Terracina

Overview

Town on the Tyrrhenian coast south-east of Rome, at the southern end of the Pontine Marshes. Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli was born at nearby Sonnino (New Advent / Catholic Encyclopedia, "Giacomo Antonelli").

Relevance to Marie

Terracina is where the Antonelli family goes, in Marie's telling, when Pietro is out of Rome. In the spring 1876 crisis Pietro claims he has been at Terracina when he was in fact sent to a monastery (060, 1876-05-12: «Pourquoi avez-vous dit que vous avez été à Terracina ?»), and his eldest brother «accourut de Terracina» to oppose the payment of his debts (060, 1876-05-14). At the séance of 17 July 1876 Marie glosses the somnambule's hot country with mountains and sea as «(c'est Terracina)» (063.0397).

References in Diary

• 1876-03-30 (056): «Pour Terracina, j'y resterai huit jours je pense.»
• 1876-05-12, 1876-05-14 (060)
• 1876-07-17 (063.0397)