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Custodial History

This collection was formerly identified as Mss. Acc. 2012.039.

Preferred Citation

David F. Park Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in 2012.

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 Siege of Paris.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Paris (France) -- Description and travel