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Diary
Title
[Diary], 1816 Jul-Nov.
Physical Description
1 v. (44 p.) ; 23 x 18 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Annotation on p. 1 in pencil, in a later hand: "probably Warburton Davies."
Binding: original marbled wrappers.
Provenance
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Summary
Manuscript journal of travel through France, Luxembourg, the Rhine Valley, the Alps, and Italy. Subjects include the conditions of the roads, conveyances and inns; traveling expenses; and baggage searches and repeated questioning by customs and border officials. Sights mentioned include the Duke's palace at Heidelberg; Gibbon's house at Lausanne; Mont Blanc; the salt works at Bex; and the Cathedral of Milan and the "Last Supper, dreadfully injured by damp and illtreatment....it is hoped the picture will remain in its present state."
The author also mentions a fete given by the Princess of Wales near Lake Como and art and monuments in several Italian cities. He occasionally comments on the still-visible effects of the recent wars, noting that Chateau Thierry "bears strong marks of the Campaign of 1814" and pointing out deforestation and damaged buildings.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2005
References
Diary, 1816 Jul-Nov. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Diary, 1816 Jul-Nov. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Genre/Form
Diaries.
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