Journal of two tours in Great Britain made by Charles Octavius Morgan, FSA (1803-88), with members of his family; As follows:- (1) 'Tour to the North of England commenced, Monday, August, 28th, & ended September, 24th.. 1820' (fol. iii). Tour made with his father (Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Bt.), brother George and sister Angelina. Mentions manufactures, architecture, people met, travel incidents. fols. iii, 1-20;- (2) 'Journal of a tour through North Wales - 1821' (fol. 20v). Tour with his father Sir Charles Morgan and his sister Angelina; commenced 24 Aug. 1821. Includes descriptions of landscape, social events and attendance at the Eisteddfod at Carnarvon. fols. 20v-39v.
Journal of two tours in Great Britain made by Charles Octavius Morgan, FSA
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- Reference
- GB 118 MOA/04
- Former Reference
- GB 118 SAL/MS/680
- Dates of Creation
- 1820, 1821
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- ff. iii + 39 Quarto. Reversed calf binding. Signature of Octavius Morgan, 29 Aug. 1820, fol. i.
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Acquisition Information
Presented, in 1894, in accordance with the wishes of Henry Salusbury Milman, Director SA (d. 1893), nephew of Octavius Morgan (fol.ii). See Proc., 2nd ser., 15 (1893-5), 153, 157-8.
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