Personal diary of Agnes Tennant

  • Reference
    • GB 248 DC 018/11
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1924
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 bound diary

Scope and Content

Contains 20 enclosures. Entries detail her daily pastimes, travel and social connections based at Orford House, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, including the birth of a grandson, and travel in Europe and the UK. Enclosures include:

  • 2 programmes from Armistice Day events;
  • 5 letters from her son Earnest, to Agnes and her husband William, including news of the birth of her Grandson;
  • photograph of unknown coastline;
  • printed, illustrated prayer card;
  • letter from Agnes' sister Edith, in gratitude for assistance in purchasing a house;
  • calling card for Mrs Louis Joseph Papineau;
  • letter from William Tennant about his plans;
  • 2 children's drawings;
  • 2 letters from grandchildren, written by Agnes' daughter-in-law Non;
  • letter of gratitude after a visit;
  • telegram confirming acceptance of Agnes' sister Edith's offer on a house;
  • handwritten prayer entitled "Vanessa's Prayers;"
  • unsigned letter from another of Agnes' children.

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