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Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777-1848) was an Old Etonian whose social
world included some of the most influential people of his day.
Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a
'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in
London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly
employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank
of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a
man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these
diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on
his time abroad, mostly in Paris. Volume 1 covers the period from
January 1832 to autumn 1834, a time of dramatic events in Britain
and elsewhere, including the adoption of the Reform Act,
uncertainty in Europe over Belgium and the abolition of slavery in
the West Indies.
Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777-1848) was an Old Etonian whose social
world included some of the most influential people of his day.
Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a
'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in
London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly
employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank
of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a
man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these
diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on
his time abroad, mostly in Paris. Volume 2 covers the period from
1835 to mid-1836, and begins with Raikes in Paris awaiting news of
the British elections, while meeting and observing diplomats,
politicians and socialites from France and elsewhere in Europe.
Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777-1848) was an Old Etonian whose social
world included some of the most influential people of his day.
Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a
'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in
London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly
employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank
of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a
man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these
diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on
his time abroad, mostly in Paris. Volume 3 starts in mid-1836 in
Paris and covers the period until autumn 1839, during which Raikes
both comments on political upheaval in Britain and travels through
France, Prussia and Italy, observing European society and politics.
Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777-1848) was an Old Etonian whose social
world included some of the most influential people of his day.
Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a
'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in
London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly
employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank
of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a
man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these
diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on
his time abroad, mostly in Paris. Volume 4 begins in 1840, with
Raikes in Paris. He finally returns to England in July 1844, and
re-enters London society before setting off for a brief trip to
Ireland. The diary ends in 1847.
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