George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie: Naval Notebooks, South America Station
Scope and Contents
Notebooks describing actions during the war between Brazil and Paraguay, relations with South American peoples, Portugal, Brazil, France, and Spain; Ramsay's visit to Falkland Islands; and his views on politics, the Navy, and world events. The first volume covers 8 June 1866-3 May 1868; the second 4 May 1868-31 May 1869.
Dates
- Creation: 8 June 1866-31 May 1869
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 volume(s) (2 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at Sotheby's (lot 280), 13 December 1994
Geographic
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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