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- Title:
- David Henry Mordecai Travel Diary (1857-58)
- Date:
- 1857
- Creator (Personal):
- Mordecai, David Henry
- Description:
- David Henry Mordecai's 1857 diary contains details of a trip through Turin, Milan, Venice, Vienna, Heidelberg, etc with frequent references to artists and specific works seen in Museums. A flare up of consumption triggers change of plans; before embarking for Egypt, he mentions various Charleston friends including Rhetts, Middletons, Prestons and Hamptons, trips to the opera and a life-changing event not described. With botanic specimens and notations in rear of book.
- Collection Title:
- Thomas J. Tobias papers, ca. 1790-1970
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Manuscripts
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Mordecai family
- Topical Subject:
- Jews--South Carolina--Charleston--History, Jews--Southern States--History--19th century, Jews--Southern States--Diaries, and Travelers--Diaries
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- Mss 1029 (5A/14)
- Date Digital:
- 2009-08
- Digitization Specifications:
- 600ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.
- Admin ID:
- 23930
- Admin ID (Page)
- lcdl:31702/208748
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