The History of the Life of Nellie Stock and Occasional Reflections [EHC/165]

This is an old exercise book which is written from both ends. It was written principally for her daughter, Mary, who she believed would be curious in later years about her mother's history. She outlines the history of her life from her birth through to the period when she ran the house school after her mother's death, her brother's marriage and her exclusion from his home. She began writing this history on February 4th 1824, however after writing 37 pages she ends abruptly whilst discussing the joys of reading.

The section at the other end of the book takes the form of a diary, but only take up 17 pages. The first date is January 3rd 1818 and describes her marriage to Aaron Stock; she describes how she fled (5th Jan) and her subsequent return and ill treatment. The diary then takes on a very religious tone. There is a gap from January 31st to November 29th - this is the last entry and is written in Liverpool where she had been since September 16th.