Throughout her life, she kept diaries which chronicled the details of her everyday life, including her lesbian relationships, her financial concerns, her industrial activities and her work improving Shibden Hall.
Genom hela sitt liv skrev hon dagböcker där hon i kronologisk ordning redogjorde för alla detaljer i sin vardag, såsom hennes lesbiska relationer, hennes ekonomiska bekymmer, industriella aktiviteter och hennes arbete med att renovera Shibden Hall.