| Description | These letters contain detailed descriptions of John Howard Galton's travels in Europe at different times. The majority were written during a tour of Germany in 1836, but there are also letters sent from Milan in 1826 and Rome in 1847. They contain information about the history and topography of the area he travels through, details about the journey, and descriptions of notable buildings, particularly churches and cathedrals but also palaces, fortifications and other places of interest. |