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

books

Date Snippet
Sat 1 Apr 1882

Mr Lear promised early week Ada books bought , Got o'clock.
Ada (162), books (77), bought (1410), early (60), Got (64), Lear (669), o'clock (183), promised (658), week (405)
Wed 28 Mar 1883

Albert brought Books ftc.
Albert (378), books (77), brought (899), ftc (833)
Sat 31 Mar 1883

Measured C. H. Hulls Hedging John Gould brought New Books Tom /- price.
books (77), brought (899), Gould (103), hedging (77), Hulls (1), John (2874), measured (67), New (159), price (188), Tom (2187)
Wed 11 Apr 1883

Went North Bruham Books Ada forgot Saw Ada father Border W. .
Ada (162), Ada (162), books (77), Border (36), Bruham (767), father (119), Forgot (8), North (146), Saw (1040), Went (826)
Sat 10 Nov 1883

Looked 's /c Books rights.
books (77), looked (297), rights (17)
Tue 13 Nov 1883

Frank hauling dirt B. John called books.
books (77), Called (1514), dirt (294), Frank (462), hauling (1627), John (2874)
Tue 27 Nov 1883

Mr Payne ,bought Books John Ploughman's Almanack.
Almanack (1), books (77), bought (1410), John (2874), Payne (369), Ploughman (3)
Wed 28 Nov 1883

Saw Janny Nellie Mr Harvey's ordered Gospel Temperance Hymn Books @ /.
books (77), Gospel (21), Harvey (7), hymn (8), Janny (11), Nellie (591), ordered (247), Saw (1040), Temperance (131)
Thu 10 Jan 1884

Put Books .
books (77), Put (210)
Mon 9 Jun 1884

Mr Treasure Brought books ftc.
books (77), brought (899), ftc (833), Treasure (959)
Mon 18 Aug 1884

BJohn B. L. Nellie , brought books ftc.
BJohn (556), books (77), brought (899), ftc (833), Nellie (591)
Thu 4 Sep 1884

B. John done Books (Poor Rate) Audit tomorrow.
Audit (28), books (77), done (281), John (2874), Poor (191), Rate (87), tomorrow (666)
Tue 27 Apr 1886

Took Rate Book magistrates sign, ordered Receipt Books Mr Fred Shepperd Saw Mr W. Hannam.
Book (150), books (77), Fred (117), Hannam (150), magistrates (2), ordered (247), Rate (87), receipt (518), Saw (1040), Shepperd (2), Sign (32), Took (139)
Fri 30 Apr 1886

Mr Payne , bought Books Hymn Book.
Book (150), books (77), bought (1410), hymn (8), Payne (369)
Sat 14 Aug 1886

B. Lodge, Ac brought Books Children Aunt Annie gave .
Annie (251), Aunt (38), books (77), brought (899), Children (136), Gave (523), Lodge (793)
Thu 19 Aug 1886

He Wincanton Union Poor Rale Books ftc Audited.
Audited (1), books (77), ftc (833), Poor (191), Rale (5), Union (27), Wincanton (642)
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)
Wed 17 Nov 1886

Mr Eli Pitman paid tithe, Poor Rates ? collecting attending Poor Rate Books c Half ended Sep .
attending (4), books (77), collecting (112), Eli (6), ended (7), half (161), paid (1944), Pitman (80), Poor (191), Poor (191), Rate (87), Rates (137), Sep (42), Tithe (626)
Fri 10 Dec 1886

BJohn , AI done Rates Books auditor Thursday.
auditor (1), BJohn (556), books (77), done (281), Rates (137), Thursday (210)
Wed 20 Mar 1889

Nellie, Janey Albert heard Mr Thomas Lecture Books Readers'* Wesleyan Chapel.
Albert (378), books (77), Chapel (342), heard (404), Janey (244), lecture (136), Nellie (591), Readers (1), Thomas (223), Wesleyan (212)
Wed 27 Mar 1889

Got Ambulance Books ftc.
Ambulance (25), books (77), ftc (833), Got (64)
Sun 5 Jan 1890

