Written from 14 York Place, Portman Square [London], with, at back: list of books read, 1858, and letters and notes written and received in 1858 and 1859; short list of books recommended at front. Also includes pressed flowers, newspaper cuttings, part of a letter to 'Miss Fisher' from an unknown writer, July 1859, re wedding outfits, entry for 10 Jan 1858 and a scrap of paper in later hand. Includes various visits to the Crystal Palace, theatre, opera and Royal Academy. Notable entries include: (5 Nov) changing celebrations for 'Guy Fawkes day' - fireworks and church service; heard Charles Dickens read 'Little Dombey' at the New Rooms; (22 Nov) description of having her photograph taken by [Antoine] Claudet; (1 Dec) saw [Frederick] Robson in a number of farces at the Olympic Theare; (14 Jan) desire to help blind girl on her street, Margaret Murphee, by trying to obtain admission for her into one of the Asylums [Annie presumes this may be met with opposition by her parents - news later of her entering Miss Gilbert's Institution, 29 July]; (27 Jan) Miss Van Noorden's concert at St James's Hall, with description of the interior decoration; (3 Feb) description of watching Queen Victoria in the Royal Gallery, House of Lords, on her way to open Parliament; (15 Apr) description of Lola Montez's lecture on 'Strong-minded Women' at St. James's Hall; (3 May) Mr Ellis, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, visited her father to discuss setting up a Rifle Corps in Cambridge in preparation for defence against Napoleon; (7 May) memories of the death of her mother [Jane, nee Tyler] on that day, 11 years previously; (1 Aug) visit to Mr Adams re steel supports for curvature of her spine, which had been troubling her.
Diary of Anne Elizabeth Fisher, vol IX
This material is held atDowning College Archives, University of Cambridge
- Reference
- GB 269 DCPP/AMO/9
- Dates of Creation
- 24th Oct 1858 - 5th Aug 1859
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume