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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5336/2/24/1
Former ReferenceDL64/Box 27
TitleTravel diary [possibly written by Thomas Pares II]
Date1773
DescriptionVery detailed account of journey to Brussels (29 Dec 1773 to 6 Jan 1774), through Dartford, Rochester, Canterbury, Dover, Calais, St Bertin, St Omer, and Tournai; of sightseeing and 'business' in Brussels, much concerned with paintings and tapestries, from 6 to 9 January 1774; and journey to Antwerp on 9 January where the diary breaks off
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorPares family of Leicester and Hopwell Hall
Related MaterialFor bills and receipts probably relating to this trip, see D5336/2/23/10 above
TermTravel
Diaries
Travel abroad
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