Book/Printed Material An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo,
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Image 7 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, jeTTi a AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS 1828I829 The Diary of Mrs John Mayo EDITED BY MARY MAYO CRENSHAW WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY be JUberstlie press Cambrtbge… -
Image 8 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, OCT iO27 Cl 1007 485COPYRIGHT 1927 BY MARY MAYO CRENSHAW ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ŒïjeBtbctSiïie r66 CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS PRINTED IN THE USA -
Image 9 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, TO THE MEMORY OF HARRIET MAYO RICHARDS WHO FAITHFULLY TRANSCRIBED THE DELICATE PAGES OF THE ORIGINAL DIARY THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED -
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Image 11 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, NOTE Grateful acknowledgment for making her great grandmothers diary available for publication is made to Sara Lippincott Richards its present owner -
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Image 13 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, CONTENTSIntroduction XU1 I The Journey 1 II First Days in Paris 14 III A Wedding 39 IV A Visit to La Grange 58 V The Kings Birthday 65 VI Madame de Genus… -
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Image 15 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, ILLUSTRATIONSMrs John Mayo Abigail De Hart Frontispiece From a portrait by Sully Mayo Coat of Arms TitlePage From a bookplate in one of Colonel John Mayos books John De Hart xiv Dr… -
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Image 17 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, INTRODUCTIONIn 1828 a journey to Europe was no mere pleasure jaunt It was a serious undertaking negotiated in a sailingship at the mercy of wind and wave with perchance a grim pirate… -
Image 18 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, INTRODUCTIONXIV and it was necessary either to send a daughter away for an education or to employ governesses Mrs Mayo resolved to do neither She established a school and placed at its… -
Image 19 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, JOHN DE HART 17281795 -
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Image 21 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, INTRODUCTION xvby Congress was given an ovation in Richmond that she succumbed Who shall say that the unat tainable prize had not been an incentive in his path to glory 1 It… -
Image 22 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, INTRODUCTIONXVI Godeys Ladys Book The Southern Literary Messenger etc She was an ardent worker in the successful effort to save Mount Vernon During the Revolution two of Dr Cabells fam ily his… -
Image 23 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, INTRODUCTION xviiprinciples then regarded by so many as chimerical Could he but have seen the England of today where under a Constitutional King are carried out the ideas he cherished Or better… -
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Image 25 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS i THE JOURNEY July 1 1828 Left New York in the new ship Charlemagne Captain Robinson Commander 1 Maria and Julia with the little girls Dr Cabell… -
Image 26 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 2 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS have taken some pains to have gotten it in time I was not so fortunate in recovering a box of sea stores which we missed extremely… -
Image 27 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, THE JOURNEY 3 We were favored with a smooth sea and gentle gales on the Atlantic and on the eighteenth day were in sight of the lighthouse on the Scilly Islands but… -
Image 28 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 4 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS been mortifying to Captain R who had exulted at passing her the day after we left the Hook Captain F who commanded her had given the… -
Image 29 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, THE JOURNEY 5 nable strength It seems as if it might still last for ages The King Francis I was entertained there by the inhabitants and the dinner is recorded to have… -
Image 30 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 6 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS houses which in summer must be agreeable resi dences but in winter are too bleak for comfort As it rains every day in Havre the verdure… -
Image 31 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, THE JOURNEY 7 must continue to make Havre increase in conse quence The Seine is a fine wide river at its mouth but is full of shoals and as winding as the… -
Image 32 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 8 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS people about them which we imputed to their being engaged either in the fields out of sight or in some handicraft business indoors as in this… -
Image 33 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, THE JOURNEY 9 As we moved along we were shown doors cut into the hillsides which opened out into immense caverns where the dealers in wine store that precious commodity to preserve… -
Image 34 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 10 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS It was broken in 1786 but not destroyed until the French Revolution The great bell of Mos cow was larger than this but was never hung… -
Image 35 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, THE JOURNEY 11 antique sculpture it was torn up and demolished by the Revolutionists The remains of the fine painted glass in the windows are admirable though not to be compared to… -
Image 36 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 12 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS of them to satisfy our wishes The bridge over the Seine I had often heard spoken of It is on boats and paved with stone Being… -
Image 37 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, THE JOURNEY 13 curiosity across the Atlantic from New York He brightened up in an instant and said Com ment mesdames sont Américaines Ouvrez les portes Venez par ici mesdames and he… -
Image 38 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, II FIRST DAYS IN PARIS We arrived in Paris on the evening of the thirty first of July just a month from the day of our embarkation at New York Mr Pringle… -
Image 39 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 15 at which we entered through the Bois de Boulogne I thought of the late Emperor Napoleon as we rode through it and of his gallant entry from Elba throwing himself as… -
Image 40 of An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo, 16 AN AMERICAN LADY IN PARIS garden is more beautiful than that of the Luxem bourg but not so extensive To return from this digression when we had been about six weeks…
About this Item
Title
- An American lady in Paris, 1828-1829; the diary of Mrs. John Mayo,
Names
- Mayo, Abigail De Hart, 1761-1843.
- Crenshaw, Mary Mayo, ed.
Created / Published
- Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin company, 1927.
Headings
- - Paris (France)--Description and travel
- - Paris (France)--Social life and customs--19th century
- - Americans--France--Paris--History--19th century
Notes
- - Title vignette (Mayo coat of arms)
Medium
- xvii, 144 p. front., plates, ports. 23 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- DC733 .M4
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 27021486
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- No known restrictions; no copyright renewal found, 05/06/2019.
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