Evening, Thou shah His Jesus c*\ Children Books given S. School.
books (77), c* (1), Children (136), evening (828), given (51), His (51), Jesus (65), school (673), shah (2), thou (90)
Mon 28 Apr 1890

Mr John Amor sent New Tithe receipt Books.
Amor (227), books (77), John (2874), New (159), receipt (518), sent (4043), Tithe (626)
Wed 22 Oct 1890

Paid Mr Amor printing tithe receipt Books.
Amor (227), books (77), paid (1944), printing (8), receipt (518), Tithe (626)
Wed 28 Jan 1891

Saw Cheese weighed Mr White's Ck Fish Books /c.
books (77), cheese (1666), Fish (27), Saw (1040), Weighed (277), White (580)
Thu 2 Apr 1891

Johney changed Books.
books (77), changed (27), Johney (105)
Mon 31 Aug 1891

Bnrton Paid Miss Skinner, Mr Parsons, Mr Fudge ordered New books .
Bnrton (4), books (77), Fudge (158), Miss (918), New (159), ordered (247), paid (1944), Parsons (146), Skinner (14)
Mon 31 Aug 1891

Went Mutual Improvement Committee meeting agreed school committee consent shelves charge Books Late Miss Ward gave town.
agreed (1355), books (77), charge (34), Committee (364), Committee (364), consent (6), Gave (523), Improvement (12), late (104), meeting (967), Miss (918), mutual (33), school (673), Shelves (19), Town (532), Ward (27), Went (826)
Mon 12 Oct 1891

ordered Tithe receipt Books Mr F. Shepherd.
books (77), ordered (247), receipt (518), Shepherd (30), Tithe (626)
Tue 27 Oct 1891

Reed tithe receipt Books Mr Shepherd Wincanton.
books (77), receipt (518), Reed (3327), Shepherd (30), Tithe (626), Wincanton (642)
Wed 30 Mar 1892

Wrote send Mr Shackleton bills tithe receipts books.
bills (99), books (77), receipts (81), send (792), Shackleton (284), Tithe (626), Wrote (2470)
Thu 26 May 1892

bought Books NSalt Cellers () Mr Spurgeon Life Labors Billy Bray H. drove Cole Station.
Billy (1), books (77), bought (1410), Bray (1), Cellers (1), Cole (150), drove (356), Labors (1), Life (42), NSalt (1), Spurgeon (9), Station (860)
Wed 8 Jun 1892

Mr Hanley paid Hymn Books, .
books (77), Hanley (48), hymn (8), paid (1944)
Tue 14 Jun 1892

Mrs Whalleys sale bought Books (Alles ftc ftc) Dinner Ware, jugs sundries, utensials.
Alles (1), books (77), bought (1410), dinner (168), ftc (833), ftc (833), jugs (1), Mrs (1554), Sale (282), sundries (4), utensials (1), Ware (15), Whalleys (2)
Fri 17 Jun 1892

Louie Bank Books Mr Stroud's (Guide London Ac).
Bank (1010), books (77), Guide (11), London (308), Louie (713), Stroud (1409)
Thu 12 Jan 1893

Mr Stroud told bought qrs Barley @ / tys Beans / Messrs Weston Co; bought Ledger Day Books paid .
Barley (522), Beans (230), books (77), bought (1410), bought (1410), Co; (8), Day (95), Ledger (3), Messrs (1565), paid (1944), qrs (252), Stroud (1409), told (1155), tys (1), Weston (75)
Sat 14 Jan 1893

Books Leaflets .
books (77), Leaflets (5)
Mon 3 Jul 1893

looked Books sent /c feeding stuffs bought Messrs Longbome, Stevens Co reed Saturday.
books (77), bought (1410), Feeding (77), Longbome (3), looked (297), Messrs (1565), Reed (3327), Saturday (205), sent (4043), Stevens (151), stuffs (6)
Tue 24 Oct 1893

Whatnot, Table Books.
books (77), table (27), Whatnot (1)
Mon 30 Apr 1894

Reed Books London (Post Office) saving Bank, .
Bank (1010), books (77), London (308), Office (124), Post (174), Reed (3327), saving (5)
Tue 23 Oct 1894

evening Mr Thomas Bennett signed Books Papers reference Overseers .
Bennett (682), books (77), evening (828), overseers (3), Papers (80), reference (2), signed (131), Thomas (223)
Wed 14 Nov 1894

