Journal, c. 1815-1830
File
MS. Eng. b. 2097
Held at the Weston Library
Includes:
- (fols. 2-16) an index to all six volumes
- (fols. 18 v-55) copies of poems, several written by or addressed to members of the Giles family, and other verses (not printed in Diary and Memoirs)
- (fol. 58b) Giles family tree, n.d.(late 20th cent.)
- (fols. 61-216) the journal, headed 'The Year-Book of My Life', beginning with (fols. 61-89) a detailed account of his family history
with several letters to Giles (mainly from members of his family), water-colours and drawings and accounts of visits, including:
- (fol. 125) photograph of the quadrangle of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1878
- (fols. 188-213) visit to France, 1830, including (fol. 203) a transcript of a letter to his father describing the disturbances in Paris, 1830
Dates
- Creation: c. 1815-1830
Extent
216 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. b. 2097
Separated Materials
Found loose within this journal: two recent photographs of Southwick House, Somerset, where Giles was born, see MS. Photogr. c. 128, fols. 69-70.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk