Linley Sambourne's Diary 1904
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LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1904 Notes and addresses in front of diary: Linley Sambourne, 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London W. 5/s reward if lost. Store ticket 1904 91122. Mrs Maxwell, Galloway Arms, Mount Stewart. Favoured by Hamilton Fletcher 29/2/04. Man for mahogany & brass tubs: Edward Parkhouse, Antique Furniture Depot, 78 Old Tower Street, Plymouth Colonel Kennedy's cigars: La Breta Cosens & Co, 23 Wellington St, Strand, W.C. Camera Club porter: A.Wills. Acid for green globes as per Swain: Muriatic. Same as Hydrochloric Acid. Mrs Carter, 27 Canonbury Park North, N. A & N Managing Director: W Phaysey. Athenaeum Secy: Henry R.Tedder Armour, G.D. Etchelhampton House, Devizes. Bellini's. Hanover Rest, 6 Mill St, W. Bonvoisin. 53 Rue Pierre Charon. Camera C. Miss M.Cromach. Clarke, Lady C.M. 20 Lennox Gardens. Anderson Anderson & Co. J.G.S Anderson, 5 Fenchurch Avenue, E.C. Bingham, W. 15 Kenbourne Rd, Sharrow, Sheffield. Bradbury Agnew, Herbert Heather. Crompton, Col R.Evelyn. Triplands, Kensington Court, W. Phipson Beale, Drumlanford, Barrhill, Ayrshire. Mrs Maxwell, Galloway Arms, Newton Stewart. Sir Walter Lawrence K.C.I.E. Hotel Splendide,Wimmaraux, Nr Boulogne sur Mer. Edward Thomas Foley Esquire of Stoke Edith, County Hereford. Born 21 Dec 1791. D 20 March 1846. Married 16 Aug 1832 Lady Emily Graham 4th daughter of James 3rd Duke of Montrose. Lady Emily born 23 June 1805. Died 1 January 1900. Easton Park shoots Jany '97, Oct '97, Jany '00,'01, Dec '02, Dec '03. Gotz, L.R. 215 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C. Howlden, R.Linley. Park Grange, Sheffield. Harris, Walter H. Rusthall Avenue, Tunbridge Wells. Horlick, Robt A. Arbrook farm, Esher, Surrey. Gloves. Tan Sabian, 3/6. Sir Charles Bright McLaren Bart. Post & Telegraph Station Talycafn. McIlvaine, Clarence. 32 Portland Pl, W. 1 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1904 Morris, Barnard. 15 Copthall Avenue E.C. Ladders, all sorts. J.H.Heatman & Co, 72 Rectory Rd, Barons Green, Fulham, S.W. McDonnell, Hon Sir Schomberg. H.M.Office of Works, Storey's Gate, S.W. Military (Royal) Tournament. Capn G.A.Armytage, Press Box. Lincoln Bennett & Co. W.J.Sale John Baptist Sodi 1892. Died 23 March 98. Mr Johnson, earlier. Lindley Tinsley. 14 Park Terrace, Nottingham. J.Le Couteur. 16 Brook St, Hanover Sq, W. Hamilton Langley, Bedstone Court. Hopton Heath station. Postal address Bedstone Court, Bucknell R.S.O. Salop. until March: Sir Henry Irving’s Company (illeg) Empire Theatre New York City. The O.W. 100 Great Russell St, W.C. Mixture of beeswax & turps for polishing portmanteaus & bags. Tobacco, Lennie's. Mr Simpson, Princes Street, Edinburgh. also Ivan Brumfit, 13 St Swithun's Lane. 84 Cannon St. 31 King William St E.C. Spooner,W. 379 Strand W.C. Raven Hill, L. Battle Farm, Bramham, Nr Chippenham, Wilts. Stace. 14 Hatfield Road, Ramsgate. 'Auricula'. Taxes. George Howe. Office of Surveyor of Taxes, Wrights Lane, Kensington, W. Soap. Courts Castile. 6lb bar 3/3. Sands Hunter. 20 Cranbourne St, W.C. Royal Academy waiters: Mr H.Goolden, Mr Sanders. Col Sir Charles Euan Smith K.C.B. 15 South Audley Street, W. Sutton, Arthur E. Shanks House, Wincanton, Somersetshire. Reed, E.T. Cardiff House, Wimbledon Common. Swain, Joseph & Son. 157 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue E.C. Sintram Freemantle & Co. 217 Piccadilly, London. Waterbury Watches. Allan Ross & Co, 66 Holborn Viaduct E.C. Watney, Vernon. 'Faunich', Loch Luichart, Rossshire N.B. Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Oxfordshire. H.Waterbury, 180 Fleet Street, E.C. Sheffield Telegraph Bldgs. Friday January 1 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.15. Out with Rags. Small kitten in road. Led him home. Breakfast. Dull & cold weather. Roy packing to go to Pyt House. Got on with drawing of Young New Year & Time at Restaurant. Lunch. Roy off in carriage at 2.45pm. Worked until 9.30pm when finished. Boy in doubt where 2 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1904 to go to. Dinner, M & self. Sat in chair till 12.0am. Letter from Club with Xmas cards etc. Bed. Cold & damp. Saturday January 2 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.40. Bath. Out. Rain had frozen, roads very slippery. Man from Eames & Keys came to look at stove at 10.0. Wrote up diary to end of year. Wire from Vaudeville to say no seats. Private View of Old Masters. Wrote & put things tidy. After lunch with M left at 2.45 & up by bus to Burlington House. Show of Old Masters. Sir Thomas Lawrence principally & lovely Rembrandt, King Charles I & Henrietta Maria. Saw many