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

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Date Snippet
Tue 6 Mar 1883

B. John brought Stourton Sir Henry referred matter valuation farms Mr Eden shortly B. John .
brought (899), Eden (27), Farms (22), Henry (311), John (2874), John (2874), matter (47), referred (2), shortly (77), Sir (230), Stourton (178), valuation (19)
Wed 7 Nov 1883

Tom intends coming shortly.
coming (271), intends (18), shortly (77), Tom (2187)
Mon 7 Jul 1884

Mr Barnes bought Bull shortly.
Barnes (194), bought (1410), Bull (301), shortly (77)
Thu 17 Jul 1884

Shortly Mr Fry Colt W. Treasure .
colt (297), Fry (51), shortly (77), Treasure (959)
Wed 27 Aug 1884

Mr Cotton coming shortly Cheese.
cheese (1666), coming (271), Cotton (107), shortly (77)
Sat 24 Jul 1886

Mr White bought Cheese () shortly.
bought (1410), cheese (1666), shortly (77), White (580)
Wed 29 Sep 1886

Saw Mr Annie Lear Wm Lear's road Took Mr Sawyer's Books Mr White Cheese: coming shortly.
Annie (251), books (77), Cheese: (1), coming (271), Lear (669), Lear (669), Road (219), Saw (1040), Sawyer (1), shortly (77), Took (139), White (580)
Sat 12 Jan 1889

We agreed shortly.
agreed (1355), shortly (77)
Thu 29 Aug 1889

Sent Ck Messrs Robinson Cake ( Mr Ellis) asked send cake sending shortly.
Asked (386), cake (715), cake (715), Ellis (23), Messrs (1565), Robinson (88), send (792), sending (49), sent (4043), shortly (77)
Thu 30 Jan 1890

Mr Jones promised shortly.
Jones (1185), promised (658), shortly (77)
Mon 12 May 1890

train, agreed send Bulls St Lambs Cary Evencreech Auctions shortly.
agreed (1355), Auctions (1), Bulls (31), Cary (351), Evencreech (1), Lambs (228), send (792), shortly (77), Train (184)
Thu 9 Apr 1891

Got Temperance committee agreed hold Public meeting shortly money pay Gazete.
agreed (1355), Committee (364), Gazete (1), Got (64), hold (42), meeting (967), money (230), pay (274), Public (11), shortly (77), Temperance (131)
Fri 11 Sep 1891

B. John intends coming shortly pigs.
coming (271), intends (18), John (2874), Pigs (1328), shortly (77)
Fri 25 Sep 1891

Reed letters Ada Lear Mr Edwin Padfield saying hope shortly.
Ada (162), Edwin (26), hope (35), Lear (669), Letters (267), Padfield (119), Reed (3327), saying (947), shortly (77)
Wed 14 Oct 1891

Mr C. Martin told Temperance Plan send shortly.
Martin (137), Plan (17), send (792), shortly (77), Temperance (131), told (1155)
Wed 21 Oct 1891

Called Mr Bennetts office Mr John Hegingbottom Dairy Class held Town shortly.
Bennetts (40), Called (1514), Class (48), dairy (225), Hegingbottom (2), held (146), John (2874), Office (124), shortly (77), Town (532)
Wed 30 Dec 1891

Wem B. Lodge St ck gave Sister Mary St Annie gone Bruton buy dress Mary Miss Phelps Wedding shortly.
Annie (251), Bruton (758), buy (91), dress (10), Gave (523), gone (139), Lodge (793), Mary (198), Mary (198), Miss (918), Phelps (62), shortly (77), Sister (177), wedding (9), wem (15)
Wed 10 Feb 1892

P. C. Messrs Marsh Adlam saying Cheese today Mr Marsh bought , SO others shortly.
Adlam (109), bought (1410), cheese (1666), Marsh (190), Marsh (190), Messrs (1565), others (707), saying (947), shortly (77), today (1127)
Wed 30 Mar 1892

