Travel Diaries and Journals

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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852.

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Tuesday May 4th Delightful weather - just warm enough. Harriet and I spent an hour of the early morning in shopping Bought a new hat for the summer. Mary Reeve and Miss Thien? called P.M. Commenced making and marking half-a-dozen towels for Harriet - no great undertaking, by the way. Mr Murphy spent the evening here - thinks he will be married before a great while. We had quite a talk about it Of course [none?] of us are willing that that event should take place so soon, but the selfish couple run on most pertinaciously about their plans and prospects quite regardless of our feelings. Aggravating! They are so wrapt up in each other that they can't think of any one else. Dr Finlay called. Wednesday. Very warm. Hannah Wilde called in the afternoon I went into Grant st of an errand. Carrie much better Mr Murphy came over soon after seven and with Hat? Nat? and I attended teh May Queen Festival at Prof A's school. Met the Culberts there, and I was soon [mounted?] up on the back of school-bench between Margaret and [Aunt?] from which my prominent elevation I had an excellent view of the ceremony. The little queen, a very pretty and graceful girl, apparently about thirteen years of age, conducted herself admirably. After the [illegible?], a May pole [wreath?] with flowers was brought forward to the centre of the room, the queen descended from her throle and stood beside

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