UPPER FARM, BRITWELL, BURNHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Scope and Content

Consists of extracts from the farm diary of John Edgson, Upper Farm, Britwell, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, mainly notes on harvesting and weather 1788-1805

Administrative / Biographical History

John Edgson, compiler of the diary, married Ann Bayley. Their daughter became the great aunt of the donor's grandfather.

Access Information

Available for consultation

Acquisition Information

Presented in 1972 by Mrs. M. Laws, accession number 1056

Other Finding Aids

A detailed catalogue is available at the Museum of English Rural Life

Conditions Governing Use

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