Daisy Elliot Travel Letters to Alice Austen

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Description

Daisy Elliot Travel Letters to Alice Austen (June – July 1897)

Overview

This collection comprises a series of handwritten correspondence from Daisy Elliot to her friend and photographer, Elizabeth Alice Austen. The letters were written between 19 June and 30 July 1897 and have been digitized as high‑resolution JPEG scans, accompanied by typed transcriptions. The material is held by the Alice Austen House Museum on Staten Island, New York, and is in the public domain.

Background

Daisy Elliot was a contemporary of Austen and a frequent traveler in Europe during the late Victorian era. Her letters were sent from various ports and cities as she journeyed across the North Sea, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The correspondence offers a personal view of a woman’s trans‑Atlantic and continental travel in the 1890s, reflecting the social and technological milieu of the time.

Contents

The collection contains 23 letters, each dated and addressed to Austen. The letters describe daily activities, social encounters, and observations of the places visited: Southampton, Bremen, Cassel, Munich, Nuremberg, Salzburg, Jehl (Austria), St. Moritz, Tarasp, and the Tyrol region of Switzerland. Themes recur throughout: the excitement of bicycling, the pleasures of social gatherings, and the practice of photography—Elliot frequently mentions taking pictures and the difficulties of transporting photographic equipment. The letters also touch on personal matters, such as her feelings of homesickness and her appreciation for Austen’s companionship.

Scope

The collection covers a two‑month period of European travel in 1897, focusing on the experiences of a young woman traveling alone or with companions. It documents the logistical challenges of 19th‑century travel, the cultural exchanges between American and European societies, and the early use of photography by travelers. The material is valuable for scholars of women’s history, travel studies, and the history of photography, offering a vivid, first‑hand account of late‑Victorian leisure and exploration.

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