Content Description Four page letter addressed to his sister from Paris, France. In it, he describes the beauty of getting to know the history and people of Paris, his awe in being at the center of where the Revolution began, and his impressions of the statues and art work. He also mentions seeing a man every so often who adorns a piece of red ribbon in their button hole signifying their recognition as a man of the "Legion of Honor." This, along with the frequency of seeing men in military uniform and...

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Dowd described his first trip to Paris. He calls the French "wine drinking" and "frog eating." The ship made an unscheduled trip to Cowes. He had a rift with customs over cigars. He saw a map in a window which showed his home address of College Place and Murray St. The Church Madaleine is the most magnificent edifice. Paris women show more of their legs than American women. He must write letter to Lyman Cooke.

Scope and Contents Diary of David F. Park which documents his trip through Belgium and France in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War. Includes descriptions of his travels, his meetings with members of the British Army, and his observations about the damge done by the war. There are also three printed documents in German: the Prussian Bulletin reporting the bombardment of Paris, the Prussian Bulletin reporting the surrender of the French forces at Sedan, and the Prussian Bulletin marking the start of the...