Description of University of Pennsylvania Ms. Codex 1637: Journal The University of Pennsylvania Libraries This description is ©2016 University of Pennsylvania Libraries. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License version 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. For a description of the terms of use see the Creative Commons Deed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. All referenced images and their content are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/. Ms. codex. Title from 19th-century title page added by James B. Morgan (f. i recto). Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library Ms. Codex 1637 5966735 http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5966735 Record of a trip with fellow Philadelphian Samuel Powel, from Rome northward through Bologna, Padua, Venice, Milan, and Turin, over the Alps to Geneva, and through Lyons and Paris to Calais, by boat to Dover, and from there to London. The entries include many details on landscape, architecture, art, and inscriptions. Morgan also describes meetings with prominent individuals such as Giambattista Morgagni, professor of anatomy at the Università di Padova, and the philosopher Voltaire. On leaves at the end of the volume (f. 138v-140r) are lists of books, natural and artificial curiosities, plates (prints) and drawings, and paintings shipped home to Philadelphia by Morgan. The books include works of Morgagni published in Venice, "novels" of Boccaccio in Italian published in Amsterdam, Voltaire's Tancrède published in Geneva, and Benjamin Franklin on electricity in 3 parts published in London. There are additional notes by Morgan about expenses at the beginning (under the flap, inside upper cover) and miscellaneous notes at the end (f. 141v; inside lower cover). English, with occasional notes (especially inscriptions or titles) in Latin, French, and Italian Journal Morgan, John, 1735-1789 former owner Morgan, James Bunyan former owner Morgan, Algernon Sidney Mountain, 1831-1914 donor Harris, Julia Morgan donor Morgan, George Morris Inside front cover Notes of prices 1r Journal of Dr. John Morgan of the City of Rome to the City of London in 1764 2r Journey from Rome to Bologna, July 6-8, 1764 2v Cascade of Tirni 3v Journey from Rome to Bologna, July 9-10, 1764 4r Macerata to Loretto 4v Loretto 8v (Sinigaglia) In journeying from Rome, July 12, 1764 9r To Bologna (Fanno) 9v Pesarro (From Rome 10r to Bologna) Rivini, July 13, 1764 10v Sunday July 14, 1764 11r Bologna, Monday July 15, 1764 12r Bologna, Tuesday July 16, 1764 16r Bologna, Wednesday July 17, 1764 21r Bologna, Thursday July 18, 1764 27r Bologna, Friday July 19, 1764 30r Bologna, Saturday July 20, 1764 32v Bologna, Sunday July 21, 1764 33r Road to Padua, July 22-23, 1764 33v Padua, Wednesday July 24, 1764 36v Padua, Thursday July 25, 1764 39v Venice, Friday July 26, 1764 41v Venice, Saturday July 27, 1764 42v Venice, July 28-29, 1764 44v Venice, July 30-31, 1764 47r Venice, Friday August 2, 1764 49v Venice, August 3-4, 1764 50v Venice, August 5-6, 1764 51r Vicenza, Wednesday August 7, 1764 51v Verona, Thursday August 8, 1764 52r Verona, Friday August 9, 1764 52v Mantua 53r Parma, August 10, 1764 53v Parma, August 11-12, 1764 56r Parma, Tuesday August 13, 1764 57v Placenzia 58r Placenzia, Wednesday August 14, 1764 58v Milan, August 15-16, 1764 60v Milan, Saturday August 17, 1764 61r Milan, Sunday August 18, 1764 65v Adventure of Buffalora, Monday August 19, 1764 68v Adventure of Buffalora, Tuesday August 20, 1764 69r Adventure of Buffalora, Wednesday August 21, 1764 70v Adventure of Buffalora, Thursday August 22, 1764 75v Road to Turin, Friday August 23, 1764 76r Turin, Saturday August 24, 1764 79v Turin, Sunday August 25, 1764 83r Turin, Tuesday August 27, 1764 86v Turin, Wednesday August 28, 1764 90r Turin, August 29, 1764 91v Turin, Thursday August 30, 1764 93r Turin, Friday August 31, 1764 95v Turin, Saturday September 1, 1764 96r Turin, Sunday September 2, 1764 96v Turin, September 3-4, 1764 97v Turin, September 5-6, 1764 98v Turin, Friday September 7, 1764 99v from Turin 100r To the Alps 100v Alps, September 8, 1764 104r Alps, Sunday September 9, 1764 104v from Alps to Geneva, Monday September 10, 1764 105r from Alps to Geneva, September 11-12, 1764 105v from Alps to Geneva, Thursday September 13, 1764 106r Geneva, September 14-15, 1764 108v Geneva, Chateau de Fernay, Sunday September 16, 1764 118r Lusanne, Monday September 17, 1764 119v Lusanne, September 18-21, 1764 120r Lyons, Saturday September 22, 1764 120v from Lyons, September 30, 1764 121r to Paris, October 4 and 22, 1764 121v from Paris to Calais 122r Friday October 25, 1764 123v October 28-31, 1764 138v Books and Purchases

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 142 leaves : 184 x 130 mm. bound to 193 x 137 mm

Paper, 142; 1¹⁶(-1, pastedown) 2-8¹⁶ 9¹⁶(-1, pastedown); [i, 1-141], modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto (f. 124v-141r blank). Catchwords on many leaves, lower right corner.

 Written in cursive script by John Morgan. Prow of boat Chair used for steep descent from Mount Cenis

Contemporary (18th-century) parchment over stiff paper, with flap on upper cover, now almost detached.

Written while traveling in Italy, Switzerland, France, and England, from 6 July 1764 (f. 2r) to 31 October 1764 (f. 123v).

1764 Europe Formerly owned by James Bunyan Morgan (inscription, Pittsburgh, 1847, f. i recto), grandnephew of John Morgan, and other descendants including James's son Algernon Sidney Mountain Morgan (preface of printed edition). Gift of Julia Morgan Harris and George Morris Morgan, 1941 (University of Pennsylvania bookplate, inside upper cover; pencil note, f. i recto). American diaries--18th century--Specimens American diaries--Male authors--18th century Codices Diaries Reading lists Manuscripts, English--18th century Manuscripts, European