Bound manuscript book, containing Mrs Emma Newman's diary covering her husband, Maj Gen Walter Newman's service with Royal Artillery in Corfu, the voyage back to England, and life at Woolwich, 7 Jun 1862-1 Jun 1863. From November the entries tend to be written in Italian. At the back of the book are details of her household expenditure in April 1863. Included loose is a card with details of the 'Code of Signals as used at the Citadel Corfu'

Accompanied with a typescript translation of the Italian entries.