A brief autobiography of Private Thomas Jeremiah of the 23rd Regiment of Royal Welch Fusiliers, possibly written soon after his discharge from the army in 1837 (see f. 74). The volume contains an account of his youth in the parish of Goetre, Monmouthshire, 1797-1812 (ff. 1 verso-8), of his life in the army in England and Belgium, 1812-1815 (ff. 8 verso-27 verso), of marching and foraging for victuals previous to the battle of Waterloo (ff. 27 verso-56) and a detailed account of the battle itself (ff. 56-73 verso).
Soldier's autobiography
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 22102A.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004266711(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000266711
- Dates of Creation
- [c. 1837]
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English English.
- Physical Description
- 76 ff. (partly paginated 1-50 with errors) ; 60 x 115 mm.
Full leather, double blind fillet, brass clasp. 'Penny's Improved Patent' in gold on spine.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Sotheby's; London; Purchased at auction, lot 482; 23 July 1985.
Note
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 22102A.
Other Finding Aids
The contents of NLW MSS 21701-22852 are indexed in greater detail in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, vol. 8 (Aberystwyth, 1999).
Alternative Form Available
Online version available on the Library’s website: https://www.llgc.org.uk/discover/digital-gallery/manuscripts/modern-period/the-autobiography-of-private-thomas-jeremiah/ (viewed June 2016)
Additional Information
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