,
seedy in bed. X. Lunched alone. Mrs. Bosanquet, Ethel English & Mr
Molesworth came. Lin to Sir Alfred Hickman’s after Mrs. Pirrie’s
luncheon. Admired Mrs. Carlyle, American, another brother’s wife. Lin &
self alone evg.
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Monday 20 May
Lady Monckton, 29 Cranley Gds. Mrs. Spielman. Mrs. McLaren. Mrs.
Palgrave Simpson 4 - 7. In bed till 12.30. At 3.30 to Whiteleys,
Strudwicks, Barkers, about things for tomorrow’s dinner. Saw Gwen just
leaving Midge’s, & Dora. Punch dinner. Minnie out.
Tuesday 21 May
Lin’s dinner. Lady Armstrong’s dinner. Unable to go. Mrs. A.
Henderson’s at home 4 - 6.30. Caviar, Soup, Salmon trout, Tongue &
mushrooms, Forequarter lamb, Beans, Chicken salad, asparagus,
Caramel pudding, Tart & cream, Plovers eggs. Honb. Shomberg
MacDonnell, Sir Norman Lockyer, Sir Alfred Hickman, Mr. Lucas, Lucy,
Conan Doyle, Galbraith, Fildes, Wolff, D’Arcy. 2 men waiters. Mrs.
Welby, aunt, Johnson Ferguson & Geiger & Mrs. Galbraith called. Eve
C. here all day.
Wednesday 22 May
Mrs. Macmillan, 22 Devonshire Place. Mr. Hemming’s marriage with Miss
Fowler 2.30, recep at 80 Redcliffe Sqre S.W. Mrs. Kemp. Maud & Lennie
return fr. abroad. Mrs. Bosanquet to luncheon. Drove Park saw Queen
twice, called Midge’s, saw D. To enquire Lady Hickman’s godchild, also
for little Mervyn. Cards Mrs. Kirk(?) & Critchett. Home.
Thursday 23 May
Mrs. Alec Tweedie, Mrs. J. Ferguson, Mrs. Pirrie, Thomson. Mr. & Mrs.
Messel’s dinner. Lin went alone. I called Mrs. Pirrie, Mrs. Leyland. Met
darling Maud & Lennie on their return fr. Italy at Vic. Saw Maud off at
once to Glovers. Lin met them at Calais & returned with me.
Friday 24 May
Mrs. Rayner, 35 Devonshire Place. Came to Glovers by 4.5. Great crowd
at Vic. Otley met me there had hat box smashed in, luckily nothing of
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value in it! Nonie & Nurse F. met me Horley Sta. Found Lennie & Maud v.
well. La fille M. partie ce matin !!! Glovers looking lovely. Les deux
hommes ici font le service en table beauc. meilleur que les filles.
Saturday 25 May
Long letter fr. dear Roy fr. Chichester, well & v. happy there. Lin came by
afternoon train to Red Hill. Mr. & Mrs. Hohler, Miss Venning & Miss
Burke to tea & croquet, stayed till 7 o’c. Smart girls & clever or amusing.
Sunday 26 May
To Church & Nymans. Nurse F & Nonie also. Lennie & Lin in dog cart,
selves brougham. Lovely day Mr. & Mrs. Messel seem much brighter &
happier alone there & not the restraint indescribable(?) of when family is
there. Home in time for dinner.
Monday 27 May
Lady Monckton, 29 Cranley Gds. Mrs. Spielman, Mrs. McLaren. Mrs.
Palgrave Simpson. Lovely day. Quiet day. Lennie & Maud to Mrs.
Hohler’s tennis. Con arrived at 5.30. Small cart missed him, came in fly
from station.
Tuesday 28 May
Maud at 12 to Mrs. Hohler’s, no, Wed tomorrow. Quiet day, read &
worked. V. hot. Maud to meet Lennie. Music evg.
Wednesday 29 May
Mrs. Macmillan, 22 Devonshire Place. Mrs. Kemp. Linley left by 4 train
for London. Maud with Hohlers to Reigate Horse Show. No lunch or tea
until 7 o’c evg!!! Garden watered. Music evg.
Thurday 30 May
Mrs. Ferguson. Sir Norman Lockyer 9 o’c at the Solar Physics
Observatory, entrance Princes Gate, Exhibition Road. Rain & dull. Maud
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to meet Lennie & Harold who came with him fr. town, looks fearfully ill.
Quiet day. Con looking wonderfully well. Darling Baby dressed up in
French soldier’s suit met Lennie at gate!
Friday 31 May
Lovely day. Maud & Baby met Lennie Horley, Victoria. Watered flowers
evg. Con returned Brighton for day, returns tomorrow. Nouvelles à
cause des affairs de Ruth.
Saturday 1 June
Mrs Mount Batten 4 - 6. Maud to London, lunching Stafford Terrace, &
goes with Lin to Lord Ludlow’s sister’s wedding at Temple, returns with
Lin tonight. Con returns 4 o’c. I drove to station with Maud & Baby.
Sunday 2 June
Mrs. J.Carlisle 4 - 7. Con, Lennie, Maud & self to Church. Walked evg. to
Greenings, lovely. Quiet evg.
Monday 3 June
Mrs. Spielman. Mrs. McLaren. Lovely day gardening. Today’s diary
written as 4th June by mistake. Quiet day. Harold with Lennie to
Chelsfield & sleep there in Con’s room. Lin spending day at Chichester
with Roy.
Tuesday 4 June
X. Mr. & Mrs. Ansdell dined Glovers. Pay for 12 Allotted Whihi shares
£12.0.0. Paid them. Lovely day, did gardening. Lennie & Harold to
Cuckfield for Volunteering & both returned to dinner. V. late dinner. M,
Lin, Con & self dined 8 o’c. Lin spent day at Chichester with dear Roy v.
well & happy there. Bazaar at Crawley. Maud to Mrs. Hohler’s.
Wednesday 5 June
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Lady Richmond 4 - 7. Lin & I return from Maud’s, Lin early, I by 4.
Decided to go tomorrow self on account of Derby. Lin drew 2nd (illeg)
favourite, William III, Garrick Sweep, worth about £15. Lin left early on
cycle. The Rector dined Glovers.
Thursday 6 June
Returned by 4.41 fr. Glovers. Darling Maud & Nonie saw me to station.
Dear Lin with tooth ache & looks v. seedy in consequence. Stale fowl
dinner.
Friday 7 June
Mr. & Mrs. Johnson Ferguson dinner 8 oc. Asked Miss White to call
before 11 or between 1.30 & 4 o’c. Lovely day, cooler than at Glovers.
Bird escaped, caught it again No 26. V. tired no rest with White & every
room in a mess. Most interesting dinner sat between Sir F.D.Hartland &
Mr. Pilkington MP. Miss Fowler authoress asked me to call, delightful
person.
Saturday 8 June
Young Laurence’s marriage to Miss McGaw, Mickleham. Went matinée
see Edna May who fainted in “Girl up there”. V. pretty music. Called
Midge, out. Quiet evg.
Sunday 9 June
Lovely day. Edgar & Sophy called just as Lin & self were starting for
Park, went with us. S. cross, E. depressed. Alone lunch. Lin to Sir A.
Hickman’s tennis. Mr. Bret Harte called had interesting talk, he full of
anecdotes. Alone evg. Freda out morg, Minnie afternoon.
Monday 10 June
X. Lovely day. Expecting Edgar to luncheon. Long letter fr. Maud. X. Paid
£2 for ½ share of £1 Waihi allotted. Lady Quilter called, out. Edgar
lunched here & drove after to enquire Hickmans.
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Tuesday 11 June
Mrs. Temple at home, 74 Portland Place. Mrs. Magne 4 - 7. Met darling M.
at Vic. Drove straight home. Mabel & Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Spofforth Lady
Bergne, Midge & Dora, Evelyn & Crofton.
Wednesday 12 June
Mrs. Burnand’s small dance, unable to go. In morg. Wet afternoon,
called with Maudie Briggs about sunshade. Called on Sophy, in, in dog
room! Mrs. McNaught’s at home good. Left cards on Mrs. Fletcher
Moulton, home. Lin & Lennie to Sir John Tenniel’s dinner. Maudie & self
alone.
Thursday 13 June
Mrs. Magne 4 - 7. Midge, Mrs. Pirrie, Mrs. Johnson Ferguson. Maud &
Eve out morg & both home to luncheon.. At 3.30 M. & self to call Mrs.
Evans, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Pirrie & Mrs. Magne. Good American
singing. M. & L. dined 7 o’c Mrs. Ricardo & to St James after. Lennie
blackballed Garrick, maddening. Lin & self alone.
Friday 14 June
Mrs. Wheen’s at home, Hungarian Band 4 - 7. Eve Coward out with M all
morg, here to luncheon. At 4 o’c M. & self to Mrs. Wheen’s v. nice party
good band. Met Miss Fowler again. Roy home, v. lively & looks well.
Most cheery evening. Called on Mrs. Wagg & Mrs. McKenna & Lady
Mackenzie.
Saturday 15 June
Mrs. Mount Batten 4 - 6. Mrs. Cameron Corbett dinner 8 o’c. Mrs. E.
