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Travel journals.

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Found in 772 Collections and/or Records:

Journal of the 1st Earl of Minto of the passage to India., 9 February-18 May 1807.

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Identifier: MS.11163
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 9 February-18 May 1807.

Journal of the 1st Earl of Minto of travel from Nice to Turin., 28 April-2 May [1783.]

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Identifier: MS.11158(ii)
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 28 April-2 May [1783.]

Journal of the 1st Earl of Minto of travel to Vienna., 2 July-1 August 1799.

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Identifier: MS.11161
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 2 July-1 August 1799.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 23 May-21 July 1821.

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Identifier: MS.11983
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Included are records of ascents of the Rossberg (MS.11983, folio 32-34) and the Buet, near Chamonix (MS.11984, folios 41-48), the latter with Lady Minto; and expeditions from Airolo across the Gries Pass to Guttanen (MSS.11983, folios 50 verso-58 and 11984, folios 1-7), and through the Mont Blanc range (MS.11984, folios 49-52). Extensive meteorological observations are recorded throughout the journals, which contain further descriptions of Jean-Marie Couttet's climbs (MS.11984, folios...
Dates: 23 May-21 July 1821.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 21 July-13 October 1821.

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Identifier: MS.11984
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Included are records of ascents of the Rossberg (MS.11983, folio 32-34) and the Buet, near Chamonix (MS.11984, folios 41-48), the latter with Lady Minto; and expeditions from Airolo across the Gries Pass to Guttanen (MSS.11983, folios 50 verso-58 and 11984, folios 1-7), and through the Mont Blanc range (MS.11984, folios 49-52). Extensive meteorological observations are recorded throughout the journals, which contain further descriptions of Jean-Marie Couttet's climbs (MS.11984, folios...
Dates: 21 July-13 October 1821.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto with many meteorological notes and observations., July 1829-November 1830.

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Identifier: MSS.11991-11992
Scope and Contents The journals chiefly concern a prolonged residence of the 2nd Earl of Minto and his family in Vevey, Switzerland, but including a visit to Paris (February-March, 1830), and description of the constitutional crises preceding the revolution there. MS.11992 ('Monte Rosa Journal') is concerned largely with the successful third ascent of the Breithorn by the 2nd Earl and party (August 1830); the journal account of the climb was published substantially complete in ‘Alpine Journal’, volume xvi,...
Dates: July 1829-November 1830.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto with many meteorological notes and observations., 15 July 1829-19 August 1830.

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Identifier: MS.11991
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The journals chiefly concern a prolonged residence of the 2nd Earl of Minto and his family in Vevey, Switzerland, but including a visit to Paris (February-March, 1830), and description of the constitutional crises preceding the revolution there. MS.11992 ('Monte Rosa Journal') is concerned largely with the successful third ascent of the Breithorn by the 2nd Earl and party (August 1830); the journal account of the climb was published substantially complete in ‘Alpine Journal’, volume xvi,...
Dates: 15 July 1829-19 August 1830.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto with many meteorological notes and observations., 20 August-4 November 1830.

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Identifier: MS.11992
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The journals chiefly concern a prolonged residence of the 2nd Earl of Minto and his family in Vevey, Switzerland, but including a visit to Paris (February-March, 1830), and description of the constitutional crises preceding the revolution there. MS.11992 ('Monte Rosa Journal') is concerned largely with the successful third ascent of the Breithorn by the 2nd Earl and party (August 1830); the journal account of the climb was published substantially complete in ‘Alpine Journal’, volume xvi,...
Dates: 20 August-4 November 1830.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto, written from Edinburgh, Minto and London., 27 February 1858-27 February 1859.

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Identifier: MS.12004
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much political conversation is recorded, chiefly with Russell, Lansdowne, Palmerston and Clarendon, both on home and Italian politics, with visits to friends and family, notably to Lord Murray on his Jura estate, and records of the 2nd Earl of Minto's final illness.

Dates: 27 February 1858-27 February 1859.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto, written from London, Scotland and Italy., 9 June 1856-27 February 1858.

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Identifier: MS.12003
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much political conversation is recorded, chiefly with Russell, Lansdowne, Palmerston and Clarendon, both on home and Italian politics, with visits to friends and family, notably to Lord Murray on his Jura estate, and records of the 2nd Earl of Minto's final illness.

