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The Complete Diary of a Cotswold Parson, No. 8 - The Man of Property (Hardcover)
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The Complete Diary of a Cotswold Parson, No. 8 - The Man of Property (Hardcover)
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Volume Eight begins with a family holiday, probably the only time
in which the whole family, including grandchildren, spent a long
time together (May-June 1846). The destination was the Isle of
Wight where they had an enjoyable sojourn of five weeks, although
Margaret's poor health precluded her doing much walking. Much of
the volume covers property matters and the Hunt Trust. The summer
of 1847 did not include a holiday, but as a substitute, Francis and
Margaret spent nine days with the Hunt family in Stoke Doyle,
Northamptonshire, and of course much Trust business was discussed.
The following year saw their holiday, with a four-week break in
North Wales. From 1848 onwards Margaret's health went into a severe
decline. Missing diaries result in us knowing little of what
happened between November 1848 and December 1849, but from that
point onwards Margaret became bed-bound and by the end of this
volume she was lying at death's door. Volume Eight is interesting
for depth of detail. The Irish Potato Famine is covered, although
not in as much detail as one may have imagined.There is also the
say news of the death of Frederick Howell, in South Africa, killed
in a conflict with Hottentots. Frederick was the eldest son of
Thomas Howell, Francis Witt's closest friend.
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