Martha Douglas Journal
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| − | of the place did not impress us very much. Liverpool is not a nice place to live in, at least I think so. The beef is so different to that we get in America. Agnes had a tumble at dinner, it caused much amusement | + | of the place did not impress us very much. Liverpool is not a nice place to live in, at least I think so. The beef is so different to that we get in America. Agnes had a tumble at dinner, it caused much amusement, feel so very very tired & homesick, they are all so kind to me. Oh! dear when will I be able to go home again. We start for London tomorrow. |
Monday 9th. Started for our journey end this morning, we dropped darling Mary at Rugby & gave her in charge to her uncle, who was waiting for her. I am very sorry she has gone. but I hope soon to see the dear girls. The English trains are not so comfortable as those in the United States. These are such nasty stuffy things. | Monday 9th. Started for our journey end this morning, we dropped darling Mary at Rugby & gave her in charge to her uncle, who was waiting for her. I am very sorry she has gone. but I hope soon to see the dear girls. The English trains are not so comfortable as those in the United States. These are such nasty stuffy things. | ||
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Tuesday 10th. Went out shopping in Sloane street. | Tuesday 10th. Went out shopping in Sloane street. | ||
| − | Wednesday 11th. We out shopping this morning , invested in a pair of boots. | + | Wednesday 11th. We out shopping this morning, invested in a pair of boots. |
| − | + | Thursday 12th. We went to Hyde park & up Piccadilly & Bond | |
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| + | BC Archives, MS-0678 Box 1 File 6 / DOUGLAS, Sir James / Journal kept by Martha Douglas, 1872 - 1873. | ||
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of the place did not impress us very much. Liverpool is not a nice place to live in, at least I think so. The beef is so different to that we get in America. Agnes had a tumble at dinner, it caused much amusement, feel so very very tired & homesick, they are all so kind to me. Oh! dear when will I be able to go home again. We start for London tomorrow.
Monday 9th. Started for our journey end this morning, we dropped darling Mary at Rugby & gave her in charge to her uncle, who was waiting for her. I am very sorry she has gone. but I hope soon to see the dear girls. The English trains are not so comfortable as those in the United States. These are such nasty stuffy things.
Halkin street 9 P.M. Arrived at Euston Station at 6 P.M. Mrs. Jane Bushby came to meet us, received a warm welcome. Jane & Annie are such dear good sweet creatures I love them so. They are kind to Harry & me.
Tuesday 10th. Went out shopping in Sloane street.
Wednesday 11th. We out shopping this morning, invested in a pair of boots.
Thursday 12th. We went to Hyde park & up Piccadilly & Bond
BC Archives, MS-0678 Box 1 File 6 / DOUGLAS, Sir James / Journal kept by Martha Douglas, 1872 - 1873.