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Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from her niece, Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1896 June 8. Annie was writing to her aunt from Castellamonte, Italy. She was traveling in Europe with her cousin, Mabel Brinkley.

"The first four days in the steamer, Lucile and I nearly died from sea sickness - then I revived entirely and enjoyed the deck immensely for a time but got tired of the people - they were not of the choicest. Our stop in Gibraltar was a perfect treat. The streets are just wide enough for one vehicle. The sidewalks are only a foot wide. The people and trees(?) are wonderfully picturesque...The day we left Turin we were walking along the street and were attracted by music to a square court between some houses. Here we found a crowd assembled about a man his wife and daughters who were entertaining a crowd with the mandolin, guitars, and tambourine. The music was so beautiful...How different it all was from the music on the streets at home - there we close the windows to shut out the sound of the hurdygurdys, but the music-loving Italians listen with delight at their talented street musicians...I am in hope it will [be] clear in the morning and we may go to the village, purchase some sun hats and some gingham to make me a suitable shirt. I shall take my sketching pad along and will try to accomplish something."

Mary Jay Snowden Cairns was the sister of Robert Bogardus Snowden and Annie Brinkley Snowden was Robert Bogardus Snowden's daughter.

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sc.0065.002_011.001

Date

1896 June 8

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Cairns, Mary J., 1846-1930., Correspondence.

Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1896 June 8

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