The Chilterns in 1748: An Account by Pehr Kalm, Visitor from Finland, translated and edited by W.R.Mead (2nd edition, 2017)

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Pehr Kalm, a native of Finland, was the favourite disciple of Karl Linnaeus. In 1748 he spent five months in England staying at Little Gaddesden to see the farming activities of the area. Whilst here he kept a diary which has been translated by the author thus giving us an invaluable account of the agriculture of the Chilterns in the mid 18th century (165 pages, illustrated).

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