When did Henry James take his first adult trip to Europe?

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Henry James undertook his first adult trip to Europe in 1869. While he had traveled abroad as a child and teenager with his family, this 1869 journey marked his first independent, adult encounter with the continent, involving a year of travel through England, France, and Italy. This experience proved foundational, setting the stage for his lifelong engagement with these countries.1