| Description | 'The Tablet, or the Polite Memorandum Book. Containing an Almanac, The Sovereigns of Europe, Lists of both Houses of Parliament, Officers of State, Navy & Army. Embellished with elegant engravings of Gentleman's seats.'' (The diary is a printed edition and contains dated personal entries and accounts. Throughout the diary there are numerous printed engravings of large Houses. Enclosed in the front cover are two receipts and a press cutting that reads; 'To Be Let and Entered upon at Lady Day next - An old, established blast furnace, noted and always esteemed for making the best tough pig iron in the Kingdom...') |