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1. Add MS 5253

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'Collections of Costumes of various nations, Chiefly Indian; Chinese Buildings, &c.', from the Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, by different hands
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Drawings of inhabitants of several parts of the world from a variety of sources. Drawings 1-2, 8-11, 14-17, 23-25 and 28-29 are associated with the traveller and artist, John White (fl. 1577-1593). Hans Sloane commissioned watercolour copies from an album now in the British Museum Prints &...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (78 drawings)

2. Add MS 5289

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‘Miscellaneous Drawings of various Plants, Flowers, and Fruits in Indian-Ink, and colours, by different hands’, from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane
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Album of drawings of plants by miscellaneous hands and of differing origin and date. The first 99 drawings in this album are those of Philippine plants sent by the Jesuit Georg Joseph Kamel (1661-1706) to James Petiver (1665-1718), many of which were used as the basis for the engravings in Pet...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 13981

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VERDADERA situacion del Peru, desde el año de 1777, hasta el de 1786 ; -Noticias del commercio del Peru, 1784;-Mémoire sur l'exploitation des Mines dans les possessions Espagnoles en Amérique, 1804, with a Spanish translation; -Discripçaõ do estado do Brazil, suas Capitanias, producões e commercio, circ. 1792. Folio. [13,981.]
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Peru: Notice of its commerce: 1784.: Span. Peru: Verdadera situacion de Peru: 1777-1786.: Span. Brazil: Discripçao do estado do, etc.: 1792. South America: Mémoire sur l'exploitation des mines dans les possessions Espagnoles 1804, with a Spanish translation.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1777-1804
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 13985

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VOL. II. Extracts from the Diary of Fr. Manuel Londono, chaplain in the expedition against Paraguay, in 1756, f. I ;-Paper relating to the affairs of Paraguay, and persecution of the Portuguese Jesuits, 1755-1759, f. 31 ;-" Representacion sobre el estado de la provincia de Chiloe, en el reyno de...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1744-1812
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 13986

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VOL. III. History of the discovery of Brazil, and descriptions of the country; in Portuguese, f. 1 ;-" Ynforme del Visitador General de la Nueva España, D. Josef Galbez, sobre los motivos de la expedicion hecha en las provincias internas," 1767, relative to the expulsion of the Jesuits, f. 20;- ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
1760-1767
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 17573

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GEOGRAPHICAL observations relating to places in New Spain. Span., f. 2; "Descripcion ygnographica de la provincia de Yucatan," etc., by Don Gabriel Muñoz, 1767, f. 20; Observations by Fr. Manuel de San Antonio, on the "Discurso sobre el comercio de España," of D. Manuel de Leguinazabal, 1763, f....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1763-1793
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 17620

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"PETICION . . . por el Capitan Francisco de Orellana, sobre el descubrimiento del Marañon," 1543, f. 1; "Viage de Esteban de las Alas desde el Nombre de Dios á Cartagena," y Cadiz, 1564, f. 7b; Copy of letters of Juan de Zuniga, Ambassador in Portugal, respecting discoveries on the coast of Braz...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1522-[1748?]
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 17621

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"DERROTERO del Viage de Fernando de Magallanes en demanda del Estrecho desde el Cabo de Agustin," by Francisco Albo; 29 Nov. 1519-4 Sept. 1522, f. 1; Journal of a voyage from Valdivia to the Straights of Magellan; written by Miguel de Goyzueta for Captain Francisco Cortes Ogea; 1557, 1558, f. 21...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1519-1791
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 17