people I knew. Spielmanns (about America) etc, Lennie & Miss Walford. M enjoyed it. Left 4.45. Lord Charles Beresford. Walked to Knightsbridge. Home by bus. Tea. After wrote letters till 7.20 when dressed & by carriage to dine at Mite's. M, self & Mite, Lennie & Miss Walford. Looked at fans. Home by carriage. War impending. Rest & doze till 12.30 when to bed. M slept well. (Red ink: Went to Old Masters, M & self. Dined at Mite's after.) Sunday January 3 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.50. Out by church with Rags. Warmer. Muggy. Good breakfast. After took M for walk round Round Pond. Dear Mite, Lennie, Miss W in to lunch. Lennie up in my room afterwards. Left at 3.45 & to the Athenaeum. Wrote letters & looked over books. Back 8.0 & M & self dined quietly. Lord Kingsborough had called. Delighted with my Radium drawing. Also Lady Lockyer. After M & self in Morning Room & bed at 11.30 after reading. (Cuttings glued in: The wife of Guy Laking, of a son. Death of James Ferguson. Death of Wiliam Francis. Death of George Gosling. Obituary and photograph of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte.) Monday January 4 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.15. Out with Rags. My birthday. Few noticed it. Dear M in bed. After wrote letters & put things tidy. Mite & Miss Walford to lunch. After rest schemed drawing for Automobile. Letter from F.C.B saying New Year's cut all wrong. Wrote him & also Seaman. Dressed 7.15 & dear M & self went in the carriage to 16 Penywern Road & dined with Sir Norman & Lady Lockyer. Very pleasant dinner. N.L took Beer, Champagne, Port & Whisky. Oh! Talk of Radium & after home at 10.50 by carriage. (Red ink: Dined with Sir Norman & Lady Lockyer.) Tuesday January 5 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.20. Bath & out. Dark morning. Man from Stores came for watch & to see clocks. After sent letter R to R. M out in the carriage. Developed 8 photos of M.R also 2 after that. M back to lunch. In room after glued head of ivory stick on. Went on with drawing for Automobile & sent Otley to the Club with bag. M & self dined at 8.15 quietly & in Drawing Room after. Chilly. Mrs Pirrie & others called. Also a model for me by mistake. Bed at 11.45 after rest. (Cutting glued in: Birthday, Edward Linley Sambourne, Jan 4 1845.) 3 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1904 Wednesday January 6 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.20 & out. Dull dark miserable morning. Rags got hold of a sandy cat in Phillimore Gardens. Surly workman. Roy to return from Pyt. Left for town at 11.0am. To C.C by 12.0. Miss J.H. Took careless photos owing to dark day. Worst ever did. Out. To Garrick. Lo! Lawrence Bradbury there. Lunch with him. Left 2.10 & by bus to Brompton. Saw marriage near Oratory. Walked home. Tea. After dressed carefully & by bus to Piccadilly & to the Punch Dinner. Sir W.A, L.B, Graves, a new man, E.T.R, H.W.L, A.G, F.C.B, self, B.P, R.L, O.S. Phil A left owing to B. F.C.B grumbling at New Year cartoon. Lehmann offensive about dress. F.C.B said no cut about Chamberlain & finally had his orchidsta (sic) & all Chamberlains. Left 11.0 & took Lucy home by carriage. Roy up from Pyt. Did not go to Stoke Edith until tomorrow. Thursday January 7 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.15 & out with Rags. Breakfast. Wired to Miss Tambay. Schemed subject. Hilton came at 11.0 & photod him. Lunch with Roy at 12.30. Got him off with M in carriage at 1.0. M lunched with Mrs Nemhard. At 1.30 Miss Tambay came. Photod her for Britannia. Got prints with difficulty & enlargements. Otley came in to help. Up in room & worked till 8.30pm when dined. Put in head of Britannia clean away all right. M in room. M & self dined together at 8.45. Bed after a rest. Tired. (Cuttings glued in: Marriage of Hugh Moultrie to Maisey Reid. Obituary and photograph of M.Gerome. Sketch Jan 20 04.) Friday January 8 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.15 & out with Rags. At work all day on drawing of Balfour & Britannia on Yacht. A most successful drawing. M up in my room. Finished at 9.30pm. Dined by self, M looking on. In Morning Room after. Bed at 12.0am. Saturday January 9 Stafford Terrace. Up at 8.30. Tired. Out. breakfast. After developed photos taken on Wednesday. Left at 1.20 in the carriage to lunch at the Pirries. Such a lunch! Lady Kingsborough, the Caustens, Lord Mayor's daughter etc. Old Mrs Hervey. Long talk. Left 4.15. M put me down in Piccadilly. Found had been given wrong coat. Turned out to be Mr Caustens. Walked back to Downshire House. Back by bus to Garrick & C.C. Wrote letters. Home by bus. Dressed & M, Roy & self went to dine at dear Mite's. Selves & Miss Walford.