Hart’s at home. Out morg. in cab with M. Lennie to Glovers today. Roy &
Maud to see “Girl up there”. M. remaining until tomorrow. Box! To Miss
Wilson about hats, to Bull & Fernor, Leroys & Barkers. M. out to
Gloucester Ter. after luncheon. Maud & Roy Savoy after theatre.
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Sunday 16 June
Mrs. Eykyn’s luncheon, unable to go. Lin & Roy to Sir A. Hickman’s
tennis. Maudie returned Glovers, Roy saw her off. Midge came & Harold
Messel. Lin Roy & self alone evg.
Monday 17 June
Mrs. J. Carlisle 4 - 7. Bury planting fern cases all over house morg. Maud
Paxton wrote invitation cards for me for Tuesday next. Roy in to lunch,
grumbled. Rested & Dora came 4 o’c. Met H. Carlisle, Lady Fenton, Miss
Holland, etc & Monte Carlo contingent. Music, singing, cold wind, dullish
party. Dora back to dinner.
Tuesday 18 June
Minnie out afternoon & evg. Roy returned Chichester. Mrs. Temple, 74
Portland Place. The Astronomer Royal reception Greenwich Observatory
3 - 6 PM. Lady Ellis launch & dinner party 11.50 Waterloo & Staines. Only
Mrs. Bergheim called & Miss Boteler. Nurse F. & Baby & Maud came in
time for luncheon. Maud returns Glovers afternoon, took Baby doctor’s.
We drove Lady E’s, Mr F.C.B. took me in to dinner, Sir W. Agnew & staff
there! Baby slept here.
Wednesday 19 June
Col. Welby’s dinner, unable to go. X. Waihi half share. Ranelagh, can’t
go. Mrs. C. Corbett 5 o’c. Mrs. Ainsworth. Maud & Lennie come, dine out,
I alone. Baby returns Glovers today. Mrs. Gill came asking me to go
alone Friday, if L. can’t go, declined. M. & self 4 o’c to Mrs. Ainsworth’s,
Milman, in & C. Corbett. Home.
Thursday 20 June
Mrs. Agnew’s ball 10 o’c. M. & self busy sending out invitation cards.
Felt strangely giddy, odd have had it constantly lately. Went alone 4 o’c
Whiteleys, Babillons, Marshalls & Berthe. M. sleeping when I left. V. glad
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as Lennie & Maud dine with Mr. Fleishman & go to Agnews ball, Lin also.
I too seedy.
Friday 21 June
The Astronomer Royal’s reception 3 to 6 Greenwich Obsevatory. Miss
Neaves garden party 4 - 7. Mrs. Gill’s dinner, can’t go. Quiet evg. here.
Lennie left morning, Maud remaining on until tomorrow.
Saturday 22 June
Mrs. J.Carlisle 4 - 7. Mrs. Braunstein’s dinner 8 o’c. Maud returned
Glovers after luncheon. Out all morg. alone shop’g. No one called.
Delightful dinner – 10. Mr. & Mrs. Bryce (lovely Irish woman) Miss
Gardiner, Mons. Taxas Greek Minister, Mr. & Mrs. Moberly Bell. Lin lost
15/- Bridge.
Sunday 23 June
Fine day v. windy. In all day. Lin to Sir A. Hickman. Freda out morg.
Silver & brass awful. Quiet peaceful day, saw no one. Lin & self alone
dinner.
Monday 24 June
Mrs. Medley’s dinner 8 o’c. Out morg. shops. Maudie to luncheon,
brought lovely flowers, wild roses, branches, & arranged them with me
in drawing room. Returned Glovers by 5 o’c train. Hope the darling will
not be over tired.
Tuesday 25 June
X. At home here 4 - 7. Maud up early. Quantity flowers, cream, butter,
chicken etc. Brought James who announced guests. Band good 2, piano
violin. Waiter 10/-, policemen 6/- unneccessary. Found I had too much
& many of everything. Great success. 77 came out of 150 asked.
Strawberries & cream, iced coffee & tea most in request. Maud Lin & self
alone to dinner.
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Wednesday 26 June
Mrs. McLaren at home 10 o’c. Sir C & Lady Ewen Smith’s dau. wedding,
2.30 Bath House Piccadilly. Mr. Jacomb Hood 4 - 7. Mrs. J. Thorneycroft
4.30 to 6.30. Mrs. Rhodes 4.30. M. & self to Lady E.S’s wedding Bath
House. Exquisite pictures. Crowd. Jacomb Hood & Mrs. Rhodes. Maud &
Lennie to dine E. Pollock’s.
Thursday 27 June
Mrs. E.Roberts at home 4 - 7. Mrs. Ritchie at home, 23 Grafton St. Tabbie
to luncheon with Gwen. Maud to Mrs. Thorneycroft to lunch, 11 Hill St.
M. & self called 4 o’c at Mrs. Braunstein, Mrs. Agnew, Mrs. Medley, Mrs.
D’Arcy & Ritchies, rather dull at home, Mrs. Playfair, Binns Smith, Lady
Pontifex etc there. Maud & Lennie dine Mrs Geiger’s. Miss White
working here.
Friday 28 June
Lady de la Rue’s evg. party 10.30. Ferency Hegadiis. Mrs. Kirk 4.30 - 7.
Mrs. A. Gill at home 4 o’c. Lady Hartland 4.30. Lennie left for G. Maud to
lunch Mrs. Bond. Went 4 o’c to call Mrs. Kirk large number there
especially men. To Lady Hartland, all over nearly, dirty house. Mrs. Gill,
every one gone. M. & Lin to de la Rues. Lin v. tired. Maud much admired.
Saturday 29 June
Canon Pennefather’s garden party 4 - 7. Mrs. Walter Crane evg. Darling
Maud left after lunch. Roy came. Quiet dinner we 3. Lin & self to matinée
Japanese play. V. droll. Flowers 1/6. Roy out after dinner.
Sunday 30 June
Col. Hume Spry 4 - 7. Thunderstorm during night. Lovely morg. Lin to Sir
A. Hickman tennis. Roy, Lin & self to lunch. Roy left for Chichester at
5.30. Mr. & Mrs. Lemon & Miss Rose Innes called. Lin & self alone evg.
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Monday 1 July
Mrs. W. Crane at home 4. X. Nash’s plumber here about tap in Roy’s &
my bedroom in morg. At 4 o’c to Midge saw Mervyn & Ethel. To Marshall
& Snelgrove bought lace. Mrs. McLaren in, lovely home. Lady’s shirt
association, ordered black alpaca. Letter fr. darling Maud. Baby not well,
feel anxious.
Tuesday 2 July
Most anxious news of Baby, Maud unable to come up today. Bringing
Baby to see Victor Horseley tomorrow. Most disquieting, poor darling’s
first real trouble. No one called. Awful day poured in torrents. Out morg.
shop’g. Mervyn & Ethel dined here alone.
Wednesday 3 July
Mrs. Welby lunching here. Postponed on account of Baby. Met M. &
Baby 10.45 Vic & went to Mr. Victor Horseley. Satisfactory report,
muscles of neck swollen to be rubbed. Darling boy looked as pretty &
sweet as ever. Lunch & tea here. M. & self after lunch to Mrs. Young’s &
left by 5 train Horley. Baby met us Vic. Minnie only out.
Thursday 4 July
Tea Lords Mrs. Huish behind the drags. Mrs. Causton 4 - 7. Darling M.
came up time for luncheon. At 4 to Lords. Lovely day. Saw Weigalls etc.
V. pleasant tea at Mrs. Huish’s under trees & near flowers. Saw Maud off
Vic. Dull empty at home Mrs. C’s, old frumps only. Quiet evg. alone with
Lin.
Friday 5 July
Tea Lords Mrs. Huish. Darling M. up for luncheon. To Lords 4 o’c. Mr. H.
sent us 2 Lords tickets. B.W. stood behind us but did not see us. Saw
many more friends today. Lovely day. Tea again Mrs. Huish. Quiet evg.
here v. late dinner. Saw Maud off at Vic in her own conveyance fr. Lords,
sent Otley home. Bonnet 25/9 fr. Maison Nouvelle.
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Saturday 6 July
Lady Anne Blunt’s sale Arabs & luncheon Crabbet Pk. 1 o’c lunch.
Shop’g morg. to Berthe’s no further with dress, tiresome people.
Trimmed up creeper & did flowers till 4 o’c. Read Napoleon III. Dined
7.30. Lin & self to Court to see “Women are so serious”, Ellis Jeffings. V.
funny. Saw F. Simon there. Wore White’s bodice copied fr. Maud’s.
Sunday 7 July
Ami. X. peu, drôle. Dull day. Lin to Sir A. Hickman’s tennis. In all day.
Midge came & stayed all afternoon. Miss Rose Innes called stayed late &
I felt exhausted as I always do after her visits. Emma out evg. Minnie
cooked dinner, cold meat.
