Friday, 19 February 2010

Diary of a Victorian Clerk

My expat pal Rachella posted about a Victorian man's diary on a library website in London. Each day they publish another day from his diary. It's fascinating reading. Here's the link:
Diary of a Victorian Clerk

And an example of a page below:

1 January 1846

Thursday

Edward Heskett, fellow clerk, had to leave a letter at the White Horse corner of Dean Street and Oxford Street, to which place I accompanied him thither and there had a glass of ale at his expense.

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