Notes of European travel, 1867 / taken by William E. Ward.

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Notes of European travel, 1867 / taken by William E. Ward.

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Describes a trip to Europe taken by William E. Ward from April 20 to August 19, 1867. The diary opens with an account of Ward's sea voyage aboard the steamer, St. Laurent. He began recording observations of the European scene with his arrival in Brest, France, on April 30. Ward began his sightseeing in Paris and then journeyed to Italy, passing through Lyons, Marseilles, Nimes, and Nice along the way. He offered his opinion of each of the stops. While in Italy, Ward visited Genoa, Naples, Rome, and Florence. He next headed for Switzerland and on June 5 was in Geneva. From there, he went to Chamonix, France, to see the Mer de Glace, a glacier that was a famous tourist attraction. He pronounced the sight thrilling. Ward traveled in the Alps of Switzerland and France for about ten days and summed up his experiences by writing: "The whole tour through the mountains, on and by the lakes, cities, villages, rural districts and all, have imparted a refreshing tone to my feelings and thoughts." During his travels, Ward met with various artists. In Rome, he visited the American sculptors Rogers (undoubtedly Randolph Rogers), Joseph Mozier, and Harriet G. Hosmer. While in Florence, he called on Hiram Powers and a young American sculptor named Mead (probably Larkin Goldsmith Mead). He also met artists in Germany and Belgium. During his travels, he visited churches, art museums, palaces, and other tourist sites. He was quite taken with the scenery of the Alps. He commented on crops, livestock, and the presence of factories. He wrote little about the people he encountered, the food he ate, or what he purchased. Most of the people he mentioned were referred to only by their surnames, and he misspelled some names, thus making identification difficult.

1 v. (248 p.) ; 21 cm.

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