| Abstract: Two manuscript account books of Timothy Yeats-Brown one regarding personal expenses, 1835-48, and the other regarding consul accounts, 1840-57 |
Timothy Yeats-Brown (1789-1858) was a British Consul at Genoa. Between 1832 and 1840 he lived on the Island of Palmaria with his wife Stuarta before moving to Genoa to become a consul. He died in 1858 shortly after his retirement. See E. R. Vincent: Ugo Foscolo: an Italian Regency in England (Cambridge; Cambridge University Press, 1953) p.166
Purchased from Ken Spelman, list 66, item 33 on 23 May 2009
Oxford, Bodleian Library [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. d. 3821, fols. 1-2].
Loose items removed from the volumes have been placed in MS. Eng. c. 7284, fols. 66-70. See Guard-books
| Personal account book of Timothy Yeats-Brown, 1835-48 Shelfmark: MS. Eng. d. 3821 Extent: 86 leaves Scope and Content: Contains information regarding household expenses. |
| Business account book of Timothy Yeats-Brown, 1840-57 Shelfmark: MS. Eng. d. 3822 Extent: 114 leaves Scope and Content: Includes details of fees paid for registering British ships, staff wages and consulate expenses. |