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April 18th
Tuesday. Ladies sub com. [committee]. present Mrs Goodluck [or Goodchild?]
H. [indecipherable], Mrs Hay & Mrs Mackintyre
wrote to Maria Birds father, requesting him to call.
they have a large amount of house property and yet have
only given £1.1.0 towards her maintainance. [maintenance]
Wedensday [Wednesday] 19th. Maria Smith brought a note from
Mr Lewis Moore [per or c/o?] Bridge Rd at 10 oclk [o'clock] at
night requesting us to take her in. We consented because
it was such a stormy night & the poor thing wet through.
Thursday 20th. M Smith very ill from the effects of drink &c
The rain has been a great hinderance [hindrance], large
baskets of wet clothes, and no where to dry them
& it tries the temper of the laundresses.
Friday 21th [st]. M.S. still keeps her bed, not able to do
any work. Eliz'th [Elizabeth] Williams has been unwell
& keeps her bed today. Emily Turner behaves
well, is very anxious to be allowed to stay.
Saturday 22nd. Rev'd [Reverend] Mr [?] Sellars called to say he could not
preach here tommorrow [tomorrow] which is much to be
regretted as there are so few ministers coming here.
Sunday 23rd. No Minister morn. [morning] or after'n [afternoon] which is much
[pity?] as their task forwarding is so very
limitted [limited]. Mr Howitt held service in the even'g [evening]
Monday 24th. Blanche is improving in health. The
medicine Dr Nathan ordered having had the
desired effect. she has required nursing & care.
Tuesday 25th. Marg't [Margaret] O'Brian has fallen again thr. [through] drink!
The Matron feels deeply humbled to see her as
"the dog is turned to his vomit again & the sow that is washed to her wallow".
in the mire"
Marg't [Margaret] has tried all she could to get out," just to see
after her clothes." but Matron was firm with
her & said, I am the mistress here, and I tell you once
for all, you shall not go out tonight. | FL104097161865.
April 18th
Tuesday. Ladies sub com. [committee]. present Mrs Goodluck [or Goodchild?]
H. [indecipherable], Mrs Hay & Mrs Mackintyre
wrote to Maria Birds father, requesting him to call.
they have a large amount of house property and yet have
only given £1.1.0 towards her maintainance. [maintenance]
Wedensday [Wednesday] 19th. Maria Smith brought a note from
Mr Lewis Moore [per or c/o?] Bridge Rd at 10 oclk [o'clock] at
night requesting us to take her in. We consented because
it was such a stormy night & the poor thing wet through.
Thursday 20th. M Smith very ill from the effects of drink &c
The rain has been a great hinderance [hindrance], large
baskets of wet clothes, and no where to dry them
& it tries the temper of the laundresses.
Friday 21th [st]. M.S. still keeps her bed, not able to do
any work. Eliz'th [Elizabeth] Williams has been unwell
& keeps her bed today. Emily Turner behaves
well, is very anxious to be allowed to stay.
Saturday 22nd. Rev'd [Reverend] Mr [?] Sellars called to say he could not
preach here tommorrow [tomorrow] which is much to be
regretted as there are so few ministers coming here.
Sunday 23rd. No Minister morn. [morning] or after'n [afternoon] which is much
[pity?] as their task forwarding is so very
limitted [limited]. Mr Howitt held service in the even'g [evening]
Monday 24th. Blanche is improving in health. The
medicine Dr Nathan ordered having had the
desired effect. she has required nursing & care.
Tuesday 25th. Marg't [Margaret] O'Brian has fallen again thr. [through] drink!
The Matron feels deeply humbled to see her as
"the dog is turned to his vomit again & the sow that is washed to her wallow".
in the mire"
Marg't [Margaret] has tried all she could to get out," just to see
after her clothes." but Matron was firm with
her & said, I am the mistress here, and I tell you once
for all, you shall not go out tonight. |