Saw Uncle George promised Potatoes shortly.
George (265), potatoes (144), promised (658), Saw (1040), shortly (77), Uncle (62)
Sat 9 Apr 1892

Mr Croom promised BJohn shortly.
BJohn (556), Croom (7), promised (658), shortly (77)
Wed 13 Apr 1892

Saw Mr Moody Sc ordered cwt Root manure @ cwt Best Superphosphate ? ? ? , Root manure ? ? - shortly.
Best (77), cwt (322), cwt (322), manure (256), manure (256), Moody (145), ordered (247), Root (38), Root (38), Saw (1040), shortly (77), Superphosphate (5)
Tue 24 May 1892

bought Mr Moody Messrs Chard tons feeding cake ? - - per ton, pay Carriage shortly.
bought (1410), cake (715), carriage (187), Chard (97), Feeding (77), Messrs (1565), Moody (145), pay (274), Per (696), shortly (77), Ton (184), tons (300)
Wed 25 May 1892

Saw Mr Stroud , B-Johit Saw Mr Green Steple Ashton told Bull recommend promised suited Bull sold shortly.
Ashton (11), B-Johit (1), Bull (301), Bull (301), Green (576), promised (658), recommend (11), Saw (1040), Saw (1040), shortly (77), Sold (374), Steple (2), Stroud (1409), suited (3), told (1155)
Wed 28 Sep 1892

Nurse George promised shortly.
George (265), Nurse (102), promised (658), shortly (77)
Thu 13 Oct 1892

Messis March Adlam al Cheese promised shortly.
Adlam (109), cheese (1666), March (95), Messis (45), promised (658), shortly (77)
Fri 28 Oct 1892

Reed Notice Bonus Edingburgh Life Insurance company, offering ? - - added shortly Policy .
added (17), Bonus (14), company (48), Edingburgh (24), Insurance (66), Life (42), Notice (252), offering (91), Policy (29), Reed (3327), shortly (77)
Thu 10 Nov 1892

Saw W T. Lear promised shortly.
Lear (669), promised (658), Saw (1040), shortly (77)
Wed 16 Nov 1892

Reed CK W. Jackson Mr Henderson Letter Post Card Mr Payne saying Bruton shortly pay Tithe.
Bruton (758), Card (153), Henderson (181), Jackson (124), Letter (162), pay (274), Payne (369), Post (174), Reed (3327), saying (947), shortly (77), Tithe (626)
Sat 7 Jan 1893

Reed Messrs Marsh Adlam saying Cheese shortly, receipt Sks reed Bristol (W E).
Adlam (109), Bristol (319), cheese (1666), Marsh (190), Messrs (1565), receipt (518), Reed (3327), Reed (3327), saying (947), shortly (77), Sks (576)
Mon 23 Jan 1893

wrote P. C. Mr Randle, Bridgewater, saying shortly.
Bridgewater (4), Randle (7), saying (947), shortly (77), Wrote (2470)
Wed 8 Feb 1893

Reed Messrs Sutton saying snd seed List shortly* Reed receipt Messrs Holland Coombs.
Coombs (210), Holland (215), List (16), Messrs (1565), Messrs (1565), receipt (518), Reed (3327), Reed (3327), saying (947), seed (208), shortly (77), snd (1), Sutton (72)
Fri 24 Feb 1893

per ton shortly.
Per (696), shortly (77), Ton (184)
Tue 6 Mar 1894

told shortly.
shortly (77), told (1155)
Wed 16 May 1894

Mr John Day Bruton shortly .
Bruton (758), Day (95), John (2874), shortly (77)
Tue 4 Dec 1894

Reed Messrs Whiteman Sc Cox saying send chums, Mr Marsh saying buy cheese St shortly.
buy (91), cheese (1666), Chums (135), Cox (280), Marsh (190), Messrs (1565), Reed (3327), saying (947), saying (947), send (792), shortly (77), Whiteman (273)
Fri 28 Dec 1894

