Josiah Jackson's diaries 1882-1904: index and snippets

Sign

Date Snippet
Fri 7 Mar 1884

Sign Will rather mark signed Witness Mr Mitchell Wincanton.
Mark (34), Mitchell (33), rather (50), Sign (32), signed (131), Will (26), Wincanton (642), Witness (5)
Tue 22 Apr 1884

W. Treasure Martha , John Warren sign Rate Book.
Book (150), John (2874), Martha (30), Rate (87), Sign (32), Treasure (959), Warren (24)
Sat 26 Apr 1884

John Warren sign notice amount rate collected Church door tomorrow.
amount (28), church (99), collected (25), door (50), John (2874), Notice (252), Rate (87), Sign (32), tomorrow (666), Warren (24)
Tue 27 Apr 1886

Took Rate Book magistrates sign, ordered Receipt Books Mr Fred Shepperd Saw Mr W. Hannam.
Book (150), books (77), Fred (117), Hannam (150), magistrates (2), ordered (247), Rate (87), receipt (518), Saw (1040), Shepperd (2), Sign (32), Took (139)
Mon 7 Jan 1889

We agreement drawn sign Ac.
agreement (54), drawn (5), Sign (32)
Mon 25 May 1891

Copy Mr Muller agreed ready sign tomorrow.
agreed (1355), copy (36), Muller (76), ready (109), Sign (32), tomorrow (666)
Thu 5 Nov 1891

Reed Mr Muller saying papers ready John St sign convenient Office.
convenient (31), John (2874), Muller (76), Office (124), Papers (80), ready (109), Reed (3327), saying (947), Sign (32)
Fri 15 Jul 1892

Beside sent morning sent Forms Claims W T. Lear sign return.
beside (18), Claims (1), Forms (10), Lear (669), morning (1314), return (40), sent (4043), sent (4043), Sign (32)
Mon 22 Aug 1892

Called Mr Bennetts White Hart Hotel wished convenient sign agreement letting Land Mr Dennis self
agreement (54), Bennetts (40), Called (1514), convenient (31), Dennis (47), Hart (8), Hotel (98), Land (140), Letting (19), Sign (32), White (580), wished (56)
Sat 29 Oct 1892

agreement Mr Bennett's Mr Dennis sign.
agreement (54), Bennett (682), Dennis (47), Sign (32)
Thu 1 Jun 1893

Mr Lawrence sent Paper sign.
Lawrence (44), Paper (133), sent (4043), Sign (32)
Sat 22 Dec 1894

Reed Miss Stride thanking getting Brother sign Pledge (temperance).
Brother (200), getting (220), Miss (918), Pledge (12), Reed (3327), Sign (32), Stride (111), Temperance (131), thanking (22)
Fri 12 Jul 1895

Reed Mr W Bennett Wells, saying agreement ready sign tomorrow myself Mr Gould.
agreement (54), Bennett (682), Gould (103), myself (111), ready (109), Reed (3327), saying (947), Sign (32), tomorrow (666), Wells (241)
Sat 15 Feb 1896

Wrote Sc Mr Stroud John Sc The sign Cross Syrie.
Cross (99), John (2874), Sign (32), Stroud (1409), Syrie (1), The (347), Wrote (2470)
Thu 2 Apr 1896

Bruton Mr T. O. Bennett drafted thanks Parochial Electors round members Elected sign send Wincanton Mr Amor's printed Mr Mainstone.
Amor (227), Bennett (682), Bruton (758), drafted (7), elected (36), Electors (6), Mainstone (4), members (47), Parochial (33), printed (14), round (264), send (792), Sign (32), Thanks (12), Wincanton (642)
Tue 29 Dec 1896

Mis Stride , Mr Amor Sent bills Poultry Lectures late tonight brought The sign Cross Mr Sweetman's .
Amor (227), bills (99), brought (899), Cross (99), late (104), Lectures (39), Mis (98), Poultry (32), sent (4043), Sign (32), Stride (111), Sweetman (5), The (347), tonight (250)
Wed 10 Feb 1897

paid Mr Sweetman fbr Sign Cross /-.
Cross (99), fbr (94), paid (1944), Sign (32), Sweetman (5)
Fri 9 Jul 1897

Mr Crump brought Cheques sign re Jubilee Celebration.
brought (899), Celebration (5), Cheques (97), Crump (72), Jubilee (24), Sign (32)
Fri 12 Nov 1897

They, W. P. W. T expect Yeovil sign agreements Friday Nellie gave statement /c.
agreements (5), expect (31), Friday (128), Gave (523), Nellie (591), Sign (32), statement (59), They (97), Yeovil (53)
Fri 19 Nov 1897

W. Trcaswre W. Peach gone Yeovil sign agreements.
agreements (5), gone (139), Peach (300), Sign (32), Trcaswre (1), Yeovil (53)
Fri 21 Jan 1898

Reed Victor sign returned Civil Service Commission Victor exam Telegraph Learner Feb .
Civil (12), commission (6), exam (21), Feb (36), Learner (2), Reed (3327), returned (93), Service (131), Sign (32), Telegraph (9), Victor (1058), Victor (1058)
Thu 3 Feb 1898

Men finished Thrashing oats , Mr Marshall Cheque having Sir Henry sent Cheque Mr Shackleton, asking Sir Henry sign pass /c gjve credit .
asking (671), cheque (1456), cheque (1456), Credit (2), Finished (341), gjve (2), having (103), Henry (311), Henry (311), Marshall (26), Men (1554), oats (360), Pass (13), sent (4043), Shackleton (284), Sign (32), Sir (230), Sir (230), thrashing (56)
Wed 24 Aug 1898

Mr T. O. Bennett sign minutes meeting Mr Clarke's repairing Whey Tank.
Bennett (682), Clarke (296), meeting (967), minutes (15), repairing (37), Sign (32), tank (67), whey (52)
Thu 2 Mar 1899

bought qrs Barley @ /-, March/April shipment Mr Bennett sent Petition Bruham Street Folks sign wanted carried .
Barley (522), Bennett (682), bought (1410), Bruham (767), carried (34), folks (18), MarchApril (1), Petition (7), qrs (252), sent (4043), shipment (7), Sign (32), Street (121), wanted (149)
Sat 4 Mar 1899

Saw Mr W. Bennett gave Paper Agreement owners Property Bruham Street sign wanted carried .
agreement (54), Bennett (682), Bruham (767), carried (34), Gave (523), Owners (3), Paper (133), property (20), Saw (1040), Sign (32), Street (121), wanted (149)
Sat 4 Mar 1899

Mr Walter White agreed sign shown Brother return Joseph Monday mom.
agreed (1355), Brother (200), Joseph (333), mom (309), Monday (364), return (40), shown (5), Sign (32), Walter (172), White (580)
Fri 4 Aug 1899

Mr Mrs Baxter Mr Baxter showed copy Agreement Mr Horner prepared tenants sign.
agreement (54), Baxter (26), Baxter (26), copy (36), Horner (1), Mrs (1554), prepared (4), showed (58), Sign (32), Tenants (7)
Thu 23 Nov 1899

Reed cheque Harris* Calne agreement sign re While Yorkshire Boar return.
agreement (54), Boar (60), Calne (30), cheque (1456), Harris (60), Reed (3327), return (40), Sign (32), While (19), Yorkshire (4)
Tue 25 Sep 1900

Wincanton gone super Police told Declaration unable sign having brought pigs premises.
brought (899), declaration (11), gone (139), having (103), Pigs (1328), Police (9), premises (15), Sign (32), Super (7), told (1155), unable (4), Wincanton (642)
Wed 11 Dec 1901

Reed Mr Workman asking Louie sign Twenty Century Fund, Wesleyan (Methodist).
asking (671), Century (7), fund (80), Louie (713), Methodist (6), Reed (3327), Sign (32), twenty (6), Wesleyan (212), workman (70)
Fri 20 Dec 1901

Reed cheque unsigned Mr C. Moody returned asking sign .
asking (671), cheque (1456), Moody (145), Reed (3327), returned (93), Sign (32), unsigned (1)
Mon 16 May 1904

wrote Mr Millward asked sign Certificate re Heifer post Mr Hughes.
Asked (386), Certificate (23), heifer (239), Hughes (89), Millward (23), Post (174), Sign (32), Wrote (2470)

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