Monday 8 July
Mrs. Percy Holland 4 - 7, Iffs band. Lady Carbutt 4 - 7, garden party. In
bed till 3 o’c. Carriage fetched Dora & we went to Mrs. P.Holland’s dull at
home. People w’d not amalgamate. On to Lady C’s, crowded, met many
friends, excellent band Hungarians. Garden delightful. Glorious day,
stayed an hour.
Tuesday 9 July
Mrs. Routh’s dinner, acc’t. Col Welby’s dinner at House of Commons.
Unable to go alas! Mrs. Stannard’s at home to meet Sarah Bernhardt.
Cannot go anywhere, little F. so bad. Wrote Mrs. Routh last night I
unable to go. Lin enjoyed R’s dinner muchly, company dinner & wine.
Wednesday 10 July
Miss Bergheim’s wedding. Lady Tweedmouth’s evg. party 10.30. Mrs.
Tattersall’s at home, Hungarian quartet 4 - 7. Lady Hayes Salter 4 - 7.
Morg. fitted Berthe. To call Mrs. Burnand, out. To Lady Hayes Sadler met
Irish lady! & Mr Vivian who asked me to his at home next Wednesday, &
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Mrs. Bosanquet. To Mrs. Tattersall’s, Midge & D, Mrs. Fernsley(?),
Rooths etc.
Thursday 11 July
To be fitted Lady’s shirt association morning, & Madame Berthe.
Flowers fr. Tabbie. Very stupid Miss M. Lady’s Asso. my bodice wrong.
Left cards at Lady Tweedmouth’s. Lin enjoyed party there last night.
Friday 12 July
White here for day, v. slow worker. Darling M. up for Lords Eton &
Harrow, & dear Roy from Dover looking splendid & in great form, never
remember him better. He took M. to Lords after lunch & M. left from
there for Vic Sta. 5.6 train. Roy out to dinner. I dined alone. Flowers
lovely M.
Saturday 13 July
Dull close morg. Lin very restless all night after Mr. John Penn’s dinner,
heat tries him so much. Darling M. came to luncheon unexpectedly
bringing James. Left 2 o’c for Kings X to stay with Mr. Allan. Roy to
Lords. Lin off taking photos model, home luncheon.
Sunday 14 July
Col & Mrs. Bosanquet dine here 7.30. Roy returns tonight to Dover.
Maud & Lennie staying with Mr. Allan. Mr. Hogan called to see Roy
morg. Roy out to lunch. Lin to Sir A. Hickman’s. Mr. Bret Harte, Mabel
Wallace & Mr. Beaumont called. D.D. & Dora dined here also, quite a
scramble as R. had to leave after.
Monday 15 July
Mrs. B. Partridge’s dinner 8 o’c. Maud up fr. Mr. Allan’s, here for
luncheon, left at 4 o’c. Dora standing for Lin, here to luncheon. Very
pleasant dinner of 8 at Mrs. P’s. Sir Bruce & Lady Seton, Mr. & Mrs.
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F.C.B. stayed v. late. Mr. Burnand in grand form. Depressed over
pending operation to start with but soon cheered up.
Tuesday 16 July
Mrs. Ainsworth’s dinner 8 o’c. Bought 1/- worth flowers Barkers. To be
fitted Lady’s Asso. Darling M. not here, no letter. Mrs. Hunter, Fanny
Nembhard, Miss Rose Innes, Midge & Dora & Miss Tenniel called. 20 at
Mrs. A’s to dinner. Met Mr. Huish’s sister & husband there. Mr. Bruce &
Mr. Huntingdon sat on my two sides, former interesting.
Wednesday 17 July
Mrs. Bainbridge’s at home 9.30, Grafton Galleries. Mr. Vivian’s at home
24 Eaton Sqre. Fearfully hot, in a bath all day! Morg. to Lady’s in om,
ordered hat. To Mr. Vivian’s at home. V. odd, can’t understand him or
his, left soon, people feeding as if they had never been fed before.
Called on Mrs. Beer, in, like her. Stores for my wee bag. Called on Mrs.
Wallace.
Thursday 18 July
Lunch with Midge. V. good luncheon well served & peaceful, delicious
the absence of hurry scurry. Out at 5 o’c to shop & enquired for Mr.
E.Reed, better.
Friday 19 July
V. hot. Miss White here for day, works better if with her, desperately
slow alone. To Marshalls ordered black canvas dress. Quiet evening.
Roy returns fr. Dover dined 7 & off to theatre. Edgar called morg. to
thank Lin, offer of Chatham ap’t fr. Sir E.Wood.
Saturday 20 July
Mrs. Harley’s daughter’s wedding 2.30. Mrs. F.Gordon 4 - 7, Bentley
Priory. In all day. Lovely v. hot. Roy left by 4.30. I wish he would give his
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mind to intellectual pursuits, seems full of Gaiety songs & girls. Lin &
self after dinner to “Sweet & Twenty” charming. Met Dickens.
Sunday 21 July
Lovely day, v. hot. Lin to Calais. Sat in garden. Arthur Linley, Ada Sp. &
Miss Edwards & Miss Rose Innes called. Quiet evg. alone.
Monday 22 July
To Marshalls & stores to order Baby’s mail cart, to be sent off tomorrow
morg. £1.7.6 & Maud’s birthday present £1.9.10. Quiet evening.
Tuesday 23 July
Only Lady Lockwood called. Col & Mrs. Welby & Miss Innes dined here.
Went to stores morg. Most tiring spent 15/10 on fringe, flowers, fish etc,
£1 wine. V. pleasant evg. tho’ disappointed in Weld Blundell & Judge
Bacon.
Wednesday 24 July
Academy Soirée 9 o’c. To dine 7 Miss Rose Innes & to Opera, Melba
“Romeo & Juliet”. Miss White here for day. Felt v. tired. Lin out to lunch.
Mr. Kelly at Miss Innes had to leave Opera House. I enjoyed it
immensely. Saw in distance Mr. Livesey, Mr. Vivian & Mrs. Evans. Lin to
Academy Soirée.
Thursday 25 July
Awful storm lasted nearly all day. Lin much detained with work. Model
here to lunch. Went in brougham to Whiteley for fish & fowl. Left letter
Judge Bacon. Left Jamaica div. £1.13.6 at Bank. Maud here on my
return, remains night.
Friday 26 July
Darling Maud off at 10 o’c shop’g. Left at 3 o’c again & returned Glovers.
Met her at Ladies Shirt also for moment on her way to Station. She gave
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me bead chain & stores fr. Yapps. Sat with Lin, worked, dined late. Put
away part of silver.
Saturday 27 July
Mrs. Messel, Nymans. Pouring wet stormy day. Packed up drawing room
furniture with Minnie morning, 1½ hour only doing it tho’ roughly. To see
exquisite Spanish paintings at Guildhall. Roy arrived during dinner fr.
Arundel.
Sunday 28 July
V. hot. Lin at home working on Xmas drawing. Wrote, packed, & put
things straight in drawers etc. No one came. Lin, Roy & self dinner, bed
early.
Monday 29 July
Came to darling Maud’s by 2 train with Roy. Dull day some rain fine
later, v. hot. Met Miss Venning & maid at Station. Found Miss Phillips,
Conrad & Harold here. Seven to dinner.
Tuesday 30 July
Gorious day. Len, Maud, Con, Miss Phillips & Roy to Goodwood. Harold
left by early train. Had lovely quiet day here but miss Baby v. much. All
came back in good spirits but had lost all round. Dined at 8 & sat out
after. Letter fr. Lin.
Wednesday 31 July
Lovely day. Letter fr. Lin, v. tired fr. work & heat. Quiet day in garden.
Slept well & less dead mornings.
Thursday 1 August
Lovely day. To Goodwood with Lennie & Maud’s party, Mr. Clement,
Violet Phillips, Con & Roy. Mrs. Hohler & Miss Venning meeting us at
Three Bridges Sta. Mr. Messel’s party 10 fr. Nymans, 17 in all. Delightful
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day. Lost all my money as usual. Edgar refused ap’t. offered by Sir
E.Wood, Chatham. Lin came, here for dinner! 8.30 o’c.
Friday 2 August
Lovely day. Lin working comfortably in his dressing room. Sat out all
day more or less. Violet & Mr. C. amusing themselves. Lennie came
down v. tired. Lin & Roy for cycle ride evg.
Saturday 3 August
Mrs. Hohler’s cricket match & luncheon party on lawn. Violet, Mr.
Clement, Maud, Lennie & self to match after lunch. Con & Roy to lunch
H’s. Violet left & Mr. & Mrs. Hemming came. Mrs. H. plays charmingly.
Violet’s departure caused depression! To 3 people!
Sunday 4 August
Due. To Church, Len, M. self, Mr. & Mrs. Hemming, Mr. Clement & Con.
Lin & Roy at home. Mr. & Mrs. Hohler, Miss & Mr. Venning, Mr. Dent on
his Motor & Mr. Maudaunt to tea, 17 in all! M. & self in Motor, rather
nervous wizzing down hill & round corner near shave of accident. Music
evg.
Monday 5 August
Darling Maud’s birthday. All of us to Nymans. Lennie & Mrs. Hemming in
dog cart. Maud, Con, Mr. Hemming, Roy, Mr. Clement & self in break. Sat
down 20 to luncheon. Marcus Stones, Mr. Langworthy, Miss
Laprimarley(?), Val Fildes, Mrs. Sington, 12 with Messel family & our
party of 8, 20! Lin remains at home. More people for tea out on lawn,
Tates & a pretty Miss Tate.
Tuesday 6 August
Dull day, rain, cloud. Mr. Clement left at 2.15. Con & Roy drove in with
him. In all day.
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Wednesday 7 August
Lin went up at 4 o’c. Sat out. Maud tired, c’d not go to Mrs. Hohlers.
Lennie, Harold & Mr. Henning, Roy & Con still here. Lennie v. tired evg.
Forgot himself entirely about Lady Grove, unworthy subject for heated
discussion. Songs, music. Dull evg, darling tired, miss Lin’s bright
humour.
Thursday 8 August
Maudie slept badly & looked v. seedy. Lennie much better evg. & all
quieter. Went with Maud & Mrs. Hemming to call on Mrs. Robinson, Mr.
Tate’s sister, & tea at Mrs. Heron’s. Miss Chapman there, kindred spirit.
Peaches. Harold here evg. Hope darling Maud will sleep tonight. Sir
John Heron - Massington’s son has joined Mr. Messel’s firm.
Friday 9 August
Con & Roy left by 12 train. Con for Henley, Roy indefinite! Mrs. Heron &
Miss Chapman to tea. Swarm of ants on Maud’s hat playing croquet.
Only Mr. & Mrs. Hemming, Lennie, M. & self dinner, quieter. Songs.
Saturday 10 August
“Palatine” cruise indefinitely postponed, Mrs. Watney & Dr Barker ill.
Lovely day. Mr. & Mrs. Hemming left, Maud to town also, returns with
Miss Clifford. Lin coming. Letter fr. Mervyn, at Henley visiting. Lin
unable to come until tomorrow. Lady Rendal called. Miss C. with Maud,
train hour late.
Sunday 11 August
Church. Lin arrived before luncheon fr. Red Hill, carriage to fetch him.
Invitation fr. Mr. Watney for 10th Sep, Tressady. Roy to Portsmouth
tomorrow.
Monday 12 August
Emma goes for holiday until next Monday. Roy to Portsmouth.
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Tuesday 13 August
Lennie thrown out of dog cart going to station, hurt ankle & side of leg.
X. Providential no worse, horse got rein under tail. Mr. & Mrs. Messel
came over to tea, & enquire. Played raquets with Ethel Clifford. Croquet
with E.C. & darling M. evg. Mrs. Hohler called with a cousin who knows
Tabs & admires her.
Wednesday 14 August
Lin goes to town 4 o’c. Dr Parker to see Lennie morg. Played raquets
with E. Clifford.
Thursday 15 August
Pouring wet day. Fine later. Ethel Clifford left. Fine wasp slaughter.
Lovely at 11.30. Nana & self in brougham to meet darling Baby arrive fr.
Littlehampton, looked lovely & full of health. Saw him off in Messel
carriage for Nymans. M. & self in Vic to Horley to see E.C. off. M. saw 2
v. nice housemaids both satisfactory & difficult to choose.
Friday 16 August
Lovely day. Lennie & M. to Nymans in Vic & pair, luggage in 4 wheel dog
cart & run away horse! Lin sent 3 brace of grouse fr. Vernon Watney.
Grey horse behaved well. Lennie kept coachman, Vic & pair Nymans,
only grey & pony here. James left.
Saturday 17 August
Wire Lin arriving 5 tonight, also new footman. Grey pony met him &
man. Lovely day. Nana having thorough turn out Hall. Groom & grey
horse to Nymans with togs. Letter fr. Roy fr. Portsmouth. Lin arrived,
walked & posted telegram to Mrs. Messel unable to go to Nymans, work.
Lin for short cycle ride. New footman arrived.
Sunday 18 August
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Glorious day. Quiet peaceful morning reading & writing. Lin working.
Monday 19 August
Dear Roy’s birthday. Quiet uneventful day here Glovers. Very hot. Read
Memories of the Courts of Europe by Swinburne, 2 vols. V. well written &
most interesting. Walk before dinner with Lin, lost our way in woods.
Tuesday 20 August
Lovely day. Letters fr. darling Maud & Lady Margaret. M. & Lennie
returning fr. Nymans today. Lennie not well enough to come back.
Coachman returned bringing letter fr. darling Maud. Quiet day of work &
reading. Walk before dinner with Lin.
Wednesday 21 August
Lin & self go to London by 4.45 train. Fine day. Packed morning. Lennie
& Maud returning to Glovers tomorrow if well enough for their house
party Saty. Pas très content de ma chambre, poussière derrière le lit.
Thursday 22 August
X. Fine. Stood to Lin, wreath. La “loup” se fâche à l’ordinaire si on lui
parle sur aucune chose m’embête beauc(?)X. Sent allotment letter &
Banker’s receipt to the secretary Hubert Akers 11 Abchurch Lane
London E.C of 12 Waihi shares fully paid. Share cert. to be sent to L. &
County Bank.
Friday 23 August
Propose going to Tabs. Went to Tisbury by 3 train, £1.10.0. Lin got me
pass. Cab 3/- porters 1/-. Found Tabs, Gwen, Eve & 2 boys & Miss
Holland only there. Mrs. Benett Stanford & a Miss Murray playing tennis.
Pyt looks larger after 2 years absence.
Saturday 24 August
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Lin to Mr. Wolff’s until next Sunday. Went with Tabs & Gareth to tea at
Col & Mrs. Besta, nice family, saw young Grove a handsome boy & Miss
Farquharson there. Marcia. Lovely drive. The Wimbledon Schwanns
taken “Fern” for 6 months. Miss H.V. nice person.
Sunday 25 August
Lovely day. Read morg & wrote, afternoon rested with fire. Some acidity
& indigestion fr. 1.30 to 4.30! So no better for it! Walked after. Quiet evg.
Monday 26 August
Gale blowing. To call with Tabs & Miss Holland at Fern on the
Schwanns, not arrived. Do not care for place. Marcia Farquharson came
for night on her bicycle, sings & plays divinely.
Tuesday 27 August
Blowy dull morg. Wrote letters, listened to Miss Farquharson. Drove to
see house for Miss Penruddock, taken by Countess Tolstoi & Mr
Stanhope. Lovely house, passages & staircases.
Wednesday 28 August
Garden party. Walked & saw drains v. complicated. Garden party &
tournament great success. Ld & Lady Stalbridge, Lady Queensberry,
Lady Grove, Mrs. Best, Mrs. B. Stanford, Gordens, Edens etc. Dead tired
& had to pack.
Thursday 29 August
Miss Penruddock returned with me from Pyt as far as Salisbury. Tabs &
Miss H. left by early train. Unpacked here & went off to Norfolk Hotel
where I dined with Mervyn, Ethel, Midge & Tabbie. Sat in Mervyn’s room
after whilst they finished packing. Cab there & back.
Friday 30 August
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Up at 7, off at ¼ to 9 to Norfolk Hotel. Went in cab with Midge & Tabs to
see Mervyn & Ethel off on “Gothic” for New Zealand. Fine ship,
uninteresting passengers. Had champagne in Mervyn’s cabin &
impromptu lunch. Saw ship tugged off, back to Fenchurch St. Sta. Saw
Midge off & Tabs & I separated at Metropolitan.
Saturday 31 August
Went of to Tabbie 10 o’c. Cab 2/-. £1 store Bond St. Walked down Bond
St. Lunched at Norfolk, beastly. To Waterloo with Tabs saw her off.
Heavy rain. Om home 9d, papers 2d. To bed early. Cold chicken.
Flowers.
Sunday 1 September
Lovely day. Lin arrived 10.15 from Mr. Wolff’s, Ballechin Ballanluig
Perth. Minnie out morg. 10 o’c, Freda afternoon & evg. Minnie out last
Sat to Monday.
Monday 2 September
X. Pay 17/6 on single allotted share in Waihi gold mine. Paid. More
bother than it’s worth. Left the 1 share Waihi Certificate at Bank. X. Also
paid back £100 I owe to Bank, leaving £200 owing. Mistake Pass Book,
Arg. Gt. W. div. entered in Lin’s book. X. To 1st night “When we were 21”
excellent. Fildes there, Alexander, Trees, Levis etc.
Tuesday 3 September
Out shops. Miss White here fitting blue silk bodice. Paid her 6/6 for black
& white cotton bodice, dear. To “Toreador” Gaiety, cram’d. V. good &
pretty girls.
Wednesday 4 September
Minnie going. Out morg. shop’g. Met Winifred Jackson & Daisie looking
older but v. handsome. Also “Little Common” who goes to Ostend &
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then to Ferne for shooting. Lin & self both indigestion cannot
understand why.
Thursday 5 September
Tate wedding! Unable to go. Fearful headache again & dzziness. X. Evg.
ami au soir. 4 days & 8 weeks behind. Shops morg. Changed cheque £4.
Sent tea etc to Aunt Barbara, paid for it. Lin hard at work dined 9 o’c.
