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A fragment of Letts's Diary, No. 13, 1873, mainly used by John Thomas to record his stay in St. Petersburg, December 1873-March 1874, and including references to concert arrangements and to meetings with the Duke of Edinburgh and with members of the Russian royal family and aristocracy.

Journal entries for the period 1 January-3 March 1859 with further intermittent entries to 11 April, a period spent by John Thomas in Paris (ff. 1-15 verso); accounts of expenditure incurred in connection with his stay in Paris, 16 September 1858-20 January 1859 (ff. 17-22 verso); and two leaves from a diary for 1889 containing entries by John Thomas, 19-25 September and 27-31 December (ff. 25-6).

Leaves found loose inside John Thomas's tour journal (NLW MS 23392iA), containing diary entries for the period 1 January-4 April 1852.

A journal of a tour in Germany and to Vienna and Prague undertaken by John Thomas, October 1851-February 1852, in order to advance his career.
Centred mainly upon Vienna, it includes an account of his first concert abroad, February 1852, as well as a critique of concerts attended by him. Leaves found loose inside the volume have been filed seperately (MS 23392iiB).

A journal of John Thomas for the period 3 November 1853-8 April 1854, his first season in Paris, including entries of visits made and received, and performances given at concerts and soirées.

A journal of a tour in Germany and Russia, 22 September 1852-13 April 1853, undertaken by John Thomas, including accounts of concerts given by him in St Petersburg, 1852-1853, and Moscow, 1853.

A journal of John Thomas, 30 September-21 December 1854, describing a tour in Italy, visiting Genoa, Naples, Pompeii and Rome.
Also included (f. 1 verso) is an account of the start of his first journey to the continent, 22 October 1851 (see MS 23392iA, f. 1).