Thomas Prior's surviving books

The Code of Health and Longevity… 4th ed., by Sir John Sinclair, published in 1818. Thomas has written his name in it - ‘Thomas Prior Esq’.

Britain, its earliest history and connection with other nations. He wrote his name in it: Major Prior. At the blank page at the back of the book is a note re page 105 about the interpretation of Caesar’s words. This note indicates that he was competent in Latin, a requirement for well-educated boys of the time.

The Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army. This copy has his name in it ('Major Prior', 73rd regiment'). The Foreword includes a stern injunction from the Duke of Wellington, then Commander-in-Chief, that every officer had to ‘make himself perfectly acquainted’ with all the orders and regulations. When additional or revised orders and regulations were published, Thomas Prior also kept that as well, similarly writing in it 'Major Prior', 73rd regiment'