Journal of a tour to Scotland, 12 August-7 October 1842, kept by Miss S Taylor, of Moore Green, near Birmingham.
Scope and Contents
The writer covered some 1,800 miles in all (over 500 of them by rail) and her route extended as far as Inverness in the north, and Iona in the West. The account of her Scottish journey is accompanied by details of her travels in the north of England. The text is profusely illustrated with pencil or ink sketches by the author (a few pencil sketches were made on an earlier journey in 1817), and with nearly 300 small engravings of places visited.
A contemporary printed map of Scotland by J Arrowsmith, marked with Taylor’s routes, is enclosed.
Dates
- Creation: 1842.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
229 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
iii + 223 + iii folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1960, Lowe Bros. Ltd, Birmingham.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk