|
Date: |
|
Description: | Notebook. Book contains a miscelleny of handwritten notes on various topics. It begins with what seems to be a household account, recording the purchasing of foodstuffs and pigs in 1853. Sunsequent pages records fabric bought in 1844 and 1849 to make suits for George Davies, the Town Crier, and for a policeman, George Munks. Amounts and costs of fabric recorded. Also 1849, cost of making suits for prisoners recorded. Book also contains list of singers at Weslyan choir in 1846 and 1851. Also lists of deaths for 1852. Also a list of clothes made for Mr T L Grey in 1853. Lists of deaths for 1833 and 1871, a poem about Irishmen, information about the closure of the old Grantham churchyard and the last person buried there, and also the first person buried in the new cemetary. Also contains a list of monies received for teaching and writing music for and being secretary for one year to the Grantham Band. The back of the book contains recipes for medicines for various aliments. Also a list of stock for October 1845, which lists fabrics, calico, thread, etc, appears to be a tailor's stock list. All handwritten. Front cover has the name J Gash on it, and many of the entries appear to relate to John Gash. | Subjects: | Literature | Temporal: | 1844 - 1853 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
record
Records relating to William Pearson…
-
-
-
-
-
-
Not Recorded
A {Grantham} {token}{farthing} lettered {Humes…
-
-
|