Diary in French kept by a French merchant during a stay in Lisbon from 1 May, 1695, to 24 May, returning on 11 June to Nantes, and again (vol. reversed) from 25 March, 1696 (on which day he left St. Malo) to 24 Jan. 1697, at Lisbon, Genoa, Pisa, Lucca, and Leghorn, 1 May to 11 Jun 1695 and 25 Mar 1696 to 24 Jan 1697
At fol. 74 his name occurs in the bill of health given him at Leghorn as a passport for Rome, "Alessandro Oliviere Exquemesir (?) f. di anni 40." He dealt in linen, and appears to have had a desire to engage in the slave-trade. He every day went to Mass, and occasionally makes notes of sermons; his acquaintance was largely amongst Capuchins and members of other religious orders.
Dates
- Creation: 1 May to 11 Jun 1695 and 25 Mar 1696 to 24 Jan 1697
Extent
91 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 423
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens(Oxford, 1862), no. D. 423.
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series(7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 13192.
Physical Facet
On paper, in octavo minori
Repository Details
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