Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, June 14 - August 2, 1863

Parent Collections

Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries

Vermont Diaries

Title

Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, June 14 - August 2, 1863

Creator

Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.

Date Created

1863

Description

Tensions between the major European powers, a French victory in Puebla, draft riots in New York City, and the American Civil War battles of the summer of 1863 serve as the backdrop for this diary. The Marshes receive visits at Piobesi from several friends, including writer and journalist Anna Blackwell, diplomat John A. Kasson, and journalist William James Stillman. They also take a lengthy trip into the Alps, hiking several mountains during their travels. George Perkins Marsh finishes the manuscript for Man and Nature, and he and his wife agree to lease the Casa d’Angennes again for the winter.

Topics in this diary include Italian agriculture, tourism and hospitality in Italy and the Alps, gossip and etiquette in Italian high society, renting and occupying real estate in Italy, King Victor Emmanuel, the experiences of the Italian peasantry, nineteenth-century attitudes towards insanity, nineteenth-century (American) Independence Day celebrations, expatriate attitudes towards the American Civil War, and the treatment of American soldiers during the Civil War. This diary covers several topics relating to religion, as well, including Irish Catholicism, the Pope, the overlap between Church and State in Italy, Catholic attitudes towards Protestantism, conversion, and religious celebrations.

Subject

Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.

Marsh, George P. (George Perkins), 1801-1882.

Savoy, House of.

Ambassadors' spouses -- Italy -- Turin -- Diaries.

Diplomatic and consular service, American -- Italy.

Ambassadors' spouses.

Diplomatic and consular service, American.

Manners and customs.

Turin (Italy) -- History -- Sources.

Turin (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.

Italy -- Turin.

Italy.

Diaries.

Catholicism.

Blackwell, Anna, active 1875-1876.

Kasson, John A.

Stillman, William James, 1828-1901.

Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, 1820-1878.

Extent

72 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2021-04-28, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

diaries

Form

nonprojected graphic

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

University of Vermont Library, Special Collections

Access Conditions

No Copyright - United States

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

CCM_Volume_10

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 400 ppi