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Reference code
NLW MS 22967C [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
Title
Sarah Ponsonby: A Journey in Wales
Date(s)
- 1778 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
ii, 88 ff. (blank from f. 26 verso) ; 240 x 180 mm.
Quarter-leather and marbled paper over boards.
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Scope and content
Journal of Sarah Ponsonby, 10 May-25 June 1778, entitled 'Account of a Journey in Wales perform'd in May 1778 by Two Fugitive Ladies', recounting the arrival of herself and Lady Eleanor Butler in Pembrokeshire and their subsequent travels in Wales and Shropshire, including first impressions of Llangollen (f. 11) and a watercolour view of Benton Castle signed by the Ladies (f. 1 verso).
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
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English.
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Available on microfilm at the Library (NLW Film 999).
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- Ponsonby, Sarah, 1755-1831 -- Diaries (Subject)