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

Dennis

Date Snippet
Sat 2 Apr 1892

Saw Mr Wm Bennett Mr Millard Met Mr George Dennis Westbury sub mendip Dursdon annual rent ? - - pay Poor Rates, pay Tithe, Land Tax.
annual (23), Bennett (682), Dennis (47), Dursdon (12), George (265), Land (140), Mendip (17), met (393), Millard (24), pay (274), pay (274), Poor (191), Rates (137), rent (270), Saw (1040), sub (24), Tax (57), Tithe (626), Westbury (26)
Mon 22 Aug 1892

Fed nice lot stock upon , Mr Dennis haul .
Dennis (47), Fed (11), haul (115), lot (110), nice (32), stock (194), upon (64)
Mon 22 Aug 1892

Had tea, round Westbury Mrs Dennis asked Husband Hay Dursdon, ? - - ; .
Asked (386), Dennis (47), Dursdon (12), Had (431), hay (1122), husband (27), Mrs (1554), round (264), tea (270), Westbury (26)
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)
Thu 27 Oct 1892

wrote Mr Dennis Westbury sub mendip asking meet Saturday Mr Bennett While Horse Hotel Wells pay half years rent wrote Mr Bennett told expect agreement ready.
agreement (54), asking (671), Bennett (682), Bennett (682), Dennis (47), expect (31), half (161), horse (444), Hotel (98), meet (154), Mendip (17), pay (274), ready (109), rent (270), Saturday (205), sub (24), told (1155), Wells (241), Westbury (26), While (19), Wrote (2470), Wrote (2470), years (118)
Sat 29 Oct 1892

Reed Letter Mrs Dennis saying Husband (Mr Dennis) able meet Wells today doubt send Ck rent.
able (28), Dennis (47), Dennis (47), doubt (3), husband (27), Letter (162), meet (154), Mrs (1554), Reed (3327), rent (270), saying (947), send (792), today (1127), Wells (241)
Sat 29 Oct 1892

Reed Letter Mrs Dennis saying Husband (Mr Dennis) able meet Wells today doubt send Ck rent.
able (28), Dennis (47), Dennis (47), doubt (3), husband (27), Letter (162), meet (154), Mrs (1554), Reed (3327), rent (270), saying (947), send (792), today (1127), Wells (241)
Sat 29 Oct 1892

Saw Mr W. Bennett paid services offering grass drawing agreement myself Mr Dennis.
agreement (54), Bennett (682), Dennis (47), drawing (3), grass (196), myself (111), offering (91), paid (1944), Saw (1040), services (43)
Sat 29 Oct 1892

agreement Mr Bennett's Mr Dennis sign.
agreement (54), Bennett (682), Dennis (47), Sign (32)
Mon 7 Nov 1892

gearing, Mr W. Bennett sent CK - * reed Mr Dennis rent Dursdon.
Bennett (682), Dennis (47), Dursdon (12), gearing (4), Reed (3327), rent (270), sent (4043)
Sat 26 Nov 1892

Reed agreement Mr W. Bennett (Wells) letting Land Mr Dennis Westbury sub mendip Priddy Lady .
agreement (54), Bennett (682), Dennis (47), Lady (73), Land (140), Letting (19), Mendip (17), Priddy (137), Reed (3327), sub (24), Wells (241), Westbury (26)
Fri 23 Dec 1892

wrote Mr Dennis asking Hay Priddy asked .
Asked (386), asking (671), Dennis (47), hay (1122), Priddy (137), Wrote (2470)
Sat 31 Dec 1892

Saw S. Weeks Westbury Mrs Dennis offered ? - ? Ricks Hay Priddy Mr Dennis On Welb .
Dennis (47), Dennis (47), hay (1122), Mrs (1554), offered (174), Priddy (137), Ricks (111), Saw (1040), weeks (92), Welb (1), Westbury (26)
Sat 31 Dec 1892

Saw S. Weeks Westbury Mrs Dennis offered ? - ? Ricks Hay Priddy Mr Dennis On Welb .
Dennis (47), Dennis (47), hay (1122), Mrs (1554), offered (174), Priddy (137), Ricks (111), Saw (1040), weeks (92), Welb (1), Westbury (26)
Tue 3 Jan 1893

reod Mr Dennis (Westbury) offering ? .
Dennis (47), offering (91), Reod (182), Westbury (26)
Thu 20 Apr 1893

Wrote Mr G. Dennis, Westbury, Wells, saying hoped Monday o'clock P. M. Sent Mr Old asked settle /c.
Asked (386), Dennis (47), hoped (71), Monday (364), o'clock (183), old (289), saying (947), sent (4043), settle (80), Wells (241), Westbury (26), Wrote (2470)
Sat 22 Apr 1893

Reed Mr Dennis asking wait weeks longer rent answered saying! oblige fbr period staled
answered (138), asking (671), Dennis (47), fbr (94), longer (13), oblige (11), period (4), Reed (3327), rent (270), saying! (1), wait (26), weeks (92)
Sat 20 May 1893

