Found 18 collections related to France -- Description and travel

Ward, Edward, -1842 or 1843?
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz BND-MSS (Ward, E. Ward's diary)
2 volumes (156 manuscript pages, 78 total leaves; 152 manuscript pages, 76 total leaves)
A number of biographical details of the Rev.d Edward Ward remain uncertain. His diary records his marriage to an unnamed bride on 5 June 1827 in Leghorn; marriage records reveal her to be Emma Crump (1800-1856). She was the daughter of the Rev.... more
Endicott, George, 1802-1848
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 932
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
American lithographer George Endicott kept this diary on a trip to Europe from August 10-November 21, 1847, where he toured France, Belgium, and England. Entries describe his 35 day voyage on board the "American Eagle;" landing at Plymouth,... more
Leland, S. R
Manuscripts and Archives Division
.2 linear feet (7 folders)
S.R. Leland was an American clergyman. Collection consists of letters, 1918-1919, by Leland to his wife while he was YMCA secretary with the A.E.F. in France and England, describing the English and French countryside, his duties as YMCA secretary... more
Seymour, Edward Hobart, Sir, 1840-1929
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2728
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, Admiral of the Fleet and veteran of the Crimean, Chinese, West African, and Egyptian campaigns and the Boxer Rebellion, and a member of the Privy Council, kept this diary from March 28, 1906 through January 25, 1910. The... more
Gershoy family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1145
2.8 linear feet (7 boxes)
Collection contains correspondence, notes, photographs, clippings, and other printed memorabilia of the Gershoy family. Correspondence, 1912-1935, consists of letters written to Miriam and Morris Gershoy from their children and relatives and... more
Denslow, Dwight B
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 772
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Dwight B. Denslow and his wife, Louise A. Denslow, kept this diary during travels by sea and land between November 9, 1861-July 1, 1862. They toured Europe, the Mediterranean, Egypt and the Holy Lands, sailing from Brooklyn, New York. Entries... more
Libbey, Laura Jean, 1862-1924
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1750
1.23 linear feet (6 volumes)
Laura Jean Libbey was a popular American author of romance novels. She kept these journals (6 vols.) from 1892-1903 during tours through Europe, Egypt, the West Indies, and Bermuda. The journals include information on Florence, Genoa, Naples,... more
Menzies, John
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1965
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
John Menzies of Philadelphia created this volume. The first section contains an account of his adventures (using the alias John Little) beginning in the years 1793-1794, including those on a slave-trading ship from Liverpool to the Congo, thence... more
Bayard, Maria, 1789-1875
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 231
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Maria Bayard was the daughter of William Bayard of New York City and later the wife of Duncan P. Campbell. She kept this diary while on a tour of England, Scotland, and France with her brother, Robert Bayard, and brother-in-law, Benjamin Woolsey... more
Beekman, Kate
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 246
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Kate Beekman kept this diary, written in French, at La Tour, France. She made entries between April 1 and December 20, 1855 describing France, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, and other places
Draper, Augusta, 1798-1887
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 volume (168 manuscript pages; 84 total leaves)
Augusta Draper, née White, wife of the Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician William Henry Draper. The eldest daughter of Captain George White, retired from the British Royal Navy, and his wife Mary, Augusta emigrated to Canada in 1822.... more
Owen, William
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2321
.4 linear feet (2 volumes)
This diary of William Owen contains entries made between July 20, 1761 and June 17, 1771 about his travels in England; to Halifax, Nova Scotia; New York; Boston; Philadelphia; England; France; Belgium; Campobello, Nova Scotia; and back to England
Bradley, Annie J
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 363
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Annie J. Bradley of New York City kept this diary during a European trip from August 3, 1872-December 15, 1874. Entries cover visits to England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Austria
Waters, Amy L
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3235
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Amy L. Waters began this diary during a tour of Europe from June 19-September 13, 1907 and continued making entries for several years. The last entry was made September 20, 1910. Waters visited England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Germany, the... more
Rhinelander, Philip
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2561
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Philip Rhinelander kept this diary from May 1, 1838-January 3, 1839 while on a journey from New York City to Liverpool and during subsequent sightseeing through Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Italy, and other locations
Ronalds, Mary Lorillard, d. 1840
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2616
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Mary Lorillard Ronalds kept this diary from November 21, 1836 through February 18, 1837. She was the daughter of Thomas A. Ronalds of New York City and the cousin of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, and she kept this diary while traveling with her uncle... more
Stoughton, Mary Fiske Bound Green
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2898
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Mary Stoughton (whose full name was Mary Fiske Bound Green Stoughton) was married to Edwin Wallace Stoughton, U. S. Minister to Russia. She kept this diary between May 23, 1878 and February 16, 1879. Entries describe the couple's travels in Spain,... more
Cobbold, Richard, 1797-1877
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz BND-MSS (Cobbold, R.)
1 volume (95 manuscript pages; 56 total leaves) : ill ; 22 cm
Richard Cobbold, English novelist and Church of England clergyman. Gilt red morocco notebook containing holograph account of Richard Cobbold's month's-long tour of France and Belgium, with his companion, Mr. Danneley, in the summer of 1817.... more
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