Journals of tours in England by John Byng, illustrated with prints, maps, and his own sketches.
Dates
- 1781-1792
Extent
8 shelfmarks
Language of Materials
English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. d. 215].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 215-217, d. 237, d. 516-519
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9068
Biographical / Historical
John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington (1743-1813) was a diarist. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 45210-17.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The journals were bought by the Library, 1930, 1933 and 1960.
Bibliography
The journals were published as The Torrington diaries, ed. C.B. Andrews (4 vols., London, 1934-1938).
- Title
- Journals of John Byng
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Tarrant
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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