[Travel diary], 1835 Jun-Sep

Holograph journal of a tour from London to Holland, Hanover, Oldenverg, Holstein, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Poland, and Prussia. The first volume, labeled "Rough Notes," consists of jottings made in the course of the journey. The second volume, labeled "Journal," is a consecutive narrative compiled from the notes. In addition to describing notable churches, palaces, statues, and museums, the writer also describes the weather; costumes of the inhabitants; carriages and horses; roads and scenery; and the hotels and inns where she stays; and often compares these items and practices to their British counterparts. She mentions the brickwork and houses at Rotterdam; singers and acrobats who beg for money in Holstein; and Upsala's museum of natural history; as well as describes and criticizes Sweden's system of government and complains about customs examinations throughout. The second volume is prefaced by by a summary of the writer's itinerary