Diary of Lily Larkin, 1868-1876

Scope and Contents The collection consists of a diary describing in detail Larkin's ocean voyage and her travels through England Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and France in 1868. (The diary begins with a passage apparently written by a Mr. John C. Gray, a fellow passenger who Larkin notes is "extremely agreeable and kind.") Larkin describes expeditions to the Grand National Rose-Show at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, Westminster Abbey, and the British Museum; trips to different parts of England;...