Item Information
Title: Xanthus Smith travel diary
Date: 1851-1852
Physical Details: 1 diary : handwritten ; 21 x 17 cm
Description: Smith's diary from his family's trip to Europe, through England, Wales, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, London, and Paris.
He describes the ship's voyage and their daily activities after arrival, including sightseeing, painting and sketching and saying lessons.
Style of handwriting changes throughout journal.
Written inside back cover: European journal; Xanthus Smith; Rock Hill 1853.
Creator: Unidentified
Forms part of: Russell, Xanthus, and Mary Smith family papers, 1793-1977, bulk 1826-1977
Rights Statement: U.S. public domain
Citation Information: Xanthus Smith travel diary, 1851-1852. Russell, Xanthus, and Mary Smith family papers, 1793-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 14257