Journal of the 2nd Earl of Minto kept during residences in Switzerland and Savoy., June 1816-August 1817.
Item
Identifier: MS.11978
Scope and Contents
The journal includes political notes on the Swiss cantons and on Geneva, and descriptions of the effect of altitude on Mont Blanc, of the first ascent of the Breithorn (1813) by Jean-Marie Couttet with Maillet de St Sorlin, and of the glaciers of the Chamonix valley.
Dates
- Creation: June 1816-August 1817.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
24 Leaves
Arrangement
24 + blank folios.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk