Kilvert's Diary

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39 Train Journey/Wales Sweet Wales40 The Lanhill Experience41 The Last Illness It was kept from January 1870 until March 1879, and was closely written in 22 notebooks. 1 Christening Party at Bettws2 Whitney Confirmation Disaster3 The Funeral of Maria Kilvert4 The Unfortunate Curate5 The Jump the Broom' Wedding6 The Eccentric Solitary7 Mrs. This kind of reminiscence rarely makes it into the history books and the descriptions are made all the more poignant by Mrs Elliot. This diary, which paints a unique picture of country life in Mid-Victorian times, has come to be recognised as a classic. Elliot was the eldest girl of a family of sixteen.