Fred Wilton Russell diary

Collection

Collection MS-2013-042: Fred Wilton Russell diary

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1875 April 23 - 1876 September 30

Abstract

Diary relating the author Fred Wilton Russell's travels in Europe, including his stays in Paris and at a school in Plauen, Germany, and his trips with his family to spas in Carlsbad and Franzenbad.

Creator

Russell, Fred Wilton (Person)

Restrictions on access

Open for research; digital version also available.

Restrictions on use

Though the copyright interests have not been transferred to Boston College, this volume is in the public domain.

Biographical note

American traveller in Europe. Fred Wilton Russell (1858-1877) was the son of Daniel Webster Russell (1835-1895) and Hannah Antoinette Russell (1838-1877). Daniel Webster Russell was a successful salesman for New York Life. In the early 1870s the Russell family took an extended trip to Europe, during which Fred Wilton Russell studied in Paris, France, and Plauen, German, and led an active social life. During this trip Fred Wilton Russell, three of his siblings, and Hannah Antoinette Russell died. Daniel Webster Russell returned to the United States with Frank Axtell Russell (1867-1937), his surviving son, and settled in Brookline, Massachusetts.