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- 1851-1855 (Creation)
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i, 122 ff. ; 185 x 115 mm.
Half-calf and cloth over boards, with patterned endpapers and marbled page edges.
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Biographical history
Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan (1829-1855) was the eldest son of Lt-Col Herbert Vaughan and Sarah Vaughan (née Millingchamp) of Plas Llangoedmore, Cardiganshire. He joined his father's regiment the 90th Light Infantry (Perthshire Volunteers) in 1847, attaining the rank of Captain in August 1854. He died on 12 September 1855 of wounds received during the 8 September assault on the Great Redan at Sevastopol.
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Richard M. Ford Ltd; London; Purchase; March 2020; 991036121602419.
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Scope and content
Diary, 1 May 1851-18 September 1852, of Lieutenant Herbert M[illingchamp] Vaughan, 90th Light Infantry, mostly while stationed at Ballincollig and Cork, Ireland. The diary contains an account of his various duties, his social and recreational activities, including balls, regattas, parties and picnics, and hunting and shooting.
Vaughan's company was at Ballincollig until late 1851, when it removed to nearby Cork; the regiment was sent to Dublin in August 1852 (f. 112 verso). Additionally Vaughan spent most of September 1851 on leave in London (ff. 38-46 verso) and was at home at Plas Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, [9] October-[29] December 1851 (ff. 49-65 verso). Among the incidents recounted are the death by suicide of one of his men during an assignment to transport ammunition (ff. 8-11); [George W. Stone] performing Electro-Biology [i.e. hypnotism] experiments on some of his men (ff. 26 verso, 29 verso-30); several visits to the Great Exhibition in London (ff. 39 verso-43 verso passim); attending the Cork garrison races, [21] April 1852 (ff. 86-87 verso); and a riot by paupers at Cork workhouse, [9] May 1852 (f. 90 recto-verso). Vaughan assisted in keeping order during the Cork County by-election in March 1852 (ff. 82-83) and in Cork City at the General Election in July 1852 (ff. 102 verso-103 verso). His main preoccupation in open season was fox hunting and shooting game (ff. 49 verso-84 verso passim). A memo found loose within the volume, dated 31 July 1852 with additions to 1855, has been tipped in inside the back cover (f. 122, see also f. 109).
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Language of material
- Ancient Greek
- English
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English, some Greek.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Leaves cut out after ff. 37 (3), 45, 70, 79 (3), 81, 84 (3), 97 and 99; ff. 33, 45, 72 and 84 partially excised; covers worn.
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- Ballincollig (Ireland) -- Description and travel
- Fox hunting -- Wales -- Ceredigion
- Fowling -- Wales -- Ceredigion
- Fox hunting -- Ireland -- Cork (County)
- Cork (Ireland) -- Description and travel
- Dublin (Ireland) -- Description and travel.
- London (England) -- Description and travel
- Cardiganshire (Wales) -- Description and travel
- Elections -- Ireland -- Cork (County)
- Elections -- Ireland -- Cork
- Riots -- Ireland -- Cork
- Animal magnetism
- Fowling -- Ireland -- Cork (County)
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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July 2022.
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Archivist's note
Description compiled by Rhys Jones.