Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, January 1 - March 7, 1862

Parent Collections

Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries

Vermont Diaries

Title

Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, January 1 - March 7, 1862

Creator

Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.

Date Created

1862

Description

The international political climate remains unsettled in this diary: political unrest continues across Europe and war seems imminent between England and the United States in the wake of the Trent Affair. The Italian political scene, however, becomes quite turbulent during the period: demonstrations in favor of national unification break out across Italy, the Italian ministry is dissolved, Bettino Ricasoli steps down, and Urbano Rattazzi becomes the new prime minister. Throughout all of this, the Marshes stay in Turin and continue to meet Italian elites and foreign nationals, including Rosa Arbesser, governess to Princess Margherita of Savoy. They also renew their acquaintance with Hungarian exile Lajos Kossuth and his family. The Marshes attend several political and social gatherings during this period and play their part in the Doria-Benedetti feud, “the social revolt against France” by the Torinese elites.

Topics in this diary include the status and problems of Italian women, the role of women in marriage and society in the 19th century, Italian marriages and the influence of the Catholic church on marriage, education in Italy, the etiquette of Italian royalty and elites, Catholicism, and the celebration of Carnival in Italy.

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.

Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882.

Ricasoli, Bettino, 1809-1880.

Rattazzi, Urbano, 1808-1873.

Trent Affair, 1861.

Extent

78 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2021-01-10, 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]

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Identifier [Local]

CCM_Volume_03

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

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