File NLW MSS 16988-9C. - Journals of tours through Wales,

Composite volumes containing journals of tours through Wales by Sir Richard Colt Hoare. The first volume embraces the Vale of Clwyd, Rhuddlan, St. Asaph, Denbigh, Ruthin, Mold, Holywell, Northop, Flint, Hawarden, Chester, Caergwrle, Wrexham, Wynnstay, Chirk Castle, Oswestry, Montgomery, Knighton, Presteigne, Tintern Abbey, Chepstow, Clifton, and Bristol. The second volume embraces (a) Bristol, Newport, Caldicot, Caerleon, Usk, Raglan, Abergavenny, Llanthony, Crickhowell, Tretower, Brecon, Trecastle, Merthyr, Pontypridd, Caerphilly, Tredegar, Newport and Bristol; (b) Newport, Cardiff, Llandaff, Cowbridge, St. Donats, Margam, Aberavon, Briton Ferry, Neath, Swansea, Llanelly, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Llandilo, Laugharne, Llanstephan, Narberth, Haverfordwest, Newgale, St. Davids, Fishguard, Cardigan, Aberaeron Talybont, Machynlleth, Llanidloes, Newtown, Welshpool and Shrewsbury; (c) Monmouth and Brockway; and (d) Aberystwyth. As far as can be ascertained from internal evidence these tours were undertaken in 1796. A sale catalogue cutting, pasted on the inside front cover of the first volume, states that the work is in the autograph of Sir Richard Colt Hoare. Portions of it, however, are in a different hand. The work has all the appearances of a draft, some paragraphs being deleted and copious additional notes inserted. The volumes have been assembled and bound in a very careless manner, individual folios and even complete sections being misplaced. The work is divided into chapters which have been numbered at a later date. The first volume contains sections XVI-XX, 20, XXII, and the second volume sections XXIII-XXV, 26. These numbers, as well as the existing pagination, suggest that the work is incomplete. Paper; 424 ff., many of which are numbered; 242 x 193; full sheepskin; 2 vols.