Saw Nash foreman about kitchen passages.
Friday 6 September
In bed 12.30. Read & finished “Tristram of Bluet” Anthony Hope, good.
Sat with Lin worked, read. Dined 9.30. V. tired.
Saturday 7 September
Attempted assassination of Mr. Mackinlay American President! Fine.
Bed till 2 o’c. Luke Fildes with Lin to see “Kitty Grey” in my place! White
here at 4. Cut out flan. bodice & altered blue silk just made, 12/6 for
making it. No letter fr. Maud.
Sunday 8 September
Close stuffy day. In bed till 12.30. Read all day & wrote Maud & Roy. Lin
v. late at club after theatre with L.Fildes, 2 o’c, consequently tired. Took
out his perfectly sound tooth & depressed therewith!
Monday 9 September
In bed till 12.30. Read “A Master of Craft” Jacobs, tiresome. After
luncheon Minnie packed my boxes, ready by 6 o’c. Close stuffy day.
Long letter fr. Maud.
Tuesday 10 September
Tressady. In bed till 12 o’c. Dull but more air. Left Euston by 8 o’c L.N.W.
line.
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Wednesday 11 September
Arrived Rogart 1.30, 2 o’c Tressady. Found Lady M. & two litle girls well.
Rested after bath until 7. Mr. Richards, Sir Richard Rycroft & Mr.
Douglas here. Mrs. Richards 3rd baby girl arrived a month ago. New
Alphabet game.
Thursday 12 September
Lovely day, as yesterday, warm & sunny. Lin shooting. Mr. Watney only
at home. Lady M. read “Marbot” & afternoon Charles XII Sweden. Sat
out. Long letter fr. Maud all her invalides better.
Friday 13 September
To Lairg for Highland Games. Lady M. gave away prizes. Bag pipes
overpowering. Throwing of hammer, dancing, high jumps etc. Home by
¼ to 7. Mr. Ryle came for 3 nights.
Saturday 14 September
Read. Still fine. Serious news of President Mackinlay, cannot recover.
Died 7.30 from failure of heart action due to shock fr. shooting & much
smoking.
Sunday 15 September
Cricket match! Lovely day. No letter yesterday or today fr. Maud.
Monday 16 September
Lovely day. Mr. Ryle left. Madame left. All rest out. Miss Mackintosh to
tea.
Tuesday 17 September
Fine. Wind, not much sun. Walked & read Charles XII Sweden. Long
letter fr. darling M, v. worried with small domesticities.
Wednesday 18 September
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Rain keeps off. Lady M. read morning C.XII most interesting. To Angus
Mackay’s. Lady M. most kindly gave me material for suit for Lin. V. pretty
stuff & colour.
Thursday 19 September to Monday 23 September
(all blank)
Tuesday 24 September
Retrurned fr. Tressady. Dined Perth 8 o’c. Saw Mr. Watney & Richards at
Bonar Bridge, gave us his Scotsman. Bad news of Lovats Scouts. Met
Col (blank) at Inverness.
Wednesday 25 September
Arrived Staf. Ter. 10 o’c, late. Unpacked, bathed & rested after dressing,
rest of day reading. Roy came fr. Glovers 6 o’c. We dined at 7.30. Bed 10
o’c. Breakfasted by Electric light, a yellow haze. Stuffy & warm.
Thurday 26 September
Lovely day. Roy to City 9.30. Dined at 8 15. Roy only started at his
present place Brokers office last Monday.
Friday 27 September
Fine day, warm. Sat out by Round Pond all morg. Read to Lin afternoon.
Dined 9.30. My digestion going again.
Saturday 26 September
I came to Glovers by 4.5 train. Second carriage full of ladies. Con met
me Horley. Darling Maud looking pale but well. Nana v. seedy.
Sunday 29 September
Lovely day & v. warm. Maud & I sat in field reading book on “Perugia” all
morg. Happy peaceful day. Lin & Roy cycled down by train, arrived at
4.30 tired.
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Monday 30 September
Lin to London. Con drove him to Reigate. Maud & I lunched at Mrs.
Hohler’s, only Lady Goring there. Lovely day, called on Miss Fitzgerald
& Miss Gibbs. Lovely warm sunny day, v. hot. Roy off early by train.
Tuesday 1 October
Lovely warm sunny morg. Batch of family news (2 letters fr. Edgar,
Spinks etc.) Sat about. Read.
Wednesday 2 October
Wet. Drove with Con to Horley & to Cottage Home. No news. Decided to
return tomorrow Staf. Ter. so wet.
Thursday 3 October
Lovely day. Maud & I came to Staf. Ter. by 4.41, 2nd class. Lin & Roy well.
We dined at 8 o’c.
Friday 4 October
Very wet & dark. Lin went after dinner to Ely where he sleeps, going on
to Mr. Lawrence early in the morg. & returning Sunday night. Quiet evg.
with Roy & Maud. Slept with Maud.
Saturday 5 October
X. Out morg. & sat with Maud at Round Pond. To Bank, paid off £100,
this leaves still £100 owing. Maud took places for 3 stalls “Kitty Grey”
Apollo Theatre. Very good, enjoyed it muchly. Duke of Cambridge there,
& Mr. & Mrs. McCalmont in stalls.
Sunday 6 October
Strange April day! Heavy showers & sunshine, strong wind. Edgar &
Sophy dine here. Lin returns from Mr. Lawrence’s. Arranged flowers all
morg!!! Lin brought 2½ brace partridges. V. pleasant evg. but Roy looks
seedy.
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Monday 7 October
X. Roy v. seedy heavy & feverish. Went to City, returned whilst we were
at luncheon. Maud & self for walk to ask Dr O. to come, & to enquire Mrs.
de la Penha. Dr O. came. Roy v. feverish, to bed after tea.
Tuesday 8 October
To Mrs. Corbett’s, Gourach until 15th. Unable to go till Saty. Roy in bed
still, Orton coming. Roy feverish in bed all day. Evelyn called brim full of
her engagement which goes on well.
Wednesday 9 October
Lovely day. Orton came. Roy’s temperature over 100, remains in bed.
Lin to dentist morg. Maud out with Evelyn C. Both here to luncheon. Sat
with Roy all afternoon & evg.
Thursday 10 October
Tilda comes. Postponed until tomorrow. Lennie arrives from Scotland,
here tonight. Sleeps here. Lovely day. Orton.
Friday 11 October
Lennie & Maud to Glovers 4 train. Lin went Glovers after dinner arriving
Red Hill 11.30. Tilda came, looks well. Roy in bed all day feverish. Mr.
Hogan & Mabel W. to tea with Roy. Decided not to go.
Saturday 12 October
Lin at Glovers, Nymans shoot. Leave by 10 o’c fr. Euston for Mrs.
Corbett’s, Glasgow. Cannot go on account of Roy. He seems better
today. Tilda & self feeling very seedy with heavy colds, hers in head,
mine in throat. Midge & Dora & Maud Paxton to tea. Tilda & self out
morg. Orton came. Roy in bed all day.
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Sunday 13 October
Feel v. seedy. Could not sleep on account of bad throat & feverish.
Orton came morg. Roy up in drawing room for lunch, tea & dinner. Mr.
Paxton to tea. Throat v. bad after. Foggy day. Lin at Glovers.
Monday 14 October
Roy better, out afternoon, seems weak. Feel convinced influenza. Tilda
& self v. seedy cold & throats. Out for short walk. Lin returned fr.
Glovers 10.30, well, with 2 pheasants.
Tuesday 15 October
Tilda & self walked round Pond. Feel seedy & weak, don’t think well
enough to visit. No one called. Roy out afternoon.
Wednesday 16 October
V. wet morg. Fine later. Roy going to Pyt until Tuesday by 3 o’c train.
Wired to Mrs. Ferguson unable to go feel too seedy. Had temperature
morg. & then sweat, & feel generally seedy. Emma & Minnie out
afternoon & evg! E. out Sunday afternoon & evg!
Thursday 17 October
To Mrs Johnson Ferguson’s until 23rd. Unable to go too seedy. Went
morg. about maids, saw 2, no good. Saw 5 evg. here fr. Mrs. Mason.
Harold called to enquire for Roy. Mr. Guthrie called to enquire for me,
seemed surprised to see me better. Lin v. busy. Graham 5/-.
Friday 18 October
Fine early wet later. Tilda mending for me! X. Lin leaves after dinner
tonight, Springkell. No letter fr. Roy. Long letter fr. darling Maud. Saw
many maids all v. common.
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Saturday 19 October
Curtains up in drawing room. Girls worked well, room looked charming.
Quiet evg. & bed early. Wire fr. Lin, reached Carlisle hour late.
Sunday 20 October
V. fine. Toula & self long walk, saw Eve & Mr. Saubey. Midge & Dora to
tea both looking v. well & handsome. Minnie out afternoon & evening.
Cold pigeon pie, soup & cold sweet only.
Monday 21 October
Fine. Toula & self for long walk morg. Toula off after lunch to stores.
Read Peter I, Voltaire. Saw little short maid & heard of a 6 foot one! Seen
no one at all likely, all so common. Letter fr. Lennie asking me to go to
Glovers.
Tuesday 22 October
Wet. No letter fr. Roy since he left, do not know if he returns today or
not. Letter fr. darling Maud, fear she is not well. Otley doing top loft &
making an unavoidable mess.
Wednesday 23 October
Leave Mrs. Johnson Ferguson. Frieda out afternoon.
Thursday 24 October
Roy returned fr. Pyt in time for luncheon. Sat with Lin & read “Sir
Richard Calmady” fr. 5 to 8. Clever story. Out morg. for walk & shop.
Tilda out to luncheon. Rangly dinner felt head bad.
Friday 25 October
Lin leaves after dinner for Mr. C. Lawrence “Hockwold” until
Wednesday. I came by 4.5 to Glovers. Darling Maud & Nonie met me
station. Saw Mrs. Leek & Mr. Ansdell. Con v. well & Lennie looking
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better. Maud not looking well. Toula went to take character of maid, lady
out.
Saturday 26 October
Maudie in bed all day v. seedy. X. Ami et bien mal. Mrs Tate & sister in
law Mrs. Robertson to tea. Mr. Marriott came to stay unill Monday. Heard
of 2 maids more. Lovely day.
Sunday 27 October
Lovely day. Very bad, great effort to get about, only down to luncheon.
Three American ladies to luncheon, Mrs. & Miss Niven & Miss Davidson.
Maudie in bed all day, better. Freda out afternoon & evg.
Monday 28 October
Emma out evg. Lovely day, very warm. 12.30 up, better night. Mr.
Marriott left morg. Darling Maud ear-ache all night. Long letter from Lin
fr. Hockwold, delightful house party there. Lin had headache on arrival.
Lin shot 83 head of game today at Hockwold.
Tuesday 29 October
Lovely day. Maudie still v. seedy but down to dinner. Conrad to Brighton
for night. Lennie depressed lost on stock exchange. Conrad drove grey
to Brighton & remains night.
Wednesday 30 October
Lovely day v. warm. Walked with Maud, feel much better self. Bath chair
arrived & M. went in it to Post with Nonie, Hobbs & Nurse. Maud very
faint unable to go down to dinner.
Thursday 31 October
Wired return home tomorrow. Lennie goes to Nymans for shoot there. I
sleep with Maud. Went for long drive with Conrad in Lennie’s dog cart.
Maud with Nurse F. & Baby, bath chair.
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Friday 1 November
Returned morg fr. Maud’s, Glovers. Con drove me to Station with grey.
Vic Sta. all decorated for King & Queen’s return with Duke & Duchess of
York. Dinner late. Mr. Holland sent me 2 grouse & 2 pheasants.
Saturday 2 November
X. Minnie leaves & Amy Bateman comes X. Mr. Galbraith called tea time,
had talk with him. Lin with Mr. De Pass shooting, returned to dinner
bringing 2 pheasants. Roy out after dinner.
Sunday 3 November
Lin & Roy off to Glovers. Mistake about train! Fog. Tilda & self walked to
Midge’s, out. Mr. Congreve & Mr. Rich staying there!!! Freda out morg.
New maid out afternoon.
Monday 4 November
Lin & Roy return. Fog. Toula left for Park. Went to her doctor early & for
walk with me, v. foggy & cold. Expected Midge & Dora. Unable to come
on account of fog.
Tuesday 5 November
X. Fog, cold. In all morg. helping Roy pack. La nouvelle s’en (illeg), lente
& lourde, point de perte(?). Box for Lyceum “Sherlock Holmes” Midge &
Dora joined us there. Packed with Roy.
Wednesday 6 November
Lennie & Roy go to America. Darling Maud comes here. Ill, unable to
come, Eve C. with her. Lin to see Roy off, all Messels at Euston. Roy
mislaid his ticket, found after in bag. Caused great inconvenience to Lin.
Alone evg. Freda out.
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Thursday 7 November
Wire fr. Con, Maud ill, lesions. Nurse Millie wired for. Mrs. Fildes, Midge
& Dora to tea. Lin not looking very well, liver.
Friday 8 November
Came to Glovers by 4.15 train. Nurse F. with me, & Dr Pollock. Found
Maud in bed, Nurse Millie there. Has to lie up until Monday & go up to
Gloucester Ter. in invalid carriege. Dr P. left by 7 o’c train. Had v. narrow
shave of prematuire birth.
Saturday 9 November
To Pyt for 2nd shoot until Wednesday, unable to go. Lin went to Pyt
alone. Eve C. to town. Geoff & Conrad coming until Monday. Took Nonie
for walk until Nurse F. had finished linen. Maudie tired.
Sunday 10 November
Geoff & Con to Church. In all day. Much annoyed by loud talking of the
two nurses, odd as both are quiet alone. Gets on one’s nerves.
Monday 11 November
Came up fr. Glovers by 2.44 train, invalid carriage for Maud. Mrs. Messel,
Sington, Eve C. & Otley met us. Sent on M. Nurse Millie & Eve in
brougham, hired India (illeg) I with om. & Otley. Returning to dine alone
in drawing room Staf. Ter. Saw darling Maud in to bed, v. tired poor
darling.
Tuesday 12 November
Breakfasted in bed & walked to Queens Road, om. on to Maud. Found
her looking much better, Mrs. Messel & Eve C. there. Mr. M. had been.
Mrs. Hohler & Mrs. Messel (again) to Maud’s at tea time. Waited & saw Dr
P. M. comes to me Saturday when Nurse Millie leaves.
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Wednesday 13 November
Return from Pyt. Out morg. shops. Wet & dull. Met Eve C. To Maud’s
after luncheon, found her better on sofa. Eve C. Maud Paxton & Ruth M.
called & had tea. Nurse Millie at Stores for Maud. Darling looking better.
Otley met Lin at Waterloo 7 o’c fr. Pyt. E. & new maid out.
Thursday 14 November
Lin not looking well, livery about eyes. To see darling, found her better.
Con there. Sat & talked, cab’d home.
Friday 15 November
Fog. Out morg. Met Eve C, walked to see Midge. V. ill in bed. Waddie
there. Dora going to lunch Nembhards. Read “Links with the past” to
Lin. 9.30 dined. Felt v. tired. Lin headache. Maud for drive today.
Saturday 17 November
Fog. Darling Maud & Nurse M. to lunch. Nurse M. had to go to Midge
directly after. Freda took charge of Maud. Lin & self to see “Iris”, v.
good. Awful experience in fog returning. Maudie down to dinner &
played patience after. Consultation Orton & Pollock on Midge,
miscarriage!!!
Sunday 17 November
Fog, fine later. Darling Maud good night. Lin & self walked to Hyde Pk.
Corner & back! Lunched, Maud down but had to lie up directly after in
her room & dine there. Mrs. Dent called. Lin & self dined alone. Saw little
German maid.
Monday 18 November
Mrs. Roger Wallace. Maudie bad toothache in bed all day. Man fr.
Whiteley about gate. Some man called 12 o’c to interview Lin. Midge’s
illness miscarriage!!! Orton as usual no good. Consultation Saturday
with Dr Pollock who discovered it.
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Tuesday 19 November
Mrs. Wallace, Mabel, Ruth & Mrs. Messel called. M’s tooth v. bad poor
darling, no rest. Mr. Herbert came twice but only probed a little, afraid of
hurting her. Mrs. Nembhard & May, Mrs. Romer, called. Elsie Mills
expecting in Dec. Out morg.
Wednesday 20 November
Maud’s tooth v. bad, better later. Hilda Messel & Mrs. M. called. No, Hilda
only came & sat some time after tea. 4 cablegrams fr. Lennie. Went in
Maud’s carriage round Park. X. Ami. Mr. Herbert sent to enquire for
Maud.
Thursday 21 November
Dull. Darling M. slept better & came into my bed morg. Nana arrived after
lunch, sleeps here tonight. Evelyn came to tea & went in Maud’s carriage
to see about teagowns, flowers. Maud v. tired. Nana saw her to bed.
Friday 22 November
Mrs. Goodbody, 6 Chandos Street Cavendish Sqre, 4 - 7. Maud bad
night, must be more particular with her & let no one into her room for 1½
hrs after lunch. Invitation to dine Col. Welby’s tonight.
Saturday 23 November
Mrs. F. Goodbody, 6 Chandos Sqre. Nana left for Glovers. Went to
matinée of “San Toy” Dora & Mr. Rich joined us there. Mr. Stone came
on with Linley. Drove Dora home.
Sunday 24 November
In bed till 12.30. Maud in bath chair with Lin. Spencer called, v. busy &
fussy as usual. Maudie v. seedy.
Monday 25 November
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Roy’s budget at dinner, v. funny, fr. New York. Nonie & Nurse Francis
came afternoon. Maudie for drive morg. to see about teagown. I went to
Midge afternoon, took Nurse F. & Baby. Mrs. Kettle there. Midge better,
on sofa. Nurse Millie back. Darling Maud down to dinner & 2 games of
Patience after.
Tuesday 26 November
Dinner at Lord Chief Justice ¼ to 8. Felt v. seedy. Out morg. shops.
