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Reference Number705:73 BA14450/469/1-5
Hierarchy Browser Number350/7/11/2
TitleDiary
DescriptionJournal which is believed to have been written by Anne Margaret Wright, daughter of George William, 6th Earl of Coventry and Maria Gunning. Gives a day-to-day account of her life with details such as walks taken, dinners held and attended, visitors received, details of her family and accounts of her ill health.

A piece of paper wrapped around the journal bears the words 'The diary of a Lady who knew Lord Cov: well - to trace of the name of the author' [handwriting of Col. Dudley Smith], further writing notes 'Ann-Margaret Wright Daughter of 6th Earl and Maria Gunning, sister of 7th Earl'. It is not known how this diary has been attributed to Ann Margaret Wright.
Date1811-1821
Categorydiaries
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