Historical information

Alice Bryant was a member of the Bryant family of Linton. She was born in 1850 and died in 1931.
This document was part of a collection of material donated to Linton & District Historical Society in 2012.

Physical description

Page of lined blue paper, used by Alice Bryant to write out two phrases, seventeen times each. The writing of these "Lines" was done either for handwriting practice or as a punishment. The wording of the phrases - "Command your tongue and temper" on one side of the page, and "Dutiful children make happy parents" on the other, suggests these lines were written as a punishment. Each side of the page is signed "Alice Bryant, Linton", one side is dated "April 26th 1863" and the other side "April 27th 1863". The document has been laminated, possibly for a display at Linton Primary School in the 1980s.