Collection View
Volume 1, 1804-1805
Volume 11, 1812 April 21
Volume 12, 1813 February 1
Volume 13, 1813 June 7
Volume 14, 1814 February 8
Volume 15, 1814 May 18
Volume 16, 1815 February 22
Volume 17, 1815 June 18
Volume 18, 1816 July 1
Volume 19, 1817 May 1
Volume 20, 1817 August
Volume 21, 1819 June 15
Volume 22, 1821 April 26
Volume 23, 1822 June 9
Volume 24, 1822 August 5
Volume 25, 1824 July 10
Volume 25A, 1822 November 13
Volume 26, 1825 March 2
Volume 27, 1825 September
Volume 28, 1827 May 13
Volume 29, 1829 January 10
Volume 30, 1830 May 27
Volume 32, 1833 January 13
Volume 33, 1833 July 22
Volume 34, 1834 January 22
Volume 35, 1834 July 29
Volume 36, 1835 July 4
Volume 37, 1837 July 29
Volume 38, 1838 January 28
Volume 39, 1838 July 23
Volume 40, 1839 June 1
Volume 41, 1845 August 9
Volume 42, 1846 March 1
Volume 43, 1847 August 11
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of forty-three diaries by Calvert, a well-connected lady of the Regency period who was married to a member of Parliament. Collectively entitled Mes Souvenirs, the diaries date from September 30, 1804, through August 11, 1847. (Volumes covering the periods from June 17, 1806, to February 14, 1807, and from July 22, 1840 to August 8, 1845, have been omitted.) Calvert comments in her diaries on domestic matters, politics, and visits to London and abroad.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Calvert
Frances Pery Calvert was a well-connected lady of the Regency period who was married to a member of Parliament.
- Acquisition:
Purchased from Alfred A. Myeers. AM 84-31.
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
Folder list written by Lisa Yankowitz ('13) in 2012.
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Frances Pery Calvert Diaries; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/gm80hv38k
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-2
- Subject Terms:
- Politicians' spouses -- England -- 19th century -- Diaries.
Upper classes -- England -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century - Genre Terms:
- Diaries -- 19th century
- Places:
- England -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century
Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830. -- Sources
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1800-1837.
