James Sleigh travel journal
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a travel journal, 41 leaves, 12 cm
Dates
- June 1861
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Conditions Governing Use
Use of the collection is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C).
Biographical Note
James Sleigh is from Glasgow, Scotland.
Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (1 folder containing 1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Travel Journal and notebook belonging to James B. Sleigh, of Glasgow, Scotland. Contains account of trip from Jun 22-29th 1861 in Scottish mountains, as well as an accounting of costs from the trip and scraps of poetry. The narrative account describes includes train, boat, coach and foot travel from Loch Lommond to Ft. William, and to Oban. In addition, there is an account of walking up Ben Nevis.
Processing Information
Processed by Ellen Whisler
- Mount Holyoke College Manuscript Collections Subject Source: Local sources
- Scotland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voyages and travels Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- James Sleigh Travel Journal, 1861
- Subtitle
- Finding Aid
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ellen Whisler.
- Date
- © 2007
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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8 Dwight Hall
South Hadley MA 01075-6425 USA
413-538-3079
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