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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 34876
Title:
Scope & Content:: Journal. Vol. I. (f. 64), 17 Aug. 1762-Mar. 1763, entitled "Ephemerides or Journal of my actions, studies and opinions. Volume the second." The first part, which is in English, is a regular diary of the last few months of Gibbon's militia service, etc., ending 28 Jan. 1763, when he reached Paris...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Aug 1762-Mar 1763
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 34877
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Scope & Content:: Journal. Vol. II. (f. 97), 17 Aug.-30 Nov. 1763 (part of his second visit to Lausanne), entitled "Ephemerides ou Journal de ma Vie de mes Etudes et de mes Sentimens, vol. iii." In French. The volume is particularly full of literary and historical notes.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Aug 1763-30 Nov 1763
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 34878
Title:
Scope & Content:: Journal. Vol. III. (ff. 99), 1 Dec. 1763-15 June 1764, completing the period of his stay at Lausanne, and including the first part of his Italian tour. French. Italy: Tour in, by E. Gibbon: 1764.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Dec 1763-15 Jun 1764
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 34879
Title:
Scope & Content:: Journal. Vol. IV. (ff 83), 15 June-Dec. 1764, containing a further portion of the tour in Italy. The diary, in French as before, continues, with some omissions, to the arrival at Rome, 2 Oct. The notes on Rome, written in December, are in English and arranged by subjects or places. Italy: Tour ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jun 1764-Dec 1764
Extent:: 1 item

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