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Miscellaneous Papers of William Bollaert with a Printed Pamphlet by W.M.F. Castle

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The papers comprise:

  1. a diary by Bollaert, Apr 1830-Oct 1831, with a newspaper cutting, 1851, and undated loose leaves;
  2. an annotated copy of Bollaert's The Wars of Succession of Portugal and Spain from 1826-1840 (1870), interleaved with related material, 1833-1876;
  3. a pamphlet by W.M.F. Castle, Sketch of the City of Iquique during the last fifty years (1887).

Dates

  • Creation: 1830-1887

Extent

0.15 Linear metres (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. e. 270 (fols. 1-2)].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

Dep. e. 270-272

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12804

Abstract

Miscellaneous Papers of William Bollaert, with a Printed Pamphlet by W.M.F. Castle

Biographical / Historical

William Bollaert (1807-1876) was a traveller and author. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography

W.M.F. Fitzgerald was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by Mrs. Jocelyn M. Weale, Jan 1979, and subsequently gifted to the Library in 2010.

Title
Miscellaneous Papers of William Bollaert, with a Printed Pamphlet by W.M.F. Castle
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas. EAD version 2021 by Simon Mackley
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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