| RefNo | MS/821/2/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Diary of Sir Charles Blagden |
| Creator | Blagden: Sir Charles (bap.1748 d.1820); British physician and secretary of the Royal Society |
| Date | 22 July-11 August 1792 |
| Description | Daily diary entries commencing with [pp.1-2, 22-23 July] a visit to Lord Orford [Horace Walpole] in company with the Banks family, including a description of Strawberry Hill and some of its contents; proceeding to Spring Grove, and then London. [pp.2-4, 24 and 28 July]. Blgden visits Slough, meeting William Herschel, who 'did not let me into his polishing room'. Following entries on his other travels and social engagements, the section concludes [p.8, 11 August] 'Mrs Ellis has not behaved well to Mrs. M'. With some pencilled notes on expenses for the journey from the Strawberry Hill turnpike [p.16]. |
| Extent | 16p. [pp.9-15 blanks and uncut] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8132 | Blagden; Sir; Charles (1748 - 1820); physician | 1748 - 1820 |