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Christmas Wishes List of Edward Thomas Wilson's children

Christmas wishes list made in 1885 by each of the children of Edward Wilson. Lilly, Bernard, Nellie, Mary, Teddie, Ida, Elsie and Jim. There is a drawing of a bird at the top of Teddie (Edward) Wilson's list indicating his love of birds at an early age. Interesting items on the list include a Welch Cocker Spaniel, a perambulator, Byrons's poems, small tuning fork, a book to write in and a post script to note that "this list is subject to alteration".

1885

19th century