Dates: 9 June 1856-27 February 1858.

Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto written from the Hague, Paris, London and Scotland., 25 November 1854-8 June 1856.

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Identifier: MS.12002
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much political conversation is recorded, chiefly with Russell, Lansdowne, Palmerston and Clarendon, both on home and Italian politics, with visits to friends and family, notably to Lord Murray on his Jura estate, and records of the 2nd Earl of Minto's final illness.

Dates: 25 November 1854-8 June 1856.

Journal of the Honourable Frances Catherine Mackenzie, daughter of Lord Seaforth. , 1811, 1813.

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Identifier: MS.2540
Scope and Contents

The journal contains entries for 1811, which are purely social, written at Sidmouth, and for 1813, which describe a journey from Brahan to Dalwhinnie.

Dates: 1811, 1813.

Journal of the Reverend William Wilson of a Continental tour in August and September 1863, written in the form of letters to his children., 1863.

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Identifier: MSS.14222-14223
Scope and Contents

The letters describe the scenery and places of interest, and include some comments on the practices of the Catholic Church. The party travelled to Antwerp and Brussels and then through Germany and Switzerland to Milan, returning by the St Gotthard pass, Geneva and Paris.

Dates: 1863.

Journal of the Reverend William Wilson of a Continental tour in August and September 1863, written in the form of letters to his children., August 1863.

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Identifier: MS.14222
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The letters describe the scenery and places of interest, and include some comments on the practices of the Catholic Church. The party travelled to Antwerp and Brussels and then through Germany and Switzerland to Milan, returning by the St Gotthard pass, Geneva and Paris.

Dates: August 1863.

Journal of the Reverend William Wilson of a Continental tour in August and September 1863, written in the form of letters to his children., 2-19 September 1863.

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Identifier: MS.14223
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The letters describe the scenery and places of interest, and include some comments on the practices of the Catholic Church. The party travelled to Antwerp and Brussels and then through Germany and Switzerland to Milan, returning by the St Gotthard pass, Geneva and Paris.

Dates: 2-19 September 1863.

'Journal of the tour round the Western Islands of Scotland 1788', a quarto notebook and various unbound pages forming together an incomplete journal, in the hand of John, 1st Marquess of Bute (then Lord Mountstuart).

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Identifier: MS.9587
Scope and Contents The journal comprises chiefly the account of a voyage, August 1788, in the revenue cutter ‘Royal George’ from Mountstuart, Isle of Bute, to Islay (folio 2), Mull and Lismore (folios 5-12), Staffa and Iona (folios 26-27), North Uist and Lewis (folios 28-30), Skye and Raasay (folios 30-34), Canna (folios 34-41), and Oban and Kerrera (folio 42). There is also a fragment of journal, 12-19 October, relating to a later cruise in Loch Fyne (folio 43). Also included are...
Dates: 1788.

Journal of the travels and social life of George Sinclair of Ulbster., 19 January 1738-26th April 1738.

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Identifier: MS.2143
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 19 January 1738-26th April 1738.

Journal of the travels and social life of George Sinclair of Ulbster., 26 April 1738-6 April 1739.

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Identifier: MS.2144
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 26 April 1738-6 April 1739.

Journal of the travels and social life of George Sinclair of Ulbster., 8 April 1739-16 September 1739.

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Identifier: MS.2145
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 8 April 1739-16 September 1739.

Journal of the travels and social life of George Sinclair of Ulbster in Italy, Switzerland, France, England and Scotland., 1738-1739.

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Identifier: MSS.2143-2145
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 1738-1739.

Journal of tours in Scotland and England made in 1830 and 1832 by Eliza Grieg.

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Identifier: MS.9938
Scope and Contents The first tour, in August and September 1830, was from Edinburgh to Aberfeldy, St Fillans and Glasgow, returning through New Lanark where the party visited Robert Owen's school. The journal records the tour party as consisting of 'Mrs Bruce, Mr & Mrs Murray and two Misses Murray' [John Murray II and his family].The second tour (folio 17 verso) lasted from August to October 1832, when Miss Greig and her friends travelled to the Lake District, Chester, and Malvern, returning...
Dates: 1830, 1832.

Journal of travel to Bermuda and Europe, volume 1., 1823-1824.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/365
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1823-1824.

Journal of travel to Bermuda and Europe, volume 2., 1824-1825.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/366
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1824-1825.