The Diary of Nathaniel Bryceson (Part 8)

[Ruskie]

Today's entry:
On making up money tonight, I found deficient one shilling, which I made good at my own expense.  I like not this sort of thing (since rectified).

Nathaniel ... crossing all the t's and dotting all the i's. 

These little comments really give an insight into his personality. Funny lad.

[steve_gus]

I think it just shows he's honest.

BTW - if anyone from the Westminster Archives is reading, you forgot to put October in the past entries. I still havnt seen 31st Oct

[HeatherLynne]

Same here Steve, I missed the last couple of days of October too! 

Heather

[Ruskie]

I think it just shows he's honest.

Yes, of course, there is that as well.  And he does disapprove of all the Leas dodgy dealings.

[Ruskie]

BTW - if anyone from the Westminster Archives is reading, you forgot to put October in the past entries. I still havnt seen 31st Oct

Must be a glitch ...

[Ruskie]

I love Nathaniel's phraseology in today's entry -  'for to assist" and "for to stop". 

"Old Mrs Lea from Barnet"? I'll have to go back to find out her name.  I suppose Nathaniel got his shilling back in a roundabout kind of way.

[Siamese Girl]

That must be Lydia Lea Charles Lea seniors widow and granny Sheppard's sister-in-law (I think that's right) Lydia Lea of Barnet was buried at Kensal Green 16 Sept 1854 aged 82. Her husband had been buried there in 1838.
I'd almost forgotten about Nat's poor mother 

Carole

[deb usa]

morning all ... 6:40 am here

I was just having coffee outside and for some reason I thought of NB and then I wondered how his mum was doing, as he had not mentioned her or Matthew in a while.

How strange that I come in to see his entry and there is a mention of Mary.

And yes ... Old Mrs. Lea is Lydia Wood who was present as a witness to Mary's marriage

deb

[HeatherLynne]

October entries are now visible on the Diary site