About the writer’s marriage in 1724.
(Photo:James Beck/National Trust)
London is a historic city full of relics of the past.
In the early 18th century, London was already a rapidly growing city of about 680,000 people.
About the writer’s marriage in 1724. (Photo:James Beck/National Trust)
Young people arrived from the countryside to make their fortune and pursue their pleasure.
Of the letters, 65 survived and were bound in the 19th century by a descendant of the family.
Book conservator Ann-Marie Miller recently rebound them to preserve the words for centuries to come.
Long work days in 1719. (Photo:James Beck/National Trust)
Now, anyone can read these recollectionsonline.
Browne was 27 years old when he arrived in London from his hometown of Troutbeck in 1719.
He made the 300-mile journey on horseback, making his way to the city to start his career.
The young Browne would stay in London for 16 years.
Rent, wigs, hose, and more were necessary to be remotely stylish.
Once, his father even sent a wig from home.
Other times, the son asked about acquaintances in common, passing news back and forth.
In one letter, he hit his parents with a big announcement: his marriage in 1724.
Mary Branch worked for Browne’s employer, a lawyer to whom he was apprenticed as a clerk.
Long work days in 1719.
