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Journal, possibly by James Murray, advocate, describing the journey made by him and his wife Isabella Murray and family to France., 1834-1836.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5125

Scope and Contents

The narrative in James Murray's journal is more detailed but less personal than his wife Isabella Murray's. On their arrival in Bordeaux, this diary ceases. At the back of the journal James Murray describes a journey undertaken by himself through the Pyrenees, presumably during 1836, from Toulouse, by Foix, Tarascon, Perpignan, and Villefranche, back to Toulouse (pages 1-40 inverted).

Dates

  • Creation: 1834-1836.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

33 Leaves ; Quarto.

Arrangement

26 + 40 (inverted) pages + many blank folios.

Separated Materials

For the journal of James Murray's wife, Isabella Murray, of the same journey, see MS.5124.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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