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D5336 - Pares family of Leicester and Hopwell Hall - 1306-1901
- 2 - Financial, business, personal and miscellaneous papers
  - 24 - Pares family and personal papers - 1773-1863

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5336/2/24/1
Former Reference	DL64/Box 27
Title	Travel diary [possibly written by Thomas Pares II]
Date	1773
Description	Very 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
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Pares family of Leicester and Hopwell Hall
Related Material	For bills and receipts probably relating to this trip, see D5336/2/23/10 above
Term	Travel
	Diaries
	Travel abroad

Places

Place (click for further details)	Type
Belgium
France
England

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