George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie: Naval Notebooks, South America Station

Scope and Content

Notebooks describing actions during the war between Brazil and Paraguay, relations with South American natives, 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.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased at Sotheby's (lot 280), 13 December 1994

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