Told Ernest Gulliford Father Thomas White Sc fence looked Copse pay doing Sent Mr Dennis saying hoped house Saturday o'clock ( inst) Westbury, Wells.
Copse (1), Dennis (47), doing (146), Ernest (94), father (119), fence (74), Gulliford (47), hoped (71), House (1200), inst (35), looked (297), o'clock (183), pay (274), Saturday (205), saying (947), sent (4043), Thomas (223), told (1155), Wells (241), Westbury (26), White (580)
Wed 7 Jun 1893

Reed Sc ck Mr H. Hill tithe owned CK Messrs Marsh Sc Adlam, owned Sent Mr G. Dennis saying hoped Saturday .
Adlam (109), Dennis (47), Hill (955), hoped (71), Marsh (190), Messrs (1565), owned (146), owned (146), Reed (3327), Saturday (205), saying (947), sent (4043), Tithe (626)
Sat 10 Jun 1893

Saw Mrs George Dennis paid CK ? - - Half years Rent due Lady Day , Sc ? .
Day (95), Dennis (47), due (87), George (265), half (161), Lady (73), Mrs (1554), paid (1944), rent (270), Saw (1040), years (118)
Sat 10 Jun 1893

stacks Hay sold Mr Dennis Jan rd Came Wells school Teachers conference held Town Hall .
Came (596), Conference (20), Dennis (47), Hall (56), hay (1122), held (146), Jan (40), school (673), Sold (374), stacks (1), Teachers (10), Town (532), Wells (241)
Sat 10 Jun 1893

deducted Michaelmas half Mr Dennis* rent .
deducted (8), Dennis (47), half (161), Michaelmas (40), rent (270)
Tue 2 Jan 1894

Wrote Mrs G. Dennis asking Ck half years rent Land Mendip.
asking (671), Dennis (47), half (161), Land (140), Mendip (17), Mrs (1554), rent (270), Wrote (2470), years (118)
Wed 31 Jan 1894

P. M. wrote Mr G. Dennis Sc asked ready pay Half years rent Saturday hoped house aboqt o'clock, Mr Lockyer Horse today.
aboqt (1), Asked (386), Dennis (47), half (161), hoped (71), horse (444), House (1200), Lockyer (140), o'clock (183), pay (274), ready (109), rent (270), Saturday (205), today (1127), Wrote (2470), years (118)
Fri 2 Feb 1894

REcd John answered, Messrs Whiteman Sc Cox spring's milk /c Mr Dennis saying pay rent fortnight .
answered (138), Cox (280), Dennis (47), fortnight (34), John (2874), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), pay (274), REcd (4), rent (270), saying (947), Spring (49), Whiteman (273)
Fri 23 Feb 1894

Reed CK Mr G. Dennis Rent (half 's) Land Dursdon Messrs Whiteman Cox saying able milk (March ) /c Barley sks sent Messrs Bretherton Ford Co.
able (28), Barley (522), Bretherton (101), Cox (280), Dennis (47), Dursdon (12), Ford (145), half (161), Land (140), March (95), Messrs (1565), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), Reed (3327), rent (270), saying (947), sent (4043), Sks (576), Whiteman (273)
Sat 24 Feb 1894

Wrote Messrs Whileman Cox sent /c milk Mr Dennis sent receipt owned receipt Ck Messrs Marsh Adlam.
Adlam (109), Cox (280), Dennis (47), Marsh (190), Messrs (1565), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), owned (146), receipt (518), receipt (518), sent (4043), sent (4043), Whileman (2), Wrote (2470)
Fri 23 Mar 1894

Reed Registered Letter Notice Mr George Dennis saying Land Priddy Lady Day .
Day (95), Dennis (47), George (265), Lady (73), Land (140), Letter (162), Notice (252), Priddy (137), Reed (3327), registered (8), saying (947)
Wed 16 May 1894

Saw Mr G. Weeks told Mr G. Dennis stock Priddy.
Dennis (47), Priddy (137), Saw (1040), stock (194), told (1155), weeks (92)
Mon 11 Jun 1894

wrote Mr G. Dennis Sc told (DV) pass Sc House Saturday hoped convenient pay Lady- rent Sent Mr H. Jones st / cwt Pollards.
convenient (31), cwt (322), Dennis (47), hoped (71), House (1200), Jones (1185), Lady- (11), Pass (13), pay (274), Pollards (225), rent (270), Saturday (205), sent (4043), told (1155), Wrote (2470)
Sat 16 Jun 1894

Saw Mrs Dennis promised send ck rent Land Back lo Wells Sc .
Back (90), Dennis (47), Land (140), Mrs (1554), promised (658), rent (270), Saw (1040), send (792), Wells (241)
Sat 27 Oct 1894

wrote Mr Dennis 's rent Land Priddy.
Dennis (47), Land (140), Priddy (137), rent (270), Wrote (2470)
Fri 2 Nov 1894

