Diary of Richard Neville Aldworth Neville, produced between 11 May 1772 and 22 November 1774

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D/Dby F59/2, ‘Diary of Richard Neville Aldworth Neville’

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Diary of Richard Neville Aldworth Neville, produced between 11 May 1772 and 22 November 1774

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The diary of Richard Neville Aldworth Neville produced between 11 May 1772 and 22 November 1774.

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A diary describing Richard Neville Aldworth Neville’s travels in France and Switzerland with his children Dick and Fanny. In the diary, he provides a detailed description of a meeting with Voltaire on 4 July 1772, and an account of Voltaire’s opinions of literature and politics. An account of this meeting was printed in the Gentleman’s Magazine. This is available for comparison at: Essex Record Office, D/Dby Z19.

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Part of the Estate and Family records of Audley End Estate, Saffron Walden.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024