Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a diary documenting the author's travels and social activities in England and Holland, naming the aquaintances with whom he visited and dined. In England, he "dined at Chelsea with Lady Percivales sisters, children, etc. At 5, went to the Play." In Antwerp, he notes churches, organs, and collections of paintings and miniatures; in Brussels, he played tennis, attended a harpsichord performance, fenced, and went to see his friend's "best horses."
Description:
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Pages 34-57 blank, not digitized., and Phillipps MS 9966, no. 172.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social life and customs, Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century, and Netherlands--Description and travel
Subject (Topic):
Diaries, Gentry--Conduct of life, Leisure, and Nobility--England
