Strangers – Today

On this day in history, September 5 . . .
Since 1814, The Athenaeum has been visited by politicians, diplomats, scientists, and literary figures. Our guest book was traditionally called the Record of Strangers: each non-member, or "Stranger" was usually signed in by an Athenaeum member. Here are the Strangers who signed in on this date over the years.
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Baron [Wenzel Philipp Freiherr von] Mareschal
(signed in by J. [John] Vaughan)

Wednesday September 5, 1838
Philosophical Hall
104 South Fifth Street, Independence Square, First Floor

Politics, Diplomacy & Law
Military

Occupation: Military Officer and Diplomat
Residence: Austrian Minister [Austria]

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Wenzel Philipp Freiherr von Mareschall, December 13, 1785 — December 28, 1851

Wenzel Philipp Freiherr von Mareschall was an Austrian military officer and diplomat. Mareschall attended the Imperial-Royal Engineering Academy and had a career before that mixed military and diplomatic service, first in Russia, and later in France and Italy. Mareschall also completed diplomatic missions in Brazil, and was named Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States in 1838. He ended his career as an envoy to Portugal.


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Capt Cresson
(signed in by Sansom Perot)

Monday September 5, 1825
Philosophical Hall
104 South Fifth Street, Independence Square, First Floor

Unknown

Occupation:
Residence: Bermuda

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Capt. Cresson

Captain Cresson was a visitor from Bermuda. The Record of Strangers indicates that he was introduced by Sansom Perot. Athenaeum members Charles, Edward, Joseph, and Sansom Perot introduced a number of strangers from Bermuda to the Athenaeum in the nineteenth century.


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