Maud Eve & Nonie in carriage shop’g & Crawfurd brought Nonie as
Nurse was ill. Eve had to take him home, naughty. Sat between Lord
Chelmsford & Mr. Justice Darling. Most interesting talk. Introduced to
Sir Fleetwood Wilson & Mrs. Moon. 24 to dinner. Mrs. P. Simpson,
Desirée Welby, Miss Jones. Nurse Millie came.
Wednesday 27 November
Went with Maudie morg. Face all swollen & feel horribly seedy generally.
M. & self tried to walk but had to get into carriage again, so seedy. Fine
couple. Darling Nonie with Nurse F. Nonie getting v. naughty & quaint.
Maud Paxton & Lady Margaret to tea, latter full of Buller controversy. M.
& self dined in drawing room. Lin home in carr. fr. Punch dinner.
Thursday 28 November
Mrs. Messel’s dinner 8 o’c. Accepted for both. Unable to go my face all
swollen & feel generally bad, for no reason, maddening. Lin met no one
of importance at Messel. Binns Smith, Sington, Hemmings, etc. Nonie
boy here morg.
Friday 29 November
In bed all day, v. seedy & feel complete wreck. Maudie dined in my
bedroom. Nonie boy here morg. Nurse Millie called but Maud & self
resting. Midge & Nurse Millie go to Grand Hotel Eastbourne tomorrow.
Saturday 30 November
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In bed till tea time, feel v. seedy & weak. Had to return 2 matinée stalls
“Second in Command”. Dora to tea. Nurse F. goes for fortnight’s
holiday, Nurse Maud in her place. Maudie had bad night, went for drive
with Maud P. Lin working all day, lovely drawing.
Sunday 1 December
Waihi to be paid, 15/- to pay up fully. Let Bank know as they hold
certificate. Mrs. George Armstrong at home. Maudie out Bath chair
morning, escaped convict drawing her!!! Lin to club for luncheon. Dora
dines here. Mr. Bret Harte, Mr. Blair & Harold called! Dora dined here,
Maudie in her room.
Monday 2 December
Lady Monckton. Maud letter fr. Lennie. Eve & Maud to Glouc Ter. for
lunch. I fetched them at 4 o’c. Drove to Serpentine in Maud’s carriage &
walked home. Felt better for air.
Tuesday 3 December
Walked down Row morg, had brougham, met Ruth & Muriel riding. Feel
v. seedy. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Palgrave Simpson, Mabel & Mrs. Wallace
called.
Wednesday 4 December
Nonie to lunch. Did not come. Maud & self to Gloucester Ter. to do
flowers & unpack before luncheon. All looks v. nice there. Had quiet
afternoon here together & dined in drawing room. Freda out. Played
Patience. Sent Otley midnight to meet Lennie & Roy Euston.
Thursday 5 December
Desirée Welby’s dinner 8 o’c. Lennie arrived Euston with Roy midnight.
Sent Otley to meet them. Lennie came here, found him in Maud’s bed
this morg! Roy & Lennie here to lunch both well. Roy delighted with
America & Americans. Mrs. Messel called to see Lennie. Roy dined at
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Maud’s & slept there. Darling much upset going, so weak. She & Lennie
to Glouc. Ter. 5 o’c. Miss her dreadfully. V. pleasant dinner. Met Lady
Buxton who asked me to call.
Friday 6 December
Mr. W. Stone’s dinner 8 o’c. Unable to accept. To Maud’s, found her
better, much. She returned with me to luncheon & Roy & Lennie came at
2.30 & lunched. After tea they went off, Roy staying there another night.
Both vaccinated tonight!! Darling M. left here at 6 o’c, tired. C’d not lie
down in her stays here as Lennie & Roy were here.
Saturday 7 December
To matinée with Lin “The last of the Dandies” v. good. To see Maud on
way back. They had been to “Kitty Grey” taking Roy who is still there.
Con comes to us tomorrow for 2 nights.
Sunday 8 December
Maud, Lennie, Roy & Con dined here. Con remains. Lin & self for walk
morg. Beastly weather, rain & horrid generally. Maudie looks fairly well
only.
Monday 9 December
Lady Monckton. Out morg. Darling Maud to luncheon. Con here, dines
with Lennie & Maud. Roy still remaining at Goucester Ter.
Tuesday 10 December
Out morning. Walked to Midge’s, looks well, in bed with Little F. Only
Daisie Robertson called. Drove her to Galbraiths at 5.30 & sent her home
to Midge’s in carriage. Stupid little person with intellect of ant. Lin hard
at work. Con left for Glovers.
Wednesday 11 December
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To Stores morg. Left Pass book Barkers. Lin’s cough troublesome. Roy
home at night, 3 o’c!!! Emma let him in. Roy & self dined at darling M’s.
Baby & Nurse to lunch. Roy & Lennie’s arms bad, vaccination.
Thursday 12 December
Pouring wet day, bad for dear Lin’s work & cough. Roy up v. late, left for
town 10 o’c. Not in till 3 o’c this morg!!! Roy, Lin & self to dinner. Minnie
called, see Lady tomorrow for her.
Friday 13 December
Mrs. Palgrave Simpson 4 - 6. Shop’g morg. Saw two ladies for Minnie,
going as useful maid, boarding house. At 3.30 to Maud. Better, in her
room with Miss Cusans. Roy dines with Maud tonight. Roy’s arm bad.
Saturday 14 December
Mrs. Galbraith, covert shoot. Lady Richmond 4 - 7. Out morg. Darling
Maud spent day here & dined alone with Lin & self. Lennie to tea in my
room with us. Lennie, Roy & Harold dined Westbourne Ter. 7.30 & to
“Iolanthe” & Savoy after. Roy’s arm very bad.
Sunday 15 December
Maud & Lennie dined here. Darling M. v. seedy after, left 10 o’c & sent at
once for Nurse Millie. Walked to Midge’s morg. Stayed some time. Read
all afternoon to Lin who finished drawing Father Xmas. Lin left for
Galbraiths by 11 o’c night train due 7 tomorrow morg.
Monday 16 December
Lady Monckton. Wire fr. Maud, her carriage fetched me 11.30. Parlage
avec fille qui s’en aille jour de l’au. Found darling M. in bed. Nurse M.
there & Dr Pollock. Nurse M. to remain one month & Maud not to move
off her bed for 10 days. Returned 5.30.
Tuesday 17 December
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Stores 9.30. Tremendous morg. Called at Maud’s way home, better little.
Midge to lunch, left 3.30. Roy out after dinner. Heard dreadful news
death of little Toby Gill, blood poisoning.
Wednesday 18 December
Lin returned Terregles, dined at home. I went by bus to Maud, stayed till
6.30. Looks v. seedy & thin in bed. Out morg. shops. Lin, Roy & self
dined alone, Patience. Lin worried about something, enjoyed Galbraith
visit.
Thursday 19 December
Leave Mrs. Galbraith’s. Lovely day. Go Maud 2 o’c. Lin out to luncheon.
Violet P. & Maud P. at Maud’s. Maudie busy arranging her presents.
Nurse M. out shop’g for her. Nonie boy to his first party, Lester Reeds.
Friday 20 December
X. Ami au soir. To Maud’s afernoon, looks better. V. busy with her
presents & Nurse M. shop’g hard for her. Mabel W. & Ada Sp. called,
former I left at fiancé’s. Nonie to tea Mrs. Hohler’s.
Saturday 21 December
Lin returned fr. Nymans with Lennie, dined at Gloucester Ter. 9.o’c with
Lennie & Mr. Hunter Blair. Roy dined alone here. I in bed all day awfully
bad with Little F. Nurse Francis returns & Nurse Maud leaves.
Sunday 22 December
In bed all day, awfully bad with little F. Mr. Paxton called. Lin hard at
work all day.
Monday 23 December
In bed till 12.30, fog. Lin busy at work all day. We dined alone, Roy to
Lennie dine.
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Tuesday 24 December
In bed till 12.30. Glorious morg. Going out 2.15 brougham. Lettre de la
fille, pas (illeg) on l’a offert plus de gages. Roy dines at Lennie’s. Ottie a
boy!!! Called Maud’s, saw Nonie & Nurse F. excitée et parlant haut. Left
flower for my darling Nonie to take in & lilies fr. Eve C.
Wednesday 25 December
In bed till 12 o’c. Lin hard at work all day. Roy & Con lunched with
Lennie Gloucester Ter. I drove 2.30 Maud’s, in bed with quantities lovely
flowers & presents all round her. Gave us all lovely things too much the
darling. Nonie v. sweet, to church, & sang! Lin, Roy & self alone here,
quiet evg. Lennie & Roy for walk.
Thursday 26 December
Lovely day. Con to luncheon. To Maud’s after lunch. Sat all afternoon
with her. Violet P. there & Maud P.
Friday 27 December
To Maud’s after luncheon. Maud P. there. Roy dined at Lennie’s.
Saturday 28 December
Lin & self to see Seymour Hicks & Ellaline Terriss in Bluebell, fairyland
matinée, charming. To see Maud after. Lennie there un peu difficile. Lin,
Roy self alone. Con to luncheon.
