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About Anne Lister's diary August 1806
the very earliest origins of Anne’s long diary and recording the relationship between Anne Lister and Eliza Raine.

About Anne Lister's diary 19 March – 3 April 1809

About Anne Lister's diary for 22-25 November 1817
recording the deaths of Anne’s uncle and mother.

About Anne Lister's diary for 9 - 10 December 1817
a flavour of Anne in York, making her way in society.

About Anne Lister's diary 17 – 18 December 1817
York Society

About Anne Lister's diary for 21 December 1817
more deaths to finish off the year 1817 and reference to the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

About Anne Listers' diary for 14 - 19 August 1819

Anne Lister's diary for 6-14 April 1820

Anne Lister's diary for 19 - 28 July 1821

Anne Lister's diary for 1 September 1822

Anne Lister's diary for 17-23 September 1824

Anne Lister's diary for 1-2 January 1825

Anne Lister's diary for 21 - 22 March 1829

Anne Lister's diary for 29-30 April 1829

About Anne Lister's diary for 13-17 April 1830

About Anne Lister's diary for 11-16 April 1832

About Anne Lister's diary for 16-20 May 1832

About Anne Lister's diary for 1-6 September 1832
continued work on the Shibden Estate and Anne’s courtship with Ann Walker.

About Anne Lister's diary for 25-27 September 1832
the continuing courtship of Ann Walker, negotiating with the Southowram stone delvers, Anne’s toughening political attitudes, and her ambitious house improvements, are all crammed into any one day and form an organic whole of Anne’s life.

About Anne Lister's diary for 10-12 February 1834

About Anne Lister's diary for 4-10 September 1834

About Anne Lister's diary for 5-8 January 1835
recording the tumultuous 1835 general election in Halifax.

About Anne Lister's diary 6-9 May 1835
Anne Lister and Ann Walker, unenfranchised landowners, visit their enfranchised tenants in the rural parts of their estates.

About Anne Lister's diary 27-30 March 1836
examining Anne Lister in her management of the small-scale mining facility on the Shibden estate.

About Anne Lister's diary 11-13 June 1837

About Anne Lister's diary 16-17 July 1837
electorial canvassing by Anne Lister and Anne Walker.

About Anne Lister's diary 13-14 October 1839

About Anne Lister's diary 20 October 1839

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