Collection name. Hall, James, Sir, 4th Bart., of Dunglass
Record Group
Identifier: Collection name
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Journals kept by Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet, during tours in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, 1783-1785, and in the country between Paris and Clermont, 1791.
Series
Identifier: MSS.6324-6332
Scope and Contents
In both series, Sir James Hall shows his interest in metallurgy, mining, geology, agriculture, and architecture, including ancient ruins; he often breaks his narrative of events with long descriptions of phenomena or processes which have made an impression on him. Many drawings of machinery, tools, architectural motifs, geological formations, etc., are scattered throughout the text.
Dates:
1783-1785, 1791.