Personal diary of Agnes Gairdner

  • Reference
    • GB 248 DC 018/5
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1883
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 bound diary

Scope and Content

Contains enclosures. Entries detail her daily pastimes, travel and social connections based in Broom and Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, including trips to London and attending dances. Contains an account of her personal expenditure for the year, and lists of her correspondence and reading. Enclosures include:

  • 14 engagement cards from balls attended in Glasgow, London and elsewhere;
  • and a page of sketches.

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