The journals give detailed descriptions, observations and opinions of many towns and buildings throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
Dates
- Creation: 1696-1796
Extent
1.1 Linear metres (11 physical shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. c. 181, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Don. c. 181-182; d. 193-194; e. 169;p Eng. e. 2403-2408
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7051, 7061
Abstract
Journals of Richard Chiswell the Younger (1673-1751) Turkey merchant and traveller and the journals of his grandson, Trench Chiswell (1735?-1797) merchant and antiquary, 1696-1796.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Chiswell the Younger (1673-1751), Turkey merchant and traveller - see Dictionary of National Biography. Trench Chiswell (1735?-1797), London merchant and antiquary - see Dictionary of National Biography.
Arrangement
The journals are arranged by author and chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
MSS. Don. c. 181-182, d.193-194, e. 169 were bought, D.P. White, Occasional List 40 (May 1991), items 2-6, and given by Bodley's Canadian Friends, 1991. MS. Eng. e. 2403-2408 were bought D.P. White, Occasional List 37(1991), item 338.
- Title
- Catalogue of the journals of Richard Chiswell the Younger and Trench Chiswell
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Anna Dunn
- Date
- 2001
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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