Diaries.
Found in 2591 Collections and/or Records:
‘Journal and plan of the Movements of the Main Army in the Carnatic’: a volume of printed material prepared by James Stuart., 1783.
Journal and précis of dispatches of J L Doerfeld, secretary to Lewis de Vismes, Envoy extraordinary to Sweden., 1774-1776.
Journal and reminiscences of Miss M E McCulloch (later Ross).
Journal, diaries and a notebook of Eliza, née Scott Plummer, wife of Sir Philip D Trotter., 1885-1886, 1918-1925, undated.
“Journal du Sieur de la Croix Secretaire de l’ambassade de France à la Porte Otomane, iʳ[e] partie.”, 1673-1675.
“Journal du Sʳ de la Croix Secretaire de l’ambassade de France à la Porte Otomane, ii partie.”, 1676.
Journal, February 1885-January 1886, of Eliza Trotter., 1885-1886.
Journal, February-May 1853, of Lord Charles Edward Hay., 1853
Journal following the fall of the Russell ministry and the retirement of the 2nd Earl of Minto from the Cabinet., 18 November 1852-22 August 1853.
The journal is concerned chiefly with the terminal illness of the Countess of Minto at Nervi, near Genoa, but includes some incidental discussion of Italian politics and of Lord John Russell's relations with the Aberdeen ministry.
Journal following the fall of the Russell ministry and the retirement of the 2nd Earl of Minto from the Cabinet., 22 August 1853-27 May 1854.
The journal is concerned chiefly with a second period of Italian residence in Florence after the death of the Countess of Minto and discussions of Tuscan politics.
Journal fragment and notes of lectures of Walter Macleod, and an anonymous journal kept by a member of Macleod’s congregation., 1858-1861, 1901.
The papers consist of: (i) Fragment of a journal, 1858-1861, of Walter Macleod (folio 1); (ii) Anonymous journal, 1901, kept by a woman member of Macleod's congregation (folio 7); (iii) 'Notes of lectures delivered by W M on the Book of Daniel', 1901 (folio 24 verso).
Journal, January 1776, of Sir Robert Liston., 1776.
Journal kept by Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour on the whaler ‘Mazinthien’ of Peterhead, March-July 1867., 1867.
The journal describes sealing activities and unsuccessful attempts at whaling off the east coast of Greenland. Admiral Seymour was interested in the animals, birds, and fishes of the area, which he listed (folio 51 verso), and in the possibility of an expedition to the North Pole. Also included are sketches and descriptions of the ship and her equipment (folios i verso, 26 verso, 31 verso) and a table of the crew's wages (folio 21 verso).
Journal kept by Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour while a naval cadet and midshipman in the paddle-wheel frigate, HMS ‘Terrible’, March-October 1854, and March-September 1855., 1854-1855.
Throughout the period, except for a short visit to Gibraltar in August 1855 to load ammunition, HMS ’Terrible’ was stationed in the Black Sea, where she took part in bombarding the forts at Sebastopol, pursuing Russian shipping, and carrying troops. Much of the journal concerns the movements of ships and officers, but it also refers to contemporary events, and includes some descriptions of the Crimea and the British army. Some small sketches and plans of engagements have been inserted.
Journal kept by Alexander Walker during the Kathiawar campaign and covering the periods 1-12 July 1807 and 14 October-15 November 1807., 1807.
Journal kept by his eldest son and annotated by the Reverend Whitwell Elwin.
Journal, October 1804-March 1805, of Major-General John Brown, relating to the construction of the Royal Military Canal through Romney Marsh, on which he was engaged with John Rennie., 1804-1805.
The diary includes an account of a meeting at Rochester in October 1804, attended by Pitt and others, at which methods of defending the district (Martello towers, etc.) were discussed (folio i verso).
Journal of a city missionary in Edinburgh.
Recording meetings and visits in Stockbridge and the Canongate.
Journal of a Miss Ewbank of York, covering the period 9 September 1803 to 11 September, 1805.
The narrative opens with an account of a tour in the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, but most of the text is concerned with social life in York. The writer was a niece of the Reverend Andrew Ewbank, rector of Londesborough, Yorkshire, and many entries relate to his family. Amongst prominent personalities are Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, the novelist, and Dr Henry Moyes, a blind Scottish lecturer on popular science. A few pages have been torn out.
Journal of a Scots seaman.
The journal contains a very brief outline of events during the early years of the Napoleonic Wars, chiefly against the French and Spanish fleets in the Mediterranean. Little of the action is described in detail, but there are some vivid accounts of naval life and discipline.
Journal of a tour of Ireland and Scotland.
According to the tour's anonymous (probably Irish) author, the tour party consisted of: ‘a man and his wife who deserted their children; a man in love; a married woman who absconded from the husband, and a young lady in search of one’. In Scotland they spend time in the Lowlands including Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Trossachs, Stirling, Dalkeith and Roslin. The tourists are interested both in Scotland’s scenery and its industry, particularly its textile manufacture.
Journal of a tour of Scotland of Elizabeth Cowburn.
Elizabeth Cowburn departs from London, travelling through Scotland by train, steamer and carriage. Places visited include Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dunkeld, Blair Atholl, Inverness, Stirling and Iona. The journal includes pencil sketchess and pasted in printed illustrations.