| Description | 1st and 2nd sections, 1715-1716, 1717-1721 His friends and neighbours in the county including:
John Harvey of Cole Park, Malmesbury, Brother Selfe of Melksham, Mr. Methuen of Bradford, Mr. Ambrose Awdry, Jerom Awdry of Melksham, Mr. Talbot of Lacock, Mr. Horton of Broughton, 'my coz: Nicholas at the Devizes', Mrs. Crane and 'Simon Crane who lately came from the East Indies', Mr. Jno. Thresher of Bradford, Mr. Seymour of Monkton Farleigh, Mr. Blackden of Keevil, Mr. Hilldrop the schoolmaster of Marlborough, 'my kinsman John Smith of Littleton', 'my coz: Robert Hayward', Ambrose Goddard, etc. His mother. His sons at school, Watty at Marlborough school, Jacky at Sarum. Death of his wife. The assizes at Sarum. Melksham Vestry Meetings. Sermons preached by Mr. Fox, vicar of Melksham; commemoration of execution of King Charles; discussions about political events - the Oaths of Allegiance; the failure of Scottish rising; His Majesty at St. Germans; the execution of the 3 Lords. Swedish and Spanish designs; "the Gent. abroad". Burial of his neighbour, the Quaker John Marshman. Farm affairs; negotiations for purchase of part of Littlecot. With reference to his lands or tenants at Glastonbury and Norwood, Somerset, Catsley in Corscombe, and Toller Ewelme, Dorset, Rhotteridge in Melksham, etc.
1721-1723, 3rd section: similar entries, with list, made by J.E. Jackson, of persons and places mentioned, 1863.
1863 Pedigrees of families of Smith and Duckett made by J.E. Jackson.
1863 Letter from J.E. Jackson to P.A. Lovell, about the diary (3rd section).
1869 Printed section of the diary of Thomas Smith of Shaw House, 1721-1723. Off print from Wilts. Archaeological Magazine, Vol. XI, p.86-105, p.204-217, p.308-314 (1869). |