Ada promised (partly) shortly.
Ada (162), Partly (16), promised (658), shortly (77)
Wed 24 Jul 1895

Wincanton Sc Mr C. F Blake promised shortly pay Cheese buy .
Blake (209), buy (91), cheese (1666), pay (274), promised (658), shortly (77), Wincanton (642)
Fri 8 Nov 1895

Mr Brown promised shortly seeing cheese.
Brown (123), cheese (1666), promised (658), seeing (45), shortly (77)
Tue 26 May 1896

Came Shepton Montague Heifer calve shortly.
Calve (26), Came (596), heifer (239), Montague (87), Shepton (200), shortly (77)
Thu 5 Nov 1896

William better promised shortly (D. V. ).
better (115), promised (658), shortly (77), William (302)
Tue 10 Nov 1896

Reed /c maize ( sks) likely shortly Bretherton Ford Sc Co.
Bretherton (101), Ford (145), likely (6), Maize (322), Reed (3327), shortly (77), Sks (576)
Mon 18 Jan 1897

Black Pup Mrs G. Norton's called Mr Charles Bennett Cricket Pitch Hyde shortly.
Bennett (682), Black (50), Called (1514), Charles (157), Cricket (48), Hyde (177), Mrs (1554), Norton (56), Pitch (17), Pup (7), shortly (77)
Mon 15 Mar 1897

premised f- toward present Miss Hayter occasion marriage (DV) shortly .
Hayter (42), marriage (9), Miss (918), occasion (6), premised (2), present (103), shortly (77), toward (129)
Fri 2 Jul 1897

Mr Gowing paid Cheque bought Cheese shortly.
bought (1410), cheese (1666), cheque (1456), Gowing (199), paid (1944), shortly (77)
Wed 25 Aug 1897

sent Victor sorry shortly.
sent (4043), shortly (77), sorry (14), Victor (1058)
Tue 19 Oct 1897

Wrote afterward Messrs Whiteman Cox sold milk shortly prices per , Oct /, Nov /, Dec /, Jan /, Feb /, March /.
afterward (211), Cox (280), Dec (78), Feb (36), Jan (40), March (95), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), Nov (43), Oct (46), Per (696), prices (114), shortly (77), Sold (374), Whiteman (273), Wrote (2470)
Wed 27 Oct 1897

Saw Mr E. Hill promised cheese shortly, Watcombe Mrs Green.
cheese (1666), Green (576), Hill (955), Mrs (1554), promised (658), Saw (1040), shortly (77), Watcombe (1)
Wed 10 Nov 1897

promised lo Motcombe shortly.
Motcombe (74), promised (658), shortly (77)
Wed 26 Jan 1898

Frame Market Mr E. Hill promised Cheese shortly.
cheese (1666), Frame (46), Hill (955), Market (159), promised (658), shortly (77)
Mon 9 May 1898

Mr Payne Fatting Beast promised money shortly, sent cheques following Tithe, Hippiseley Son J. Thom.
beast (80), Cheques (97), Fatting (24), following (20), Hippiseley (1), money (230), Payne (369), promised (658), sent (4043), shortly (77), son (269), Thom (6), Tithe (626)
Tue 12 Jul 1898

P. C B. John Mr G. Burrows saying friend Colt shortly.
Burrows (1), colt (297), friend (35), John (2874), saying (947), shortly (77)
Fri 29 Jul 1898

- shortly ( fortnight).
fortnight (34), shortly (77)
Thu 4 Aug 1898

Louie signed returned Deposit Note Aunt Ada promised send money shortly.
Ada (162), Aunt (38), deposit (6), Louie (713), money (230), note (199), promised (658), returned (93), send (792), shortly (77), signed (131)
Wed 31 Aug 1898

He agreed cheese shortly.
agreed (1355), cheese (1666), shortly (77)
Tue 4 Oct 1898

He paid yearling's skin promised shortly.
paid (1944), promised (658), shortly (77), skin (36), yearling (30)
Thu 17 Nov 1898

sent request returned shortly condition.
condition (21), request (23), returned (93), sent (4043), shortly (77)
Sat 26 Nov 1898

He promised send Couch shortly.
couch (15), promised (658), send (792), shortly (77)
Wed 11 Jan 1899

Mr Bennett promised cheque shooting shortly.
Bennett (682), cheque (1456), promised (658), Shooting (88), shortly (77)
Sat 10 Jun 1899

promised Mr Pocock shortly.
Pocock (28), promised (658), shortly (77)
Sat 9 Sep 1899

Saw Tom agreed send Heifers shortly.
agreed (1355), heifers (325), Saw (1040), send (792), shortly (77), Tom (2187)
Thu 30 Nov 1899

P. C fro Harris saying copy agreement re Boar Pedigree shortly.
agreement (54), Boar (60), copy (36), fro (3), Harris (60), Pedigree (7), saying (947), shortly (77)
Tue 23 Oct 1900

He promised club's decision shortly.
Club (48), decision (11), promised (658), shortly (77)
Wed 27 Feb 1901

Saw Mr E. Hill cheese shortly.
cheese (1666), Hill (955), Saw (1040), shortly (77)
Wed 27 Feb 1901

bought Rug Mr Middleton (Paul Co) @ / sent shortly.
bought (1410), Middleton (3), Paul (20), Rug (7), sent (4043), shortly (77)
Wed 24 Apr 1901

Saw Mr Hill promised cheese shortly.
cheese (1666), Hill (955), promised (658), Saw (1040), shortly (77)
Wed 14 Aug 1901

Devizes Bacon Co saying pigs send offer shortly.
Bacon (168), Devizes (59), offer (64), Pigs (1328), saying (947), send (792), shortly (77)
Sun 25 Aug 1901

He told going West Indies shortly.
going (163), indies (2), shortly (77), told (1155), West (94)
Mon 23 Sep 1901

Bruton, Mrs Rymes agreed heap manure yard shortly.
agreed (1355), Bruton (758), heap (58), manure (256), Mrs (1554), Rymes (9), shortly (77), Yard (290)
Sat 19 Oct 1901

promised shortly.
promised (658), shortly (77)
Wed 30 Oct 1901

Frome Market Saw Mr E. Hill agreed lo cheese shortly.
agreed (1355), cheese (1666), Frome (614), Hill (955), Market (159), Saw (1040), shortly (77)
Mon 26 May 1902

Parish Council meeting, (ft agreed send Mr W. BorcTs Hay shortly).
agreed (1355), BorcTs (1), Council (146), hay (1122), meeting (967), Parish (189), send (792), shortly (77)
Thu 11 Sep 1902

Reod P. C Mr N. Read saying thrashing Tackle passing shortly.
passing (10), Read (279), Reod (182), saying (947), shortly (77), Tackle (38), thrashing (56)
Wed 24 Sep 1902

Saw Mr E. Hill cheese agreed shortly.
agreed (1355), cheese (1666), Hill (955), Saw (1040), shortly (77)
Thu 12 Feb 1903

Mr N. Read called promised Thrashing Tackle shortly.
Called (1514), promised (658), Read (279), shortly (77), Tackle (38), thrashing (56)
Mon 30 Mar 1903

Devizes milk factory offered milk reed promise shortly.
Devizes (59), Factory (58), Milk (1238), Milk (1238), offered (174), promise (15), Reed (3327), shortly (77)
Sat 24 Oct 1903

On Bruham Hugh Gould's daughter paid ? - - A/c Michaelmas Rent promised bring shortly.
bring (79), Bruham (767), daughter (57), Gould (103), Hugh (50), Michaelmas (40), paid (1944), promised (658), rent (270), shortly (77)
Tue 2 Aug 1904

Mr Edmund Hill brought cheque, cheese promised shortly.
brought (899), cheese (1666), cheque (1456), Edmund (70), Hill (955), promised (658), shortly (77)

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