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You are here: Home>Herts history>Diaries and Letters>Hertfordshire Voices>The Diaries of Adela Capel, May 1841 - April 1842

The Diaries of Adela Capel, May 1841 - April 1842

During the 1840s, Adela Capel was one of three children within the household of Cassiobury, and daughter of Arthur Algernon Capel, the sixth Earl of Essex. She and her brothers had a governess named Miss Smart, who tutored and cared for them.

Below are extracts from one year of Adela's personal diary, a section from each month when she was either 13 or 14.

  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 10th-13th May 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 10th-13th May 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 30th May-1st June 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 30th May-1st June 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 7th-11th June 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 7th-11th June 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 1st-4th July 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 1st-4th July 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 13th-15th July 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 13th-15th July 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 29th July-1st August 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 29th July-1st August 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 20th-22nd August 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 20th-22nd August 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 16th-19th September 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 16th-19th September 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 30th September-2 October 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 30th September-2 October 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 5th-9th October 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 5th-9th October 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 16th-23rd November 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 16th-23rd November 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 24th-26th December 1841
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 24th-26th December 1841
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 5th-7th January 1842 and verse on Fairy
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 5th-7th January 1842 and verse on Fairy
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 24th-27th February 1842
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 24th-27th February 1842
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 1st-5th March 1842
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 1st-5th March 1842
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
  • The Diaries of Adela Capel, 17th-19th April 1842
    The Diaries of Adela Capel, 17th-19th April 1842
    Audio footage of extracts from Adela's diary
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