Althorp papers. Vol. CDXLIII, 1740-1804.

Format:

Book

Series:

Grand Tour.

The Grand Tour

Language:

English

French

Italian

Subjects (All):

Grand tours (Education)--History--18th century.

Grand tours (Education).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

1740-1804.

Language Note:

French, Italian.

Contents:

1. Social engagements

(a) Lists of the Spencers' acquaintances at Paris and other cities in France and Italy, 1763-1773

(b) List of the original members of the Ladies' Club, with notes of those who have attended,[1770?].

2. Subscriptions, projects and lists, mostly for charitable purposes on the Continent; 1755-1804. Partly French and Italian. Partly printed.

3. Papers relating to travels on the Continent, 1740-1794, n.d. Partly French and Italian. Partly printed.

(a) accounts of Mount Vesuvius, 1740-1794

(b) a travel diary by Lady Spencer, April-May 1764

(c) passports of Lady Spencer for travel in France and Italy, 1790-1794

(d) a diary of a journey in Switzerland, Germany and Italy, headed by Lady Spencer, 'Doctor Drews Account of the Journey we have come', 1792

(e) travel routes in Holland and France, late 18th cent.

(f) tables of Italian currency, late 18th cent. French.

Notes:

Also included are riddles, charades, cyphers, mottoes, etc., by Lady Spencer and others; late 18th-early 19th cent.

AMDigital Reference: Add 75743

OCLC:

1373886384