Stanley Books, letters Paper.
books (77), Letters (267), Paper (133), Stanley (703)
Wed 9 Jan 1895

Men Lime St hauling comer wall fields, Town, Mr T. O. Bennett Mr Buckley's ordered Box Bruton Parish Councils Books, Papers See kept La gave Mr Bennett d order Chairman Guide Book Papers ordering.
Bennett (682), Bennett (682), Book (150), books (77), Box (33), Bruton (758), Buckley (203), Chairman (14), comer (60), Councils (5), fields (92), Gave (523), Guide (11), hauling (1627), Kept (33), lime (256), Men (1554), order (100), ordered (247), ordering (3), Papers (80), Papers (80), Parish (189), See (78), Town (532), Wall (186)
Wed 9 Jan 1895

changed Books.
books (77), changed (27)
Wed 27 Feb 1895

St Surveyor Taxes Sc showed Books Sc gave Balance Sheet .
balance (84), books (77), Gave (523), Sheet (19), showed (58), Surveyor (44), Taxes (48)
Tue 2 Apr 1895

Mr Hoare Wincanton paid Mr Shepherd Bill printing Tithe Receipt books.
Bill (484), books (77), Hoare (155), paid (1944), printing (8), receipt (518), Shepherd (30), Tithe (626), Wincanton (642)
Fri 5 Apr 1895

Called Mr Strouds, Papers Mr Thomas Bennett's signed Books, papers Sec.
Bennett (682), books (77), Called (1514), Papers (80), Papers (80), sec (38), signed (131), Strouds (216), Thomas (223)
Sun 12 May 1895

Rev J. Clegg preached, text morning, They done Heaven Even, Timothy C. Do thy dilligence bring Books, Stuart ill: Dr Stockwell Sc Dr Nash Sc .
books (77), bring (79), Clegg (78), dilligence (1), done (281), Even (208), Heaven (17), ill: (1), morning (1314), Nash (32), preached (1123), Rev (123), Stockwell (187), Stuart (59), text (953), They (97), thy (85), Timothy (15)
Sun 11 Aug 1895

stayed Books Judges Ruth .
books (77), Judges (14), Ruth (36), stayed (239)
Thu 10 Oct 1895

We altered arrangements suit Se Mr Harrold promised send Books train .
Altered (14), arrangements (13), books (77), Harrold (171), promised (658), send (792), suit (40), Train (184)
Tue 15 Oct 1895

From Mr John Hillards Sc swede Sc Hybred Turnips; Mr Dendrys St mangel, Bear Hotel Books.
bear (12), books (77), Dendrys (1), From (73), Hillards (1), Hotel (98), Hybred (3), John (2874), mangel (528), Swede (96), Turnips; (1)
Fri 18 Oct 1895

On George Hotel, Books St tea.
books (77), George (265), Hotel (98), tea (270)
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)
Tue 11 Feb 1896

looked Books.
books (77), looked (297)
Wed 12 Feb 1896

E Frome Books Surveyor Taxes allowed stand appeal ( ).
allowed (25), Appeal (12), books (77), Frome (614), stand (61), Surveyor (44), Taxes (48)
Sat 12 Sep 1896

B. John called wrote Messrs W St C Bundle Labels St milk /c Books.
books (77), Bundle (15), Called (1514), John (2874), Labels (37), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), Wrote (2470)
Fri 22 Jan 1897

Books.
books (77)
Wed 7 Apr 1897

Mr Sutcliffe Books .
books (77), Sutcliffe (18)
Mon 13 Sep 1897

paid fees weeks Books.
books (77), fees (77), paid (1944), weeks (92)
Tue 5 Oct 1897

lo C. Cary Mr Harrold judging Books, Steelyards Basket Roots Judging told Mr Harrold buy Dining Table high price.
Basket (11), books (77), buy (91), Cary (351), Dining (4), Harrold (171), Harrold (171), High (34), judging (9), judging (9), price (188), Roots (28), Steelyards (1), table (27), told (1155)
Mon 11 Oct 1897

