Identity area
Reference code
WB/1/4
Title
Diary
Date(s)
- 01 Jan 1838 - 31 Dec 1838 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 volume, paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1778-1850)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Consists of the diary of William Brewis.
Includes detailed agricultural accounts for the year 1838, and an account of Queen Victoria's coronation and country-wide celebrations. The diary also documents Lord Durham's expedition to Canada to settle the ongoing unrest regarding Independence and his subsequent trial in Parliament.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.