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

Sims

Date Snippet
Tue 17 Feb 1891

wrote Mr E. Sims saying wanted thorns loads.
loads (143), saying (947), Sims (17), thorns (62), wanted (149), Wrote (2470)
Wed 20 May 1891

Mr Sims ( Pitcombe) St told ordered St paid piece Beef Mr Payne.
Beef (15), ordered (247), paid (1944), Payne (369), Piece (91), Pitcombe (27), Sims (17), told (1155)
Thu 13 Oct 1892

Heard serious fire Mr h. Sims (Pitcombe).
fire (79), heard (404), Pitcombe (27), serious (1), Sims (17)
Wed 5 Dec 1894

Reed P. C Mr E. Sims asking thorns.
asking (671), Reed (3327), Sims (17), thorns (62)
Wed 18 Sep 1895

Mr E Sims Sale Pitcombe St Wincanton committee meeting E. S. A. S. Paid Mr Harrold subscription collected promised (DV) Wednesday judging Roots.
collected (25), Committee (364), Harrold (171), judging (9), meeting (967), paid (1944), Pitcombe (27), promised (658), Roots (28), Sale (282), Sims (17), Subscription (80), Wednesday (179), Wincanton (642)
Wed 24 Feb 1897

told send Boots nailed Mr E. J. Sims promised Horse.
Boots (32), horse (444), nailed (1), promised (658), send (792), Sims (17), told (1155)
Tue 2 May 1899

Saw Mr N. J Sims agreed copper Cheese Tub stand Hillier's .
agreed (1355), cheese (1666), copper (19), Hillier (23), Saw (1040), Sims (17), stand (61), tub (57)
Wed 3 May 1899

Mr N. J Sims sent copper Tub stand.
copper (19), sent (4043), Sims (17), stand (61), tub (57)
Thu 19 Oct 1899

Onto South Town Mis Sims cows Ridge eating grass.
cows (394), eating (7), grass (196), Mis (98), Onto (15), Ridge (12), Sims (17), South (357), Town (532)
Mon 20 Aug 1900

Mr N. J. Sims Pitcombe agreed send Reaper wheat tomorrow, Tuesday.
agreed (1355), Pitcombe (27), reaper (6), send (792), Sims (17), tomorrow (666), Tuesday (178), wheat (475)
Tue 21 Aug 1900

fetched Mr N. J. Sims self Binder Reaping machine cutting wheat.
Binder (4), cutting (421), Fetched (69), Machine (183), reaping (15), self (33), Sims (17), wheat (475)
Sat 25 Aug 1900

Mr Sims finish cutting wheat Rex thatching, others fencing Ricks.
cutting (421), fencing (44), finish (18), others (707), Rex (2123), Ricks (111), Sims (17), thatching (154), wheat (475)
Wed 26 Mar 1902

Mr N J. Sims looked cows calves springers.
calves (455), cows (394), looked (297), Sims (17), springers (1)
Fri 24 Oct 1902

Reed receipt cheque cake Invoice Tons C. Cake W. C. A, Mr Sims Pitcombe Tackle (Thrashing) Greenseombe ordered Mr Jennings, Creech Hill.
cake (715), cake (715), cheque (1456), Creech (7), Greenseombe (1), Hill (955), invoice (28), Jennings (10), ordered (247), Pitcombe (27), receipt (518), Reed (3327), Sims (17), Tackle (38), thrashing (56), tons (300)
Fri 24 Apr 1903

Reed Mr Jones circular Messrs Reeves re Ransome Sims Jefferies Cultivators ftc.
circular (34), Cultivators (1), ftc (833), Jefferies (78), Jones (1185), Messrs (1565), Ransome (1), Reed (3327), Reeves (24), Sims (17)
Thu 10 Mar 1904

wrote Sisters Ruth Sarah Mr E. Sims Sims Lower Shepton Montague straw bedding purposes.
bedding (3), lower (22), Montague (87), purposes (4), Ruth (36), Sarah (50), Shepton (200), Sims (17), Sims (17), Sisters (44), straw (106), Wrote (2470)
Thu 10 Mar 1904

wrote Sisters Ruth Sarah Mr E. Sims Sims Lower Shepton Montague straw bedding purposes.
bedding (3), lower (22), Montague (87), purposes (4), Ruth (36), Sarah (50), Shepton (200), Sims (17), Sims (17), Sisters (44), straw (106), Wrote (2470)

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