A historical slap and a half, or: 'Tell me how you really think about Tywyn?!'

#Antiquarians #Wales #Romantodons https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79396391&view=1up&seq=1566&q1=wales

"A Pilgrimage to Bateman’s Tomb" Archaeodeath from May 2014 visiting the grave of Sarah and Thomas Bateman. #thomasbateman #archaeology #antiquarians #tombs #Derbyshire #Youlgreave #MiddletonbyYoulgreave

@Tony_Meredith
When I first read your question I thought a connection improbable; after some reflection & googling that changed!
The Wikipedia page on #JaneAusten was helpful, & thinking about the conversational & subscription networks of a force of nature like #JohnNichols - Jane's father & #WarrenHastings might well have been typical of the customers in this age of gentleman #bibliophiles and #antiquarians?
https://www.bl.uk/picturing-places/articles/the-nichols-family-and-their-press
'John Nichols & his circle' https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/2000/2000%20(74)%201-20%20Sweet.pdf