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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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