"Very unfavourable the present aspect of public Affairs." New Year's Eve, James Woodeforde, country parson, 1786 & 1796
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December 31st, 1786 We breakfasted, dined &c. &c. again at home. I read Prayers and Preached this Morn’ at Weston C[hurch]. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Custance at Church this Morn’. They sent us a wild Duck this Morning. This being the Last Day of the Year we sat up this Night till after 12 o’clock — then drank Health and Happy New Year to all our Somersett Friends &c. and then went for Bedfordshire alias to bed.
"Very unfavourable the present aspect of public Affairs." New Year's Eve, James Woodeforde, country parson, 1786 & 1796
"Very unfavourable the present aspect of…
"Very unfavourable the present aspect of public Affairs." New Year's Eve, James Woodeforde, country parson, 1786 & 1796
December 31st, 1786 We breakfasted, dined &c. &c. again at home. I read Prayers and Preached this Morn’ at Weston C[hurch]. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Custance at Church this Morn’. They sent us a wild Duck this Morning. This being the Last Day of the Year we sat up this Night till after 12 o’clock — then drank Health and Happy New Year to all our Somersett Friends &c. and then went for Bedfordshire alias to bed.