Description | Compiled until 1889 by Richard James Cuttill, with later entries in another hand.
Arranged in alphabetical sections. "W" torn out. Within each section a chronological record of significant and interesting events in his and his family's lives. Births, marriages and deaths, in some cases with cuttings of newspaper announcements. Day trips and holidays to the seaside and elsewhere, with comments on travelling arrangements and accommodation.
Some events of a wider interest eg. Launching of ship Royal Albert at Woolwich, 13 May 1854; financial crisis in the City, 11 May 1866; Thanksgiving Day for the recovery of the Prince of Wales from typhoid fever, 27 February 1872.
Various financial details eg. Rents on property; income account 1852- 62; expenditure on horses and poultry 1853 - 85. Record of voyages of ships in which Cuttill had shares, 1863-91. Inventory of wine cellar, 1883-1891 |