Shelfmark
MS 421
Author
Title
Diaries of Margaretta Brown.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton [and other places], 1802-1855.
Physical description
12 boxes (100 diaries in 9 boxes, 38 associated miscellaneous items in 3 additional boxes)
Note
100 diaries from 1802 to 1855, relating to travels around England and Europe, and living in Eton. They contain information about daily life, journeys and distances travelled, and lists dates of correspondence to/from Margaretta Brown and expenditure. Some journals list dates of specific events, such as birthdays and weddings, and others have addresses of individuals recorded.
Note
Each diary is numbered and the date range covered is written in manuscript on the cover ; most entries have the date written in the margin.
Note
Box 9 and additional 3 boxes of miscellaneous items: consisting of journals, papers, and almanacks that relate to Mary, Frances, Charles, and William Brown, Emma Keate, Richard and Walter Durnford, H.E. Selby, Austen Leigh, and C.G. des Graz ; printed handlist of miscellaneous materials inside.
Note
Some of the miscellaneous items contain plants/leaves inserted.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Box 1: Diaries nos. 1-12 (May 1802 - June 1809) -- box 2: diaries nos. 13-23 (June 1809 - Aug 1817) -- box 3: diaries nos. 24-34 (Aug 1817 - Oct 1823) -- box 4: diaries nos. 35-47 (Oct 1823 - Nov 1829) -- box 5: diaries nos. 48-59 (Nov 1829 - Dec 1836) -- box 6: diaries nos. 60-71 (Dec 1836 - Jan 1842) -- box 7: diaries nos. 72-83 (Jan 1842 - Aug 1846) -- box 8: diaries nos. 84-97 (Aug 1846 - June 1853) -- box 9: diaries nos. 98-100 (June 1853 - March 1855) & miscellaneous nos. 14, 5, 33, 20, 30, 31, 22, 21, 28 -- box 10: miscellaneous nos. 3, 8, 6, 29, 32, 26, 25, 13, 15, and 10 x almanacks -- box 11: miscellaneous nos. 16, 17, 12, 4, 36, 11, 19, 37, 38 and 1 x almanack -- box 12: miscellaneous nos. 12, 34, 35, 24, 23 and 11 x almanacks.
Provenance
Margaretta Brown was the sister-in-law of Dr Keate (1773-1852, assistant master 1795-1802; Lower Master 1802-1809; Head Master at Eton 1809-1834).
Binding
Diaries predominantly bound in contempory leather (red/brown) or half/quarter bound with marbled paper ; metal clasps.
Copy-specific note
Ms. paper note in box 3: "The diary is the property of Mrs Edith Keate, M.B.E. who in March 1944 was living at [unread] Graham, East Hill Lodge, Charminster, Dorchester. Mar. 13 1944".
Subject
Subject
Eton (England)
Subject
Eton College (Berkshire, England)
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Identifier
B45950