Hortensia Mordecai (b. 1830) Travel Diary, 1859
Scope and Contents
Nearly daily journal of travel through Nice, Monaco, Genoa, Leghorn (where she saw a carnival), Rome (where she visited Harriet Hosmer and other sculptors_ studios), Pompeii and Herculaneum (Mt. Vesuvius erupted), Florence, Mantua, Milan, Venice, Trieste (glimpsing Emperor Franz Joseph III), Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin and Paris, where the family stayed. In Paris, she mentions Ransom Calhoun & Mr. Preston, Mr. Ogier, Dr. Horlbeck & family, "Miss Lewis, the poetess," Boston Editor Bigelow, and Senator Charles Sumner, with an allusion to his caning by Preston Brooks; with visit to a synagogue. Frequent references to beggars, family members, and detailed descriptions of artwork seen and liked.
Dates
- Creation: 1859
Creator
- From the Collection: Tobias, Thomas J. (Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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