Project Gutenberg 2012-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 86 Waddington, Mary King 1833 1923 King, Mary Alsop Waddington, Mary Alsop King McIlvaine, Tompkins 03012886 Letters of a Diplomat's Wife, 1883-1900 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Letters of a Diplomat's Wife, 1883-1900" by Mary King Waddington is a collection of personal letters written during the late 19th century. The work documents the experiences and observations of Waddington, who accompanied her husband, M. William Henry Waddington, during his diplomatic missions in Europe, particularly as the French Ambassador to England. The letters vividly describe her encounters with prominent figures of her time and her impressions of significant events, such as the coronation of the Czar in Russia. The opening of the book sets the stage for Waddington's narrative by detailing her background and the responsibilities she assumed as a diplomat's wife. With her husband appointed as Ambassador, she reflects on their life in Paris leading up to his mission to Moscow for the Czar's coronation. The letters showcase her blend of excitement and trepidation about the diplomatic duties ahead, providing insights into both her personal emotions—such as nervousness about traveling to Russia amidst concerns over political unrest—and her observations of the social dynamics and cultural experiences she encounters. This introduction not only establishes the historical context but also hints at the detailed and attentive nature of Waddington's correspondence, which will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Social life and customs D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European 907875 907882 2024-09-16T10:44:49.334383 2023-09-17T05:41:46.819598 text/html text/html 880537 2012-02-10T09:32:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 1943923 2012-02-10T09:32:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2071327 2024-09-16T10:45:04.242280 application/epub+zip 2082792 2024-09-16T10:44:52.672345 application/epub+zip 398327 2024-09-16T10:44:50.818384 application/epub+zip 2438736 2024-09-16T10:45:12.224275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2376694 2024-09-16T10:45:02.357287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691244 2022-09-17T16:55:35.100653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758039 757935 2024-09-16T10:44:47.146361 2023-09-17T05:41:44.811564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 757128 2012-02-10T09:32:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 282818 2012-02-10T09:32:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 757134 2012-02-10T09:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282125 2012-02-10T09:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20306 2024-09-16T10:45:12.392224 application/rdf+xml 19724 2024-09-16T10:44:51.269336 image/jpeg 4453 2024-09-16T10:44:51.043564 image/jpeg 2010187 2024-09-16T10:44:49.469371 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia