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

news

Date Snippet
Mon 8 May 1882

Called Mr Barnes brought heifer calf @ ? - - Heard sad news Assassination Lord Cavendish Mr E. Burke Ireland Saturday evening o'clock Phoenix Park.
Assassination (1), Barnes (194), brought (899), Burke (1), calf (367), Called (1514), Cavendish (1), evening (828), heard (404), heifer (239), Ireland (3), Lord (138), news (13), o'clock (183), Park (279), Phoenix (1), sad (6), Saturday (205)
Mon 1 Feb 1892

Saw news Mr Spurgeon's death; died .
death; (2), died (153), news (13), Saw (1040), Spurgeon (9)
Mon 1 Feb 1892

sent Paper containing news Mr Spurgeons death Ac.
containing (8), Death (53), news (13), Paper (133), sent (4043), Spurgeons (1)
Sun 11 Dec 1892

Heard sad news Mr Bicknell Mullins dead road leading Castle Cary morning.
Bicknell (1), Cary (351), Castle (203), dead (118), heard (404), leading (24), morning (1314), Mullins (72), news (13), Road (219), sad (6)
Tue 31 Dec 1895

Reed Castle Cary Visitor Victor Pullman's weekly news prize.
Cary (351), Castle (203), news (13), Prize (82), Pullman (1), Reed (3327), Victor (1058), Visitor (4), weekly (7)
Sat 1 Feb 1896

Victor brought news Mr H. Ws Cheque returned.
brought (899), cheque (1456), news (13), returned (93), Victor (1058)
Tue 24 Jan 1899

John sent Daily news.
daily (24), John (2874), news (13), sent (4043)
Fri 3 Feb 1899

Reed W C saying chums sent oit Reod Daily news John.
Chums (135), daily (24), John (2874), news (13), oit (1), Reed (3327), Reod (182), saying (947), sent (4043)
Thu 1 Mar 1900

Reed news Ladysmhh relieved Pollie Edgar drove .
drove (356), Edgar (357), Ladysmhh (1), news (13), Pollie (197), Reed (3327), relieved (2)
Thu 15 Mar 1900

The news soldiers reaching occupying Bloemfortum, capital Free states today.
Bloemfortum (1), Capital (2), free (37), news (13), occupying (1), reaching (1), Soldiers (3), States (2), The (347), today (1127)
Tue 24 Jun 1902

Reed news Coronation festivities postponed owing King illness.
coronation (18), festivities (1), illness (6), King (53), news (13), owing (27), postponed (2), Reed (3327)
Wed 25 Jun 1902

Reed news King getting expected brought suit clothes myself Mr Hutchings today.
brought (899), clothes (45), expected (20), getting (220), Hutchings (32), King (53), myself (111), news (13), Reed (3327), suit (40), today (1127)
Wed 8 Jun 1904

W. Balch brought news Dear Mother's death.
Balch (84), brought (899), dear (8), Death (53), Mother (176), news (13)

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