DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Preferred Citation
SCOPE AND CONTENT
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title: R. A. Faxon. Travel Journal,
Date (inclusive): 1873
Collection number: MSS 0382
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 volume (77 leaves) in one
folder.)
Repository:
Mandeville Special Collections Library, Geisel Library, UC, San Diego
Shelf Location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Preferred Citation
R. A. Faxon. Travel Journal, MSS 0382. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
Holographic account of R.A. Faxon's travels through Great Britain and Europe. The account
begins on 1 July 1783 with Faxon's arrival in Northern Ireland and concludes with his
arrival in London around August 16. In between Faxon visited Brussels, Munich, Vienna,
Venice, Florence, Rome, Geneva, Lucerne, and Paris. The journal also contains several
names and addresses of various persons Faxon apparently met on his journey.