Went Town, paid Mr Huntley Mr Amor Tithe Books (receipts).
Amor (227), books (77), Huntley (107), paid (1944), receipts (81), Tithe (626), Town (532), Went (826)
Mon 11 Oct 1897

wrote Tom sent receipt Tithe Books Mr Shackleton P. C John Hillard.
books (77), Hillard (29), John (2874), receipt (518), sent (4043), Shackleton (284), Tithe (626), Tom (2187), Wrote (2470)
Wed 13 Oct 1897

Reed cheque Mr Shackleton Tithe Collecting, leaving Mr Amor's Bill printing Books /- due.
Amor (227), Bill (484), books (77), cheque (1456), collecting (112), due (87), leaving (62), printing (8), Reed (3327), Shackleton (284), Tithe (626)
Wed 10 Nov 1897

Reed Cheque /- Mr Shackleton Tithe receipt books cheque R. Barrow Border Farm Tithe.
Barrow (30), books (77), Border (36), cheque (1456), cheque (1456), Farm (548), receipt (518), Reed (3327), Shackleton (284), Tithe (626), Tithe (626)
Sat 11 Dec 1897

Left Books Hents Hill settled /c W. Peach.
books (77), Hents (51), Hill (955), Left (30), Peach (300), settled (208)
Wed 12 Jan 1898

Frome Market surveyor Taxes, Mr J. Garden, examination Books allowed income Tax, Schedule B charged South Town.
allowed (25), books (77), charged (8), examination (22), Frome (614), garden (137), Income (51), Market (159), schedule (17), South (357), Surveyor (44), Tax (57), Taxes (48), Town (532)
Wed 28 Dec 1898

Reed W C saying reed chums milk No sent morning Dec rd station entered Books wrote told W C milk days named bear loss surely occur doing.
bear (12), books (77), Chums (135), days (65), Dec (78), doing (146), Entered (10), Loss (14), Milk (1238), Milk (1238), morning (1314), named (17), occur (1), Reed (3327), Reed (3327), saying (947), sent (4043), Station (860), surely (3), told (1155), Wrote (2470)
Thu 4 Jan 1900

making Books.
books (77), making (235)
Thu 5 Apr 1900

Ordered New Tithe receipt Books Mr Amor.
Amor (227), books (77), New (159), ordered (247), receipt (518), Tithe (626)
Wed 18 Apr 1900

Men hauled Hay Top Hill, Stanley making Books .
books (77), hauled (709), hay (1122), Hill (955), making (235), Men (1554), Stanley (703), top (281)
Sat 14 Sep 1901

wrote Edgar sent Mr Knight Books lent .
books (77), Edgar (357), Knight (122), Lent (84), sent (4043), Wrote (2470)
Wed 1 Jan 1902

Willie Books.
books (77), Willie (383)
Fri 1 Aug 1902

Mr F. E. Stroud's settled A/c per Books.
books (77), Per (696), settled (208), Stroud (1409)
Fri 10 Oct 1902

sent Mr Roberta, Printer, Castle Cary Receipt Books.
books (77), Cary (351), Castle (203), Printer (1), receipt (518), Roberta (1), sent (4043)
Fri 27 Feb 1903

J. Rex Chainharrowing, others Hedging, dung throwing Ac, Sent Mr Mullins Books re Central Chamber Agriclutural.
Agriclutural (1), books (77), Central (48), Chainharrowing (174), Chamber (8), Dung (719), hedging (77), Mullins (72), others (707), Rex (2123), sent (4043), throwing (76)
Thu 28 Jan 1904

Reed Books Leaflets Mr Harris re Co operation amongst Farmers.
amongst (5), books (77), Farmers (66), Harris (60), Leaflets (5), operation (4), Reed (3327)
Tue 24 May 1904

Rec William giving names Books Five pound Prize bought Reading College.
books (77), bought (1410), College (27), Five (19), giving (30), names (21), pound (22), Prize (82), Reading (50), Rec (12), William (302)

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