Sharp diary 1916 page 232. Monday 31 July 1916 - Allanstand
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Monday 31st of July 1916
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Mrs Mary Sands the mother of 9 children (and expecting another very shortly) arrived soon after breakfast about 8.30 to sing. She proved to be a prize folk singer and started off with six first raters, including The Silk merchant’s daughter, The Perbadus Lady, Lady Margaret & S[weet] William and a curious version of The Suffolk Miracle. In the afternoon Mr Frank B. Shelton came and sang to me The Daemon lover & some others, but he was rather a poor singer. After supper I gave a little informal lecture having heard that it had been reported that I had come into this country to make note of the ignorance of its inhabitants! Mr Tom Shelton tried to show us a dance — not too successfully — Maud danced Jockey. I play a piano dreadfully out of tune. Then to bed rather late.Location
USA : North Carolina : Allanstand [0,0]
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