Commonplace book of Thomas Salusbury,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 9669E.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004519613
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1781x1850] /
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • Contact NLW for more information.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A commonplace book entitled 'Thomas Salubury's Book of Scraps and Diversities', compiled by Thomas Salusbury of Denbigh (b. 1761), third son of Robert Salusbury of Cotton Hall. It contains medical and culinary recipes, many of them attributed to North Wales Physicians; notes on contemporary events during the Napoleonic Wars; press cuttings; anecdotes of George II and Lord Chatham; notes on sermons preached by the Rev. Mr. Edwards at Wrexham, 1787, Bishop Horsley, 1805, the Rev. Mr. Mason at Denbigh, 1807, and the Rev. Mr. Philips at Denbigh, 1818; notes on notable members of the Salusbury family; genealogical extracts from the family Bible at Cotton Hall; and particulars of the birthdays of the compiler's relatives, friends, and acquaintances.

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Note

Title based on contents.

Previously known as B.R.A. 328.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 9669E.

Other Finding Aids

The description is also available in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Part XVI, 161.

Archivist's Note

June 2008.

Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS;

Additional Information

Published

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