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Letter from GEORGE PERKINS MARSH to HIRAM POWERS, dated May 23, 1864.
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    • Creator: Marsh, George Perkins, 1801-1882.
    • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh - Hiram Powers Correspondence, George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center


    Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, May 6, 1864 - September 22, 1864
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      • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
      • Date Created: 1864
      • Description: Negotiations between Italy and France regarding the “Roman Question” and the placement of Italy’s capital spark violent protests in the streets of Turin. The Marshes go on several trips in this diary, visiting nearby landmarks as well as hiking into the Alps. Between trips, the Marshes gather the latest news on the American Civil War, including the details of the Battle of the Wilderness, and receive visits from the Estcourts and American diplomat David H. Wheeler, among others. Topics in this diary include the September Convention, Italian art and patronage, tourism in Italy, Italian funerary practices, relations between the Italian social classes, King Victor Emmanuel and the royal family of Savoy, the treatment of women in Italy, the Italian silk industry, George Perkins Marsh’s diplomatic duties, Greek War of Independence, differences in behavior and manners between Americans and Europeans, and the death of Nathaniel Hawthorne. This diary covers several topics relating to religion, as well, including Catholic royal marriages, convents and religious orders, conversion, and French Protestants.
      • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries


      Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, December 23, 1864 - February 21, 1865
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        • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
        • Date Created: 1864-1865
        • Description: This six-page diary records the Marshes’ final days in Turin and their move to Florence in 1865. Topics in this diary include King Victor Emmanuel, Italian art and music, and tourism in Italy.
        • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries


        Letter from CHARLES ELIOT NORTON to GEORGE PERKINS MARSH, dated May 10, 1864.
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          • Creator: Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908.
          • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh - Charles Eliot Norton Correspondence, George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center


          Letter from LONGWORTH POWERS to GEORGE PERKINS MARSH, dated January 8, 1864.
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            • Creator: Powers, Longworth.
            • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center


            Letter from GEORGE PERKINS MARSH to HIRAM POWERS, dated February 15, 1864.
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              • Creator: Marsh, George Perkins, 1801-1882.
              • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh - Hiram Powers Correspondence, George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center


              Andrew Craig Fletcher to Ella Fletcher\, 1864 November 2 and Four Addenda
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                • Creator: Fletcher, Andrew Craig.
                • Description: Topics include lack of trade in St. Albans, his work in a store, and his plans to visit home.
                • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family


                Letter from HIRAM POWERS to GEORGE PERKINS MARSH, dated February 9, 1864.
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                  • Creator: Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873.
                  • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh - Hiram Powers Correspondence, George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center


                  Letter from HIRAM POWERS to GEORGE PERKINS MARSH, dated November 9, 1864.
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                    • Creator: Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873.
                    • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh - Hiram Powers Correspondence, George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center


                    Letter from GEORGE PERKINS MARSH to HIRAM POWERS, dated February 16, 1864.
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                      • Creator: Marsh, George Perkins, 1801-1882.
                      • Parent Collections: George Perkins Marsh - Hiram Powers Correspondence, George Perkins Marsh Online Research Center