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An account, in diary form [? by John Lloyd of Hafodunos], of a journey via Oswestry, Salop, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham to London, 4-10 April 1811, and of the writer's social and other activities in that city, 10 April-3 May. There are references to, inter alia, meals taken with Sir Joseph Banks and his family in Soho Square, the company at Sir Joseph's house, dinners at the Royal Society Club with names of members present, an introduction to Mr. [John] Pond, the recently appointed astronomer royal, conversations with bishop [Samuel] Goodenough of Carlisle concerning [ William] Aitoun's work Hortus Kewiensis, with Mr. [?Jesse] Foote concerning medical matters, and with Mr. [Thomas Andrew] Knight on horticultural topics, an account by Sir [William] Sidney Smith of some French officers he had known and of engagements at Acre and Mount Carmel, attendances at lectures [on electricity] given by Mr. [George John] Singer, comments by l'Abbe de Vey on [Hyman] Hurwitz's work on Hebrew grammar, information from Governor [William] Bligh ['Bligh of the Bounty', who had been Governor of New South Wales, 1805-?1808] about the impending court martial concerning the 'Port Jackson Business', and the proof sheets of Mr . [John] Farey's report on Derbyshire.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Formerly known as Wigfair 95.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 12495D.
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- Royal Society Club (Subject)
- Lloyd, John, 1749-1815 -- Diaries (Subject)
- Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 (Subject)
- Pond, John, 1767-1836 (Subject)
- Goodenough, Samuel, 1743-1827 (Subject)
- Aiton, William, 1731-1793 (Subject)
- Foot, Jesse, 1744-1826 (Subject)
- Knight, Thomas Andrew, 1759-1838 (Subject)
- Smith, W. Sidney (William Sidney), Sir, 1764-1840 (Subject)
- Singer, George John, 1786-1817 (Subject)
- de Vey, Abbé (Subject)
- Hurwitz, Hyman, 1770-1844 (Subject)
- Bligh, William, 1754-1817. (Subject)
- Farey, John, 1766-1826 (Subject)