Journal of a voyage from the Thames to Russia and of campaigning with the Russian army, 1738-1739

Mss.947.L64

Date: 1738-1739 | Size: 2 volume(s), 2 volumes, 438 p.
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Abstract

Volume one includes an account of a voyage from England to St. Petersburg and of a journey from thence by Moscow through Poland to meet the Russian army. Plates consist chiefly of plans of battle fields. Volume one contains also List of expenses in the German language. A short index to various articles that are not in the volume. Project de commerce entre l'Angleterre et la Russie. Oraison funebre prononcé a St. Petersbourg le 10 Mars, 1725 a l'occasion de la lort de Pierre le Grand...par M. Theoplane... Volume two includes a section entitled "Literæ processus ssmi domini nostri Clementis--Papæ XII."

Background note

John Lindsay, earl of Crawford and Lindsay (1702-1749), was a soldier. A Scotsman, he fought all over Europe. He was a captain in the British army and was permitted to join the Imperial army under Prince Eugene. In 1738 he received the rank of general from the Czarina Anna and fought against the Turks. He returned to the imperial forces and continued to fight until the Peace of London of 1748.

Scope and content

The maps in the volume were drawn by Henry Kopp, secretary and draughtsman for Lord Crawford. They are inscribed to George II, king of England; Lord Loudoun, etc.

The actual dates on which the maps were drawn is conjectural. These volumes were most probably prepared for Earl Crawford between 1743 and 1747 so they could be better seen and studied in the family's muniment room.

Collection Information

Provenance

Library of Benjamin Franklin. See in-house shelf list for additional accession number.

Custodial history:

Purchased from the library of Benjamin Franklin, 1803. Volume 1 includes the shelf mark C 84 N 15: Case 84 Number 15, devised by Benjamin Franklin to coincide with a catalogue he created for his private library in Philadelphia.

Processing information

Only maps are noted.

Alternate formats available

Much of this set, along with the other manuscript volumes of Lindsay's papers, were reproduced by Richard Rolt, Memoirs of the life of the Right. Hon. John Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Lindsay (London: 1753).

Related material

Lindsay's papers are continued in other manuscript volumes held by the APS: Account of some campaigns of the British army from 1689 to 1712 and a journal of a campaign under Prince Eugene on the Upper Rhine, 1689-1735 (Mss. 940 M68); Journal of a campaign with the Russian army against Turkey, 1737-1739 (Mss. 947 J82).

Early American History Note

This is one of four large volumes that were part of Benjamin Franklin's personal library. The four volumes comprise a series of John Lindsay Crawford's travels with the Russian Army from 1737-1739. The volumes have large maps of Europe.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Journals (notebooks).
  • Manuscript Essays
  • Maps.
  • Military Records
  • Travel Narratives and Journals

Geographic Name(s)

  • England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
  • Russia -- History, Military -- To 1801.

Subject(s)

  • Beyond Early America
  • Military History
  • Military maneuvers.
  • Voyages and travels.


Detailed Inventory

 Maps
  
 Kopp, Henry.
Theatre of war between Russian Imperial army and the Turks and Tartars, 1736 and 1737 (Crimea)
1743-17471 map, 191.8 x 47.6 cmvolume 1

Colored, on printed map.

 Kopp, Henry.
Ordre de bataille de l'Armée Principate de sa Majesté Impériale de toutes les Russies
1743-17471 map, 67.3 x 45.1 cmvolume 1

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan of the operations of the Russian Army upon the banks of the Dneister, 1738
 1 map, 143.5 x 50.8 cm, with 8.9 cm.-high title piecevolume 1

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Town of Essek (?)
1743-17471 map, 72.4 x 52.1 cmvolume 1

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan von Peterwardein
1743-17471 map, 105.4 x 63.5 cmvolume 1

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Order of battle of His Imperiale Majestys Army in Hungary commanded by...Konigseck
1743-17471 map, 173.4 x 46.4 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Belgrade
1743-17471 map, 52 x 35.6 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Demolition de Panzowa (Pancevo)
1743-17471 map, 24.8 x 43.8 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan van Temesewar
1743-17471 map, 69.2 x 56.5 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan und project von Temesewar
1743-17471 map, 69.2 x 56.5 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan von Banjalucka
1743-17471 map, 74.3 x 22.9 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan von der Haupt Festung Commoren
1743-17471 map, 94.6 x 64.1 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan der Festung Ratsche
1743-17471 map, 38 x 26 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan der Kay Vestung und Insul Orsova
1743-17471 map, 216.5 x 66.7 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan de redoute der Insul Orsova gegenuber
1743-17471 map, 64.8 x 47 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Vestung Bender
1743-17471 map, 58.4 x 45.7 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan de la vielle et nouvelle fortification de la ville d'Oczakov
1743-17471 map, 71.8 x 49.5 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Project pour fortifier la ville de Belgrade
1743-17471 map, 89.5 x 62.9 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Projet de Monsieur le General de Wutquinaw pour fortifier Belgrade
1743-17471 map, 45.1 x 29.8 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Profil von Belgrade
1743-17471 map, 72.4 x 50.2 cmvolume 2

Colored.

 Kopp, Henry.
Plan of the battle of Krotska in the year 1739
1743-17471 map, 89.5 x 57.8 cmvolume 2

Colored.