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Journal of a voyage to investigate manufacturing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0157
Abstract
This journal was kept by an unknown American travelling in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland in 1811-1812. The author provided detailed accounts of British and Irish infrastructure and manufacturing efforts, as well as descriptions of local landmarks, scenery, and customs.
Dates:
1811-1812
Emily Shore journals
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0104
Abstract
These three manuscripts are the seventh, tenth, and twelfth of twelve journal volumes created by a young Englishwoman named Emily Shore (1819-1839). Shore wrote these journals between October 1836 and July 1839, while she traveled around southern England, the Channel Islands, and Madeira, before dying of tuberculosis in Funchal, Madeira.
Dates:
1836-1839