This blog post represents how one might have spent their day in London during the 17th century.
My dear friend Marianne,
What an awful day I have had! I can't even begin to express my bad luck that I have had this Wednesday. First, I skipped breakfast as usual and was out and about early so I could go see an execution. I was so exited that I ran out the door and didnt realize I was stepping right into a pile of animal waste! I could not walk around smelling so foul! I changed me shoes and when I looked in the mirror one last time before I was out the door again, I realized that my face was conpletely broken out in a horrid red rash! My ceruse caused it so I had to wash it all off of my face. I looked like a tomato but I still went out because I couldn't miss the execution. So then I went to the execution and thats a whole other story. I wasfront row excited to see the execution of Richard Sherling. The chopped off his head and blood splattered all over my tight corsett. I had to go home an change! I decided to take a little boat ride with my husband down the river and of course that didn't go as planned either. It was hot out so I decided to put my hand in the water off the side of the boat. I didn't expect to be bitten be a fish! It hurt so bad I wanted to cry. Then, I was off to the hospital for blood letting. I felt as if I might have been disease by the fish so I wanted to get that blood from my finger out. Turns out i'm not really good with blood and I passed out right onto the floor! Whn I awoke my husband had his friends wife prepare me some boiled mutton and lobster with wine that I gobbled up. The food was delicious and the only good part of my day. Well anyways I just needed to tell someone about this disaster of a day! How are you doing on the other hand? How are the kids?
Your friend,
Julia
