Diary of Lady Carrington, 1887

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This diary has two days to the page and the entries in this diary are generally shorter than those in the 1886 diary. Apart from a brief trip to the Blue Mountains, Lady Carrington spent the whole year at Government House in Sydney and at 'Hill View' near Moss Vale. She stayed at 'Hill View' almost continuously from January to April. The entries refer to social events, cricket matches, visits to schools and hospitals, meetings of the Queen's Jubilee Fund, and visitors to Government House, including long visits by Sir Henry and Lady Loch and Lord and Lady Brassey.

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