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[?Helen Curtis' visit to Bristol] 15 Sept 1828 [Frenchay] 15th 9th Month. Went from Frenchay at 9 o'clock to Bristol saw the New Market there returned to the Glass Works where we saw the process of making Glass. Then proceeded to the pottery from thence to the Institution which is not quite completed but has a great number of curiosities in it for instance the mummies of a woman & a child besides others which have not been opened - a large collection of minerals & some shells - there were the head of a reindeer (I believe) found in Ireland with several stuffed birds & animals which are not in the first style & sculpture galleries not complete from thence to the Blind Asylum where 21 patients persons (twenty-nine persons) are instructed in the art of basket-making the men were making large coarse ones very expertly the females very fine ones - some of which we brought home for specimens - from thence we rode through Bristol to Clifton -Father [Sam Curtis?], Adele & myself walked on the terrace (of the Royal York Crescent) which commands a fine view of the country - we all walked over Clifton Down to the Camera Obscura which is a very curious as well as pretty invention - it being a very windy day some were picturesque objects.- The Horticultural Exhibition was the next place to which our kind conductor led us there were to be sure a great number of fine flowers fine fruits & fine folks but the music was too near we had a tolerable squeeze but got out with no inconvenience we then proceeded to our friend M.Tothills & after having had the first salutation were asked into the parlour where there was a friend but not being introduced had to wonder who he could be but her ladyship soon made her appearance & we found our quarters were very excellent & having a super excellent dinner we ladies retired to have a game of wists{?} with the {chits?} after tea we turned the horses heads homewards & arrived at Frenchay about nine o'clock highly gratified with our day's excursion - it was fixed for us to be called at five the next morning to go to Tintern but lo! & behold it was very wet so all our castles fell down some of them rebuilt I hope ere long on a firmer basis! [this is written on both sides and across a posted cover] Philip Debell Tuckett Postmark: LIVERPOOL 7.9.1828 Frenchay LIVERPOOL nr. Bristol SE 7 1828

15 Sept 1828

From: 1828 To: 1828

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Curtis, Helen,
Curtis, Samuel,
Tuckett, Philip Debell

markets, glass works, pottery, Institutes, general minerals & mining, social & welfare provision blind, camera obscura, horticulture & market gardening societies, Frenchay, Bristol, Liverpool, Tintern