MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1899 Notes in front of Diary:
To send cards to for enquiring after Lin March /99: Mrs Walkes, Fildes, Marcus Stone, Messel.
Tilda 1899: 69 Grosvenor St. W.
Things to remember: French = means Laitances = herring roes Poulard rôti flanqué de Mauviettes = Capon flanked with larks.
Books read during 1899: “The Paths of the Prudish” by Fletcher, vy good. “In saint” Paul Bouret “Robespierre” G. Lewis, most interesting “Les epines ont des roses” Ferrey. “Stories in light & shadow” Bret Harte, v. good. “Les trois dames de la Kasbah” Pierre Loti “Martyrdom of an Empress” V. interesting altho’ extremely bad taste to bring it out during the Emperor’s life. “Le Roman d’une croquale” de la Brete. V. sad.
Mrs Noott, Poplar House, Broadstairs, Kent. Edgar, Hellsboro’ Cottage, Hellsboro’. Miss White, dressmaker, 83 Uxbridge Rd, Shepherds Bush. Tilda, 69 Grosvenor St.W. Miss Radcliffe, dressmaker, 3a Ebury Street. Midge Langley, Southern Hotel, Waterville, Cy Kerry, Ireland. Spencer, Gairnie House, Kinross, N.B. Mrs. Neely, 23 Foxcombe Rd, Lower Weston, Bath. Mr. Gotts, 515 Central Meat Market, London.
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