Description
Travel Diary.- Armstrong (Harriet., of Castle Armstrong, Co. Offaly, Ireland, cousin of George Matcham, staying with Kitty [Lord Nelson's sister] and George Matcham at Shepherd's Spring at Ringwood, New Forest, fl. 1792) [Journal of a journey from Ringwood, Hampshire to Holyhead], autograph manuscript, 41pp., stains slightly affecting some text, original marbled wrappers, 12mo, 23rd - 28th October 1792.
⁂ "Bath. The ladys are to take me to the pump room tomorrow aft but I am to go with Mr. C at 8. The town is beautiful. A new pump room will soon be completed from the old one - to the White Hart inn. A new street from that down to the duke of Kingstons bath... ." Visits Fordingbridge, Bath, Coalbrookdale, Ellesmere and ends at Holyhead, waiting for a boat to Dublin.
Lot 160
Travel Diary.- Armstrong (Harriet, of Castle Armstrong, Co. Offaly, Ireland, fl. 1792) [Journal of a journey from Ringwood, Hampshire to Holyhead], autograph manuscript, stains slightly affecting some text, original marbled wrappers, 12mo, 1792.
Hammer Price: £300
Description
Travel Diary.- Armstrong (Harriet., of Castle Armstrong, Co. Offaly, Ireland, cousin of George Matcham, staying with Kitty [Lord Nelson's sister] and George Matcham at Shepherd's Spring at Ringwood, New Forest, fl. 1792) [Journal of a journey from Ringwood, Hampshire to Holyhead], autograph manuscript, 41pp., stains slightly affecting some text, original marbled wrappers, 12mo, 23rd - 28th October 1792.
⁂ "Bath. The ladys are to take me to the pump room tomorrow aft but I am to go with Mr. C at 8. The town is beautiful. A new pump room will soon be completed from the old one - to the White Hart inn. A new street from that down to the duke of Kingstons bath... ." Visits Fordingbridge, Bath, Coalbrookdale, Ellesmere and ends at Holyhead, waiting for a boat to Dublin.