Reference
HG17/8
Title
Handwritten description of a Christmas Eve tea party given by Mother Music for her numerous descendants and helpers.
Possibly written by John William Burgon (1813-1888), friend and brother in law of Charles Longuet Higgins of Turvey Abbey, or possibly by Henry Hugh Higgins (1814-1893), brother of Charles.
Date free text
Not dated
Production date
From: 1840 To: 1893
Scope and Content
Examples from the piece include the Drums being requested to leave their sticks in an umbrella stand until after tea and to be the time keepers; the kettle drums lending their kettles to boil the water for tea, and the Rests, who were a quiet and taciturn family, but often gave first aid when the merriment went on for too long.
Level of description
item