| Description | 'The Gentleman's, Tradesman's and Farmer's Complete Pocket Companion and Annual Accompt-Book' (The diary is a printed edition and contains dated personal entries and some accounts. The first entry in the diary reads; '1 January 1807 - From December 28th, very ill of a fever and lost my senses.' The accounts are at the back of the diary in a separate section headed 'Account of Bills. Received and paid. 1807.' There are also pages of notes such as 'Martin Heath was born in July 1791 the year of ye Birmingham Riots and has now 7 ' per week. His father offers to set him apprentice until he is 21 years old.') |