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Vermont Cynic, 1997, October
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    • Creator: University of Vermont
    • Date Issued: 1997, October
    Part of: Vermont Cynic


    Vermont Cynic, 1998, February
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      • Creator: University of Vermont
      • Date Issued: 1998, February
      Part of: Vermont Cynic


      Vermont Cynic, 2008, April
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        • Creator: University of Vermont
        • Date Issued: 2008, April
        Part of: Vermont Cynic


        Vermont Cynic, 2006, March
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          • Creator: University of Vermont
          • Date Issued: 2006, March
          Part of: Vermont Cynic


          Vermont Cynic, 1983, October
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            • Creator: University of Vermont
            • Date Issued: 1983, October
            Part of: Vermont Cynic


            Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, April 8 - June 14, 1863
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              • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
              • Date Created: 1863
              • Description: The Marshes explore Piobesi Castle and its gardens in this diary. George Perkins Marsh commutes from the castle to Turin to attend to diplomatic business and meets for a second time with King Victor Emmanuel. Caroline Crane Marsh continues to receive updates on the latest battles in the American Civil War, as well as the rising tensions between England and the U.S., France’s interference in Mexican affairs, and the “doings” of Richard M. Blatchford and J.C. Hooker in Rome. Topics in this diary include funerary practices in Italy, Catholicism and religious celebrations in Italy, the everyday experiences of the Italian peasantry, Italian marital norms, the behavior and treatment of women in Italy versus the United States, Italian medical practices, Italian agriculture, relations between the elites of Naples and those of Savoy, Turin court life and etiquette, and life as an expatriate in Italy.
              • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries
              Part of: Diaries


              Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, November 1 - December 31, 1863
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                • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
                • Date Created: 1863
                • Description: The Marshes and their friends speculate on the likelihood of a “European” war breaking out in the spring, following the death of the King of Denmark and years of tense relations between France, Italy, and their neighbors. After months of tense negotiations with their Torinese landlady, the Countess Ghirardi, the Marshes finally move back into the Casa d’Angennes. Once there, Caroline Crane Marsh begins hosting dance lessons for her niece Carrie and others her age in the neighborhood, befriending the Countess Gigliuicci (Clara Novello) at the first lesson. George Perkins Marsh attends another royal hunting trip to Racconigi and begins attending public lectures in Turin. Topics in this diary including renting and occupying real estate in Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi, medical care in Italy, charity work in Italy, Italian funerary practices, English politics and diplomacy, reading habits in the nineteenth century, nineteenth-century attitudes towards Jews, Wallachia (Romania), Catholicism, etiquette, the Suez Canal, and the Taiping Rebellion.
                • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries
                Part of: Diaries


                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
                  Part of: 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
                    Part of: Diaries


                    Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, October 1 - December 31, 1861
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                      • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
                      • Date Created: 1861
                      • Description: Political unrest across Europe, the Trent Affair, and accusations of French interference in Italian politics serve as the backdrop for the events in this diary. The Marshes continue to meet Italian elites and politicians, including the Duchess of Genoa, the Marchesa Doria, and Carlo Poerio, and befriend various diplomats and expatriates in Turin, including the Pulszkys, the Benedettis, and Mrs. Stanley. The Marshes travel to Florence to attend the National Exposition, and George Perkins Marsh takes part in two royal hunting excursions at Racconigi and Stupinigi. Topics in this diary include Rome, the Pope, and Catholicism; Victor Emmanuel, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Italian nationalism, the treatment of Garibaldian soldiers by the Italian government, rural industry and the everyday lives of Italian peasants, the behavior and manners of Italians, especially Italian women; relations between the Italian social classes, the American Civil War, especially slavery and foreign enlistment; the Suez Canal, and spiritualism.
                      • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries
                      Part of: Diaries