Identity area
Reference code
WB/1/7
Title
Diary
Date(s)
- 01 Jan 1841 - 01 Dec 1841 (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 a detailed agricultural account for the year with emphasis on the decline of prices and continued unrest regarding the Corn Laws. The diary also mentions the birth of Prince Albert (King Edward VII).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.