FL10409838

1866
July 12th
Thursday, sent a note to Capt. Mc Lacie
requesting permission for our
messenger to examine the ground at the back of
our kitchen, to ascertain what caused the damp
in the wall - the cap't was not in.

Friday 13th
Cap't Mc L sent word that we were
"welcome to look round" - Mr. Roberts went
and found a well 80 feet deep, close to our
kitchen wall.

Saturday 14th
These last three days being so wet
has thrown us back with the washing.
If it waere possible to get a drying room,
[underlined] heated by steam [end underlined], what a comfort and
convenience it would be.

Sabbath
The ministers this morn'g Rev'd Gaud, preach'd
in the afternoon. A Bible class with the
Matron at 7 oclk. all the inmates in
attendance, and in tolerably good health.

Monday
Sarah Booth (now 'Mrs White")
called this morn'g, she brought a
large, paper bag full of dried herbys, and
chillies, a handkerchief fullof shallots &
parsley, a little book and some cake
for Mary Brown, she was intending to call
upon Rev'd Bidall to tell him what good she
got whilst in the Refuge - she also brought two
little ante in capers a present to Matron