No entry because there was no 29th Feb in 1846: it wasn’t a leap year (as were 1844 and 1848). This has a great knock on effect for following the diary in 2020. From tomorrow, the days of the week in 1846 will be the same as in 2020, meaning for the first time thisContinue reading “Feb 29th – no entry”
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Feb 28th – ‘Coals sold at Eccleston Wharf this month: 1476 and nine twentieths tons.’
A right long entry today: Saturday 28th February 1846: ‘Matthew Ward gave me to understand that it was time I paid something towards the rent, but I remain unmoved. Thoughts at work too concerned how to act. Must shortly see about getting a home of my own. The west end of Piccadilly, the length ofContinue reading “Feb 28th – ‘Coals sold at Eccleston Wharf this month: 1476 and nine twentieths tons.’”
Feb 27th – ‘passing through Oxenden Street’.
A revelation: Friday 27th February 1846: ‘Going to the office this morning, as passing through Oxenden Street heard band of music strike up. Followed sound, found it to proceed from a regiment of the Grenadier Guards marching in … Barracks … .‘ An insight, at least, into Nathaniel’s walk to work. Maybe he went differentContinue reading “Feb 27th – ‘passing through Oxenden Street’.”
Feb 26th – ‘Had job to move the Grenadier Guards’.
What a curiousity: Thursday 26th February 1846: ‘Had job to move the Grenadier Guards from the Barracks near Charing Cross to the Railway Terminus, Paddington, whichoccupied nearly eight hours. This job is most annoying as there is no remuneration made it. We care not how seldom it comes.’ The Grenadier Guards go way back, foundedContinue reading “Feb 26th – ‘Had job to move the Grenadier Guards’.”
Feb 25th – ‘Took old print of Hogarth to Roger’s frame maker’.
Typical Nathaniel: Wednesday 25th February 1846: ‘Took old print of Hogarth to Roger’s frame maker, Old Compton Street, Soho, to have glass put in.’
Feb 24th – ‘Had pancake for supper.’
Shrove Tuesday! Tuesday 24th February 1846: ‘Died this morning at 9 Richmonds Buildings, James, son of William and Caroline Marshall of the second floor back after a short illness, aged one and a half years. Bought antique Pocket Bible at bookseller, corner of Princes and Richmond Street, Soho, date 1648. Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge,Continue reading “Feb 24th – ‘Had pancake for supper.’”
Feb 23rd – ‘Many English officers killed among which is General Sale.’
More about the Anglo-Sikh war today: Monday 23rd February 1846: ‘Settled with gang by daylight first time this year. Quarter before 10 o’clock this night the Park and Tower guns commenced firing in quick succession for upwards of a quarter of an hour. The cause thereof to us unknown. Express extraordinary arrived fromIndia in whichContinue reading “Feb 23rd – ‘Many English officers killed among which is General Sale.’”
Feb 22nd – ‘Got to wicked tricks.’
Another Nathaniel Sunday: Sunday 22nd February 1846: ‘Rose early, 6 o’clock, owing to my physic working me. Went to coffee shop in Little Rupert Street, Soho, to read news of theweek. Made for St Katherine’s Church, Regent’s Park, very early, arrived there at half past 10 o’clock. Doors not open, crowd ofpeople waiting. Bishop ofContinue reading “Feb 22nd – ‘Got to wicked tricks.’”
Feb 21st – ‘Took dose of physic this night.’
How’s this for a bit of marketing: Saturday 21st February 1846: ‘Wall at Eccleston Wharf, name etc washed out, and wrote afresh the name ‘LEAS’ written tremendous large, nearly six feet in height, and well done. It reads thus: ‘Lea’s Coal Wharf, the Trade supplied’, which originally ran thus: ‘Eccleston Wharf Lea & Co, CoalContinue reading “Feb 21st – ‘Took dose of physic this night.’”
Feb 20th – no entry
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Nathaniel Bryceson 