Year 1883

Jan 23 At a concert at our school

Feb 5 At London

Feb 6 Attended meeting of Central Chamber of Agriculture, John Street as Vice Chairman of Shropshire Chamber

Feb 7 Saw Robert Poole (Tulse Hill) also called on J J Poole

Mar 5 At London

Mar 6 Attended meeting as above

Mar 22 At vestry meeting selected Guardian Overseer

Apr 13 At school meeting, resigned offices, correspondent & cc

Apr 24 Margaret & girls at Hesteworth(?) concert

Apr 25 Bernard came home; left Messrs Lythal & Mansells

Apr 26 Bernard went to Chilton to his Uncle

May 8 London, Chamber of Agriculture meeting

May 15 Edith went to back to school (Oswestry) Sold wheat at 6/8 per B

May 29 At school examination

May 29 Paid wedding visit to Mr & Mrs Groom (Woolston)

May 30 Handed over school papers to new Rector

July 3 At audit with Waldron(?), at Bishops Castle

July 9 Began hay harvest. Finished Aug 13th

July 15 Began grain harvest

Oct 1 Finished grain a very wet tiresome time

Oct 10 Attended Marsh Brook Agricultiral Show & meeting

Oct 24 At a sale at Totterton, at Bishops Castle

Nov 6 Attended Central Chamber of A meeting in London

Nov 10 Sold barley at 5/6 per B

Nov 14 Mr John Humphreys died suddenly at Shrewsbury (a cousin of my Mothers)

Nov 22 Attended audit at Bishops Castle

Dec 1 Had a bad cold, in house a few days

Dec 12 Attended Central Meeting (London)

Dec 13 Went to Herne Hill to see my couson Lizzy Schmidt

Wool sold at 1/- per lb 79..6..0