Reference
HG12/4/104
Title
to John Higgins, Turvey Abbey from G. Lipscomb, Whitchurch, nr. Aylesbury
Date free text
10 Dec 1829
Production date
From: 1829 To: 1829
Scope and Content
Thanks John for his offer of drawings which writer accepts,"for the honour of your countenance to my work", and also for John's account of demolition of Weston Hall. Writer hopes to visit southern part of county to complete some collections in Hardmead, North Crawley and 2 or 3 other parishes. Would consider it an honour if permitted to thank John in person.
[D.N.B.: LIPSCOMB, George (1773 - 1846), historian of Buckinghamshire, studied surgery; house-surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London 1792; captain commandant of Warwickshire volunteer infantry and deputy-recorder of Warwick, 1798; M.D., Aberdeen, 1801; joint-editor of the ""National Advisor"", 1811; contributed to the ""Gentleman's Magazine""; his great work, ""The History of Antiquities of the County of Buckinghamshire"", published in 8 parts, 1831- 1847; published medical works.]
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