T.J. & J. Smith's Pocket Diary

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

GRI/2/32

Title

T.J. & J. Smith's Pocket Diary

Date

1881

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 volume

Content Description

In January he painfully records the death of his wife and then the funeral; the next 10 weeks are empty, but in March Dr. Ogle takes him to Shoreham to visit the old haunts and bring happy memories, he then visits Samuel Palmer in Reigate, stating that he still does beautiful work; in April he has pasted a clipping taken from a sermon by Cardinal Manning; in May he records that he stayed with Samuel Palmer until his death, in June he states that he arranged all Palmer's letters, 'all of which are worth preserving'; in July is pasted an invitation to the funeral of the Dean of Westminster; it appears that Richmond spends more time with his children after Julia's death, he periodically writes about his feelings; in the accounts section at the back of the book he has made an attempt to record cash dealings.