Sunday 29 December
To darling Maud’s mornong, alone, better. Roy & self alone here
luncheon. Lennie, Will Oakes & Douglas called tea. Lin, Roy, self alone
dinner.
Monday 30 December
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X. Paid £35 B.A.Gt Southern Ex 1906 £2.10.0 on 14 shres at 15 prem, 1st
call. La fille reste jusqu'à Mercredi en nuit. To Her Majesty’s “Last of the
Dandies” evg. Lin, Roy self. Asked Lennie uncertain if he comes.
Tuesday 31 December
To darling Maud morning for short time. Mad’lle there, drove her to
Kens. church. Maudie looking pale & tired, her eyes painful. Roy &
Lennie to Nymans for day’s shoot tomorrow, return Thurs morg. Lin &
self alone, quiet evg.
Very bad year financially.
Received during 1900 from Trust account: £412. 9. 5
Private ac’t: £155.13. 4
Total: £568. 2. 9
Invested during 1900
£100 ord. stock allot. Gt Eastern at 108 108. 0. 0
Christiania loan at 97. 5 £5 allot shrs Cent Argt 97. 0. 0
Chinese 6%, 96, No 1155 at 98 98. 2. 6
10 £10 allot 5% Pref B.A. Gt. Southern at 2 prem 70. 0. 0
Total £398. 2. 6
Borrowed £300 fr Bank at 4% Dec. & bought
25 Waihi Gold shrs at 11¼ with com etc £284. 3. 6
Balance from 1900 at Bank 96.19. 4
Balance from borrowed £300 15.16. 6
Received Trust account during 1901
Jan
Argt. Gt. Western 19. 0. 0
Cent Uraguay 23.15.0
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Local loans 17.0
Feby
Peebles 23.10. 3
Gt. Western Brazil 28.10. 0
March
Cordoba 19. 0. 0
April
B.N. Atlantic S.C. 23.15. 0
Local loans 1. 0. 9
Illinois Cord Rly 19. 4. 1
June
Canadian Pacific 23.10.10
Lehigh Valley 21.12. 1
July
Uraguay Rly 23.12.11
Local loans 1. 0. 9
Aug
Gt.Western Brazil 28. 7. 6
Peebles 23. 8. 2
September
Cordoba Rosario 18.17.3
Arg. Gt. Western 18.18. 4
Due July entered by 316.19.11
mistake in Linlers book
Received during 1901 from Private ac’t
Jany
Profit on sale of Waihi fraction 9. 4
Chinese 2.17. 0
B. Ayres Rosario 1.18. 0
Cordoba Central 1.18. 0
Wirral 1.17.11
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B.A. Western 4. 5. 11
B.A. Pacific 5. 4
ditto 3. 5
Feby
Christiania 1.18. 0
Jamaica 19. 4
ditto 3. 6. 6
Hull Rly 3.16. 0
Gt. Eastern Rly 1.18. 0
Midland 6.14. 3
Mar
Waihi 3. 2. 6
Harrods 13.11
Furniss 1.13. 3
Glas. S. Western 1.18. 8
April
B.A. Gt Southern 21.19. 9
B. Ayres Trams 1. 6.10
May
Cent. Argt. Rly 10. 6. 6
May
Coupe (6% pref) 2. 8. 6
£84. 3. 5
forward £316.19.11
Oct
Brit. North Altantic 21. 3. 9
Illinois Central 19. 6. 0
Dec
Canadian Pacific 23.10.10
Lehigh Valley 21.12. 6
£402.13. 0
From Trust money received 1901
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£402.13. 0
From private money 157. 3.10
£559.16.10
Received fr. Private Ac’t
forward 84. 3. 5
June
Harrods 3. 4
Waihi 3. 2. 6
B.A. Pacific 13. 4
July
B.A. Pacific 5. 3
Cordoba Rly 1.17.10
B.A. Western 4. 5. 6
B.A. Pacific
B.A. Rosario 1.17.10
Chinese 2.16. 0
Jamaica 1.13. 0
Aug
City Christania 1.17. 8
Gt. Eastern 11.10
Midland 4. 5. 0
Furniss 18.11
Sept
Harrods 3. 5. 9
Glas. S. Western 2. 7. 7
Oct
Barker 8
B.A. Trams 1. 0. 0
B.A. Rosario 2.12.6
Cent Argt. 7. 7. 6
B.A.Gt. Southern 28. 7. 8
£155.18.11
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Invested during 1901
15 Robinson gold mining
£140.11.11 with com & stamps £149.17.11
Still owe Bank £300
15th May to Glyn Mills Curry
on 14 allotted £10 shares in
B.A. Gt. Southern 4% Ex. 1906
at 15/- prem £45.10. 0
3rd June 12 allotted Waihi £1 shares
paid in full £12. 0. 0
To Messel for ½ shr £2. 2. 6
2nd Sep Paid back £100 of the £300 borrowed of Bank
Paid £1 for remaining ½ share Waihi allotted
Paid back £200 to Bank, owe £100 still Nov 1901.
Dec 30th to B.A. Gt. Southern Rly 1st call on 1906
£35, 14 shares at 15 prem.
Robinson 149.17.11
B.A.Gt. Southern 1906 45.10. 0
Waihi allotted 14. 2. 6
ditto 1. 0. 0
B.A.Gt Southern 35. 0. 0
With com stamps etc £245.10. 5
Repaid £200 to Bank from £300 borrowed
Total paid in investments £445.10.5
Continued from Bank dividends
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Dec
forward 153.18.11
Waihi 3. 8. 5
Harrods 3. 3
B.A. Pacific 13. 3
£157.3.10
Trust £402.13.0
Total £559.16.10
Books read during 1901
History etc.
“Conquest of Mexico” Prescott
“Ferdinand & Isabella”
“The Great Boer War” C. Doyle
“Cromwell” Morley
“The rise of the Dutch Republic” Morley
“Charles V” Robertson
“The love of an uncrowned Queen” Williams. Most interesting.
“Napoleon III & Mad’lle de Montys(?)”
“Napoleon III & his Court”
“Napoleon III” par Saint Armand(?)
“Journal of the Countess Krasinska”
Henry IV France
“Bacon’s Essays”
“Boer Politics” by Y.Guissot(?)
“The Story of the War in S.Africa” Cap. Mahan
Fiction
“Une Niche de gentilshommes” Tourgueneff, charming
“Famée” dull
“Aimer, c’est vaincre” par Madame Caro, tiresome letters.
“An Englishwoman’s love letters” interesting fairly
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“The visits of Elizabeth” Most amusing
“Le bonheur de Ginette”. Gyp. Waste of time to read.
“Le petit Bob” Gyp.
“Pierre et Jean” G. de Maupasant
“Tristram of Bluet” A.Hope
“A Serious wooing” J.H.Hobbs
“A master of Craft” Jacobs. Tiresome.
“Petite Princesse” H. Greville
“Memoirs of Countess Potocha”
“Charles XII Sweden” Voltaire.
From Oct 1st
“Sir Richard Calmady” Lucas Malet
“Court Life of the Plantagenets” V. tiresome.
“L’histoire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand” Voltaire
“The Cardinal’s snuff box” v. good. Voltaire.
“Peter the Great” Voltaire
“Notre Coeur” Maupassant. Too tiresome
“Links with the past” by Mrs. C. Bagot, interesting
“The luck of the Vails” Benson. Waste of time reading.
“La terre qui meurt(?) ” Bagin. Not worth reading
“Memoirs of Duchesse d’Abrantes” badly written but v. interesting
especially 4th vol.
“L’amour artificial” Case. V. french
“The daughter of Peter the Great” by Bain
“La Nouvelle Heloise” J.J.Rousseau.
Books to read
“Memoirs of the Court of St Petersburg”
“Visits of Elizabeth”
“An Englishwoman’s love letters”
“L’histoire secrete de la Duchesse d’Hanover”
“Memoirs of Mons. de Lassage”
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“Memories of the Courts of Europe” by Swinburne, good.
“Landors Imaginary Conversations”
“Arnold’s Poems”
“The political situation of the chief European powers”
“Journals of the Countess Krasinska” gt. grandmother of Victor
Emmanuel
“Louis Napoleon & Mad’elle Montego” Saint Armand
“Bacon’s Essays”
“The story of the war in South Africa” Cap’t Mahon
“Le Petrit Bob” par Gyp
“Tristram of Bluet” A.Hope, interesting
“Pierre et Jean” Guy de Maupassant
“A serious wooing” Mrs. Craigie.
“A woman alone” Mrs. Clifford. Don’t like it, morbid.
“Life of the 1st Marquis Townsend”
“Boer politics” by Y. Guijot(?)
Addresses
Dossie Noot, 14 Rue Borghese, Neuilly sur Seine, Paris
Eileen Winchester Clowes, Stages Rectory, Kent
Conrad, Gwdyr Mans, Hove, Brighton
Mrs C. Praed, 98 MelburyMews
Edgar, Peacocks Hotel, Belvoir, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Wages monthly
Emma 2. 6.8
Freda 1.13.4
Minnie 1.10.0