Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume 2 (of 2) / Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries, from 1812 to 1883

A multi-decade record combining daily journal entries with speeches, addresses, and extensive correspondence with political and diplomatic figures, documenting a husband-and-wife pair’s public engagements and private reflections. The content chronicles humanitarian missions and travel, negotiations with rulers and officials, and the securing of formal documents such as firmans and edicts. Interwoven are observations on financial, political, and religious matters, descriptions of charitable projects and institutional foundations, and numerous anecdotes about contemporaries and incidents, resulting in a detailed chronicle of advocacy, travel, and communal activity across many years.