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Subject:
Smith, Mary Priscilla  Search this
Smith, Mary Russell  Search this
Smith, Russell  Search this
Smith, Xanthus  Search this
Type:
Writings
Date:
1851-1852
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 diary : handwritten ; 21 x 17 cm
Summary:
Smith's diary from his family's trip to Europe, through England, Wales, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, London, and Paris. <br>He describes the ship's voyage and their daily activities after arrival, including sightseeing, painting and sketching and saying lessons. <br>Style of handwriting changes throughout journal. <br>Written inside back cover: European journal; Xanthus Smith; Rock Hill 1853.
Citation:
Xanthus Smith travel diary, 1851-1852. Russell, Xanthus, and Mary Smith family papers, 1793-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
U.S. public domain
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Boat travel  Search this
Travel diaries  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)14257
See more items in:
Russell, Xanthus, and Mary Smith family papers, 1793-1977, bulk 1826-1977
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_14257