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Two journals, 1717-1737, and a fragment of a letter-book, 1726-1727, of Sir Erasmus Philipps, fifth baronet, of Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, containing descriptions of tours in Wales, England, Holland and Germany, entries relating to family and political matters, etc.; and a notebook, 1706-1710, of Erasmus's father, Sir John Philipps, fourth baronet, of Picton Castle, containing details relating to the execution of the will of his brother-in-law, John Shorter.

Journal of Sir Erasmus Philipps, describing a tour undertaken in 1719 with his father and others through the south-east of England, Holland and Germany, together with an index of places visited (pp. 128-32).

Journal, 1717-1737, of Sir Erasmus Philipps, some entries relating to as early as 1705, containing a description of a tour in 1717 through counties Carmarthen and Brecon and the south-west of England to London; an account of his residence at Pembroke College, Oxford, 1720-1722; and entries relating to his family, his participation in his father's religious and philanthropic work and, following his election in 1726, his activities as Member of Parliament for the borough of Haverfordwest.

Fragment of a letter book, 1726-7, of Sir Erasmus Philipps, containing an account of his activities as Member of Parliament for the borough of Haverfordwest and of his re-election to the seat in 1727, together with transcripts of letters, 1726, relating to the rebuilding of Haverfordwest Bridge, and of other documents pertaining to the borough and its burgesses.

Notebook, 1706-10, of Sir John Philipps, containing memoranda pertaining to the execution of the will of his brother-in-law, John Shorter (d. 1706), a London merchant, with entries relating to Shorter's son-in-law, Sir Robert Walpole (ff. 2, 8 verso-9, 13 verso, 33).