The Journals of Henry Sharpe: City Merchant and Hampstead Worthy, 1830-1847

Henry Sharpe

doi:10.1017/9781805436508

Henry Sharpe's journals are an early-Victorian treasure-trove, rich with observations about the great political and social concerns of the time, as well as the ups and downs of family life and raising children.

Henry Sharpe's journals are an early-Victorian treasure-trove. This remarkable document is rich with observations about the great political and social concerns of the time, with an extraordinary range of ideas and depth of discussion on literary, artistic and philosophical matters. He reveals detail about historic events not mentioned elsewhere, expanding our knowledge of Hampstead and of wider London history.

Sharpe's great passion was for education. He spent much of his spare time teaching in local schools and setting up Reading Rooms and evening classes for working men. His accounts of the ups and downs of family life and raising children are both touching and amusing, putting Victorian fatherhood into a new light. His trenchant views, especially on political and religious matters, are often startling, contradicting the usual stereotype of the Victorian middle classes.

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Frontmatter
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List of Illustrations
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Foreword
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Introduction
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List of Principal Characters
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1 - Preface: Sharpe Family History
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2 - 1830 A Young man takes stock of himself and considers his prospects
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3 - 1840 Marriage and children; life in the City; wayward relatives; a move to the country contemplated
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4 - 1841 A marriage; a trip to Portugal; the move to Hampstead
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5 - 1842 Settling in at Hampstead; Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson; war in Portugal causes business problems; the Hampstead National school
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6 - 1843 A death and a birth in the family
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7 - 1844 Schools and teacher training; efforts to revive the library; a new reading room for young men; a cricket club; the death of a friend; a bank robbery; Sir Thomas plans to build next to the Heath
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8 - 1845 The opening of the new Royal Exchange; Sir Thomas starts building his viaduct on the Heath; the reading rooms’ anniversary party and first annual report
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9 - 1846 Personal loss, family illness and financial crisis
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10 - 1847 The Hampstead Conversazione; education and government intervention; the resolution of financial problems
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11 - Postscript
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Bibliography
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Index
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City Merchant and Hampstead Worthy, 1830-1847

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Illustrations
pp vii-x

Foreword
pp xi-xiv

Introduction
pp xv-xx

List of Principal Characters
pp xxi-xxiv

1 - Preface: Sharpe Family History
pp 1-8

2 - 1830 A Young man takes stock of himself and considers his prospects
pp 9-26

3 - 1840 Marriage and children; life in the City; wayward relatives; a move to the country contemplated
pp 27-50

4 - 1841 A marriage; a trip to Portugal; the move to Hampstead
pp 51-66

5 - 1842 Settling in at Hampstead; Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson; war in Portugal causes business problems; the Hampstead National school
pp 67-122

6 - 1843 A death and a birth in the family
pp 123-176

7 - 1844 Schools and teacher training; efforts to revive the library; a new reading room for young men; a cricket club; the death of a friend; a bank robbery; Sir Thomas plans to build next to the Heath
pp 177-236

8 - 1845 The opening of the new Royal Exchange; Sir Thomas starts building his viaduct on the Heath; the reading rooms’ anniversary party and first annual report
pp 237-264

9 - 1846 Personal loss, family illness and financial crisis
pp 265-306

10 - 1847 The Hampstead Conversazione; education and government intervention; the resolution of financial problems
pp 307-328

11 - Postscript
pp 329-342

Bibliography
pp 343-349

Index
pp 350-364

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