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Plan of La Salle Gaget a Lyon.

Letters, diaries of travels, papers relating to legal and financial matters. Includes some material relating to Mrs Julia Carrighan, AJC's wife.

Gives account of travels in Italy. Includes descriptions of town and countryside, local agriculture and places of interest visited. Also outlines measures taken to rid the area of bandits and his experiences involving the same.

Describes journey through Greece from Corfu to Constantinople. Includes descriptions of towns, countryside and population, the problems encountered with travel and also comments on the systems of government and the local rulers.

Gives an account of robbers attacking English travelers. Notes the lack of action by the government to counter this problem and contends that they are wary of using the peasantry for fear of an uprising. Believes the people of Lombardy want their freedom and deserve it and if a leader came forward then it would be possible. Describes Milan and notes the many museums and galleries. Also is impressed by the canal system and the abundant agricultural produce grown in the region. Believes the locals to be the most industrious he has seen, apart from those of the Low Countries. Describes the making of Parmesan cheese, the production of salt petre and the process of making snuff and cigars. Has visited the mint and has seen 'so many churches, palaces and convents as to be already almost surfeited'.

Gives news of his travels; of purchasing a carriage with another traveller, the vineyards in Burgundy and their poor state. Describes a beer salon in Lyons and the large consumption of beer in that city, the relatively peaceful mien of Lyons as opposed to the rest of France and describes other sights in Lyons, especially the Quays, a city gathering at a chapel and the river and fort. Gives information of his stay in Geneva, including describing the family he stays with and other friends and acquaintances. Mentions the number of English in Geneva and their effect on the cost of bread and lodgings. Gives a list of English people of his acquaintance presently in Geneva.

Wanted to describe the anatomical collections he has seen but does not have the space so will describe the best regulated and most important hospital he has seen, that of Milan. Describes the magnificence of the building and states that every need is catered for. Notes the vast quantities of lemonade consumed by the patients and contends that this gives Italian hospitals an advantage over English ones. Is impressed by the administration and notes the number of patients which can be handled. Is impressed by the number of lectures given. Believes that the Catholic religion inculcates a sense of caring for the sick and describes how the medical system works in practice throughout Italy. Also discusses the role of medical men with regard to capitol punishment. Has been impressed with Italy and discusses the merits of various regions. Discusses the education of the peasantry and the relative agricultural knowledge shown in each region. Gives a favourable account of the countenance of Italians in general. Gives news of other travelers and discusses the works of art available, their cost and the practicalities of sending them to England.

Gives an account of crossing Mount Pindus in Greece and a visit to the monastries of Metara [Meteora]. Describes a tour of one of the monastries, used as a prison by Ali Pacha. Also notes their Turkish guide's propensity for wine and the open manner in which Turkish muslim's consume alcohol. Describes Salonica, especially its large Jewish population, and notes the poor situation of the resident Greeks. Notes the hostility shown by the Turkish population towards Christian travelers, but also is surprised by their accommodation, describing visits to mosques which they were allowed unhindered, including to a mosque, once a church, which houses the tomb of Saint Demetia. Describes the Roman remains in Salonica, of which there are few, and also discusses the trade carried out in the town, especially the existence of overland routes to Germany using horses and camels. Describes the Valley of the Peneus River, especially its agriculture, noting herds of cows and horses, wheat, barley and rye and also the presence of cotton and silk worms. Mentions the existence of the houses of the Vizier and his sons. Has met the Vizier Ali Pacha at Larissa who provided them with horses for travel all the way to Constantinople and for this reason will undertake the journey shortly. Discusses the character of Ali Pacha and his two sons and describes their relations with regard to their power. Briefly describes Larissa and Trikala and waxes lyrical about Mount Olympus. Gives a description of the journey towards Turkey and the Turkish towns. Describes the mosques and is also struck by the large cemeteries and comments on the large number of Turks who die from plague.

Discusses his friend General Church and his programme to rid the area of 'Decisi', a society of bandits. Gives an account of the problem of rule in the country due to the numbers of bandits and the lack of power afforded to the General. Gives a brief history of the Decisi and also relates an account of an attack on a troop of soldiers by locals of the village of Ururi. Describes a visit to Pompei. Gives news of acquaintances met in Italy and the financial arrangements for his travels.

Can only write one letter as it is so hot. Has at last reached Greece and finds it beautiful. Describes the view from the signal station and contends that the land is untouched by cultivation as the locals are 'too lazy to bestow the necessary labour', though admits that the recent crop failures may have something to do with the plague and various wars which have engulfed the island. Discusses the political situation on Corfu and in the Mediterranean generally, including mentioning the role of Ali Pasha and 'King Tom' Maitland. Discusses his future travel plans which include a meeting with Ali Pasha to procure a Tartar guide and visits to Constantinople, Athens, Malta and Messina. Describes a marriage ceremony and its meanings. Describes a walk to the supposed site of the Homer's Palace of Alcinous and the inhabitants of the island, especially the soldiers.