Miscellaneous Papers of William Bollaert with a Printed Pamphlet by W.M.F. Castle
Collection
The papers comprise:
- a diary by Bollaert, Apr 1830-Oct 1831, with a newspaper cutting, 1851, and undated loose leaves;
- an annotated copy of Bollaert's The Wars of Succession of Portugal and Spain from 1826-1840 (1870), interleaved with related material, 1833-1876;
- 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.
Subject
- 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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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk