Journal of a trip to Holland

Journal of a trip to Holland, beginning with the time of leaving London (February 12, 1773) and ending with the day of returning there again (March 22, 1773). Author's holograph MS. Illustrated with pen-drawings, jewel (p. 12), (p. 18), sluice-gate (p. 26), compass (p. 27), 'perpetual motion' clock (p. 52), jewel (p. 53). A few additional notes on small slips of paper have been pasted in. Signature 'S.S. Banks 1773' on the title-page, which is probably that of the author's only sister Sarah Sophia Banks [1774-1818].

1 volume 2 ll. first bl. + 79 pp. + 2 bl. 4to. 221/2 x 181/2 cm. Original paper covers, with pasted on label containing autograph MS. title.

Purchased 1930 by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum. Accession Number 56436.

The journey was made with Capt. Bentinck (i.e. John Albert Bentinck Captain R.N. [1737-1775], his son William (afterwards Admiral [1764-1813]), and Mr. Chales Greville (i.e. Charles Francis Greville [1749-1809]).

This was previously classified as a manuscript and re-classified as an archive collection during the Wellcome Collection Systems Transformation Programme in 2026.

Banks Family of Revesby Abbey Lincolnshire Banks, Joseph (1665-1727) (wife Catherine) grandfather of Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820) Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820), Baronet, Baronet Naturalist See Royal Society Sackler biographies for father and son, www.royalsoc.ac.uk., in addition to this Banks (1743-1820) served as Sheriff of Lincolnshire

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).