Reed Mr Dennis saying hoped able send cheque week.
able (28), cheque (1456), Dennis (47), hoped (71), Reed (3327), saying (947), send (792), week (405)
Wed 28 Nov 1894

Frome Fair Day Reed Cheque Mr Dennis, less Land Income Tax rent 's Land Priddy.
cheque (1456), Day (95), Dennis (47), Fair (108), Frome (614), Income (51), Land (140), Land (140), less (31), Priddy (137), Reed (3327), rent (270), Tax (57)
Thu 28 Mar 1895

Reed receipt Mr Shackleton Tithe Cheque, Mr Dennis saying Priddy knew someone wrote told course week days .
cheque (1456), course (15), days (65), Dennis (47), knew (19), Priddy (137), receipt (518), Reed (3327), saying (947), Shackleton (284), someone (13), Tithe (626), told (1155), week (405), Wrote (2470)
Tue 21 May 1895

Wrote Mr Dennis Westbury - Mendip telling hoped Friday.
Dennis (47), Friday (128), hoped (71), Mendip (17), telling (115), Westbury (26), Wrote (2470)
Fri 24 May 1895

Saw Mrs Dennis promised send Cheque half 's rent short .
cheque (1456), Dennis (47), half (161), Mrs (1554), promised (658), rent (270), Saw (1040), send (792), Short (63)
Wed 21 Aug 1895

called Mr Dennis' Sc Mrs Dennis promised send half years rent On Wells Sc Palace Farm (Mr Wiekham's) Sc stalls Sc Dairy Sc Cheese Room.
Called (1514), cheese (1666), dairy (225), Dennis (47), Dennis (47), Farm (548), half (161), Mrs (1554), Palace (7), promised (658), rent (270), room (278), send (792), stalls (39), Wells (241), Wiekham (1), years (118)
Wed 21 Aug 1895

called Mr Dennis' Sc Mrs Dennis promised send half years rent On Wells Sc Palace Farm (Mr Wiekham's) Sc stalls Sc Dairy Sc Cheese Room.
Called (1514), cheese (1666), dairy (225), Dennis (47), Dennis (47), Farm (548), half (161), Mrs (1554), Palace (7), promised (658), rent (270), room (278), send (792), stalls (39), Wells (241), Wiekham (1), years (118)
Thu 31 Oct 1895

wrote Mr G Dennis asking Cheque ? .
asking (671), cheque (1456), Dennis (47), Wrote (2470)
Wed 4 Dec 1895

Maud Harding , Mr Hedley brought Hymn Books (Wesleys), Wrote Mr Dennis rent Messrs Whiteman Sc Cox gall Milk Nov st.
books (77), brought (899), Cox (280), Dennis (47), Gall (28), Harding (371), Hedley (112), hymn (8), Maud (4), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), Nov (43), rent (270), Wesleys) (1), Whiteman (273), Wrote (2470)
Thu 30 Jan 1896

wrote Mr G Dennis half 's rent sent Cheque Mr T Wilcox ashes See , Pond Priddy.
ashes (60), cheque (1456), Dennis (47), half (161), Pond (119), Priddy (137), rent (270), See (78), sent (4043), Wilcox (43), Wrote (2470)
Sat 22 Feb 1896

Reed Sc Cheque dated March th Mr George Dennis, cheque Value ?--.
cheque (1456), cheque (1456), dated (5), Dennis (47), George (265), March (95), Reed (3327), Value (17)
Sat 22 Feb 1896

sent P. C Mr G Dennis owning receipt .
Dennis (47), owning (25), receipt (518), sent (4043)
Wed 11 Mar 1896

wrote Mr John Hannam Sc promised meet Cogley Wood fields tomorrow morning fences complains Mr Lawrence sent Mr Dennis Cheque ?-- refer Drawer written wrote lo Mr Dennis asked provision meet save trouble .
Asked (386), cheque (1456), Cogley (324), complains (1), Dennis (47), Dennis (47), drawer (2), fences (59), fields (92), Hannam (150), John (2874), Lawrence (44), meet (154), meet (154), morning (1314), promised (658), provision (2), refer (2), save (23), sent (4043), tomorrow (666), trouble (16), wood (415), written (27), Wrote (2470), Wrote (2470)
Wed 11 Mar 1896

wrote Mr John Hannam Sc promised meet Cogley Wood fields tomorrow morning fences complains Mr Lawrence sent Mr Dennis Cheque ?-- refer Drawer written wrote lo Mr Dennis asked provision meet save trouble .
Asked (386), cheque (1456), Cogley (324), complains (1), Dennis (47), Dennis (47), drawer (2), fences (59), fields (92), Hannam (150), John (2874), Lawrence (44), meet (154), meet (154), morning (1314), promised (658), provision (2), refer (2), save (23), sent (4043), tomorrow (666), trouble (16), wood (415), written (27), Wrote (2470), Wrote (2470)
Fri 13 Mar 1896

Bank Mr Dennis's cheque.
Bank (1010), cheque (1456), Dennis (47)

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