Lovely to see @madden1826.bsky.social a project by @ies-sas.bsky.social students featured in the latest AMARC newsletter!
Four-handed chess anyone? #otd
Nice intersection with the 19th century College of Arms, and some antiquarians I have encountered. Nicholas Harris Nicolas wrote histories of various orders of knighthood, and Philip Bliss (mentioned in the full entry) edited the third edition of Wood's 'Athenae Oxonienses'.
Monday 5th. Walked to town, & employed at the Musm. from 10 till 4. No news from the Abp. I had a conference with Mr Baber respecting the Class Catalogue, in case I should not succeed
in obtaining the appointmt of Sub-Libn. ... #otd
Full entry: www.madden1826.com/5-june
Saturday 10th. Up at ½ past 6. & at seven went off to Oxford. It was a lovely day, but exceedingly warm. I arrived at the Angel Inn by two oC. & immediately bent my steps to the Bodln... #otd @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
full entry: www.madden1826.com/10-june
Sunday 4th. Very fine. At 3 oC. walked down to Fulham, to spend the day with my Uncle. #otd
Wednesday 7th... The remainder of the day I spent in making collations for the Holkham Cat. from Fabricius. At 4oC. met my brother, & communicated to him the result of the Ab'p's nomination. I put into his hands also letters to Miss Hayton & my dearest M... #otd
full entry: www.madden1826.com/7-june