Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, March 8 - May 14, 1862

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Title: Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, March 8 - May 14, 1862
Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
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.
Maria Pia Queen, consort of Luís I, King of Portugal 1847-1911.
Stowe Harriet Beecher 1811-1896.
Garibaldi Giuseppe 1807-1882.
Ricasoli Bettino 1809-1880.
Genre: diaries
Format: text
Extent: 69 pages
Date Created: 1862
Description: The threat of war between Italy and Austria, increasing opposition to Urbano Rattazzi and the new ministry, and new negotiations between France, Rome, and the Italian government regarding the “Roman Question” serve as the backdrop for the events in this diary. The Marshes receive a visit from sculptor Hiram Powers and his family, and Green Clay arrives to replace Romaine Dillon as Secretary of the U.S. Legation, serving George Perkins Marsh alongside Marsh’s Italian secretary, Giuseppe Artoni. George Perkins Marsh completes the manuscript for his latest book, The Origin and History of the English Language, and resumes working on Man and Nature: or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action. Throughout this diary, the Marshes take sightseeing drives in and around Turin, visiting Moncalieri, the gardens at Valentino Palace, Stupenigi, Franchetti Villa, Madonna di Campagna, and Venaria Reale, among other places.
Topics in this diary include Rome and the Pope, Catholicism and the prejudice against Protestantism in Italy, Princess Maria Pia, the behavior and politics of Italian royalty and elites, court etiquette in Italy and the Ottoman Empire, labor practices in Italian agriculture, education and health in rural Italy, diplomatic relations between Italians and “Northern” countries, the role of women in marriage and society in the 19th century, spiritualism, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Bettino Ricasoli, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Source Document Location: University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.
Shelf Location: George Perkins Marsh Papers, Carton 18, Volume 9
Form: nonprojected graphic
Note [Digital Version]: 2021-01-18, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Digital Format: Text/Color: 24 bits; 400 ppi
Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries
Diaries
Date Created: 1862
Access Conditions: No Copyright - United States
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