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Excerpts from the diary of George Mifflin Dallas
Title
Excerpts from the diary of George Mifflin Dallas, 1856-1861.
Physical Description
1 v. (16 leaves) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Laid in: picture of palm trees, on which is written, "Merry Christmas to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 1957."
Written on flyleaf: Christmas Greetings to Annie Burr and Lefty from Sally Conklin Smith Christmas 1957.
Written on title page: Excerpts from the Diary of George Mifflin Dallas United States Minister to the Court of St. James in 1856-1861. This Diary was published in Philadelphia in 1892.
Binding: full calf; gilt decoration.
In English.
Provenance
Gift from Sally Conklin Smith, December 1957.
Access and use
This material is available for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
a George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864), senator from Pennsylvania and a vice president of the United States, graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1810; he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1813. He held a number of private and public offices, including private secretary to Albert Gallatin, Minister to Russia; lawyer in New York City; deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania in 1817; mayor of Philadelphia 1828-1829; United States district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania 1829-1831; Democratic senator 1831-1833; attorney general of Pennsylvania 1833-1835; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia 1837-1839; Vice President of the United States with James K. Polk 1845-1849; and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain 1856-1861.
Summary
Manuscript, in a single hand, of an excerpt from p. 355 from the published version of Dallas' diary, which describes his visit to Strawberry Hill on July 23, 1859. He expresses his overall disappointment with the visit, criticizing Lady Frances Waldegrave's looks, the way in which she has redecorated Strawberry Hill, and the lack of items there that he would care to own; but he also describes two paintings with which he is impressed, and discusses the recent peace treaty at Villafranca with the other members of the party, including the Duke d'Aumale and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe . The volume concludes with Dallas' description of Countess Waldegrave's birth and several marriages. The work is prefaced by a brief biography of Dallas, which mentions that the diary was published by his daughter Susan in 1892.
Publications
Diary of George Mifflin Dallas, United States Minister to Russia, 1837-1839 / by George Mifflin Dallas.
Other formats
Available on microfilm from Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
March 14, 2008
References
George Mifflin Dallas, Excerpts from the Diary of George Mifflin Dallas. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Cite as
George Mifflin Dallas, Excerpts from the Diary of George Mifflin Dallas. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries.
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