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The Bedford Single Sisters' Choir House Diary headed "The Single Sisters Diary Book at Bedford"

1 Jan 1779 - 31 Dec 1788

From: 1779 To: 1788

Containing account of happenings in the Choir house; coming and departure of sisters, guests, girls and children; services, celebrations of the Sacrament, spiritual progress of members; names of Room Overseers and organisation of rooms with some detail of housekeeping - cleaning, repairs. At first the Single Sisters Oeconomy was in a separate building, but in July 1779 the Oeconomy ceased to have separate premises, and the Sisters (and, presumably, their work) moved into the Choir House. Some ill health and mental illness and many deaths, often consumption. At the end of every year a full list of all Sisters, Great Girls, and children, and an account of all who came or left that year and of major happenings. Mention of Tambour work.

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