Catalogue description Extract from the journals of Thomas Ford Hill, 1785
This record is held by Alpine Club Archives
Reference: | 1922/D85 |
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Title: | Extract from the journals of Thomas Ford Hill, 1785 |
Description: |
Series Title: Original Diaries Account of Hill's unsuccessful attempt to ascend Mont Blanc in August 1785, with a note written a few months later, after Mont Blanc had been successfully ascended for the first time, and an account of a scramble on a glacier. Note by Edward Ford on de Saussure. Author: HILL, Thomas Ford Contains: Typescript: Extracts from the journals of Thomas Ford Hill, 1785 [8 pp.]. Piece Ref: 1922/D85/1 Places: Mont Blanc |
Date: | 1785 |
Held by: | Alpine Club Archives, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | English |
Physical description: | 1 file (10 p. +i) |
Physical condition: | Typescript |
Custodial history: |
Original journals in the possession of Edward Ford, a descendant. This typed transcription made by him and presented to the Alpine Club 1991 (see covering letter). |
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