- Creator:
- Waldie, John, 1781-1862
- Call Number:
- Osborn d331
- Image Count:
- 187
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a daily journal recording the events of Waldie's daily life. He goes on daily excursions with his family and describes the landscapes and estates they visit; mentions teas, dinners, dances, and singing with acquaintances; plays card games; records and reviews books he has read, including Aaron Hill's Zara and Maria Edgeworth's Belinda; and frequents the theater. In describing the plays he attends, he provides the names of the actors, including those of Sarah Siddons and Priscilla Kemble, and reviews their performances
- Description:
- John Waldie (1781-1862) was the administrator of Hendersyde Park at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. While a student at the University of Edinburgh, he began to keep daily journals recording his extensive travels and his observations of theaters, museums, and concert halls. An accomplished tenor, Waldie performed at private entertainments with Angelica Catalani, Michael Kelly, and John Braham; met with the composer Gioachino Rossini; and socialized with such well-known actors as John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons. Waldie also served on the committee of the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, as one of its proprietors. He was the brother of Jane (Waldie) Watts (1793-1826) and Charlotte (Waldie) Eaton (1788-1859), whose diaries are cataloged as Osborn d182, Osborn d186, and Osborn d187., In English., Pasted at beginning of manuscript: floor plans "made by J. Waldie in 1802 for Hendersyde Park House the uppermost nearly as adopted in 1803.", Pasted inside front cover: bookplate of John Waldie, Hendersyde., Title from title page., and Binding: half calf over marbled boards.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain and Scotland
- Subject (Name):
- Eaton, Charlotte Ann (Waldie), 1788-1859., Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849., Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750., Kemble, Priscilla, 1756-1845., Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831., Waldie, John, 1781-1862., Watts, Jane (Waldie), 1793-1826., and Waldie family.
- Subject (Topic):
- Theater, Social life and customs, and Description and travel
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal, 1801 May 11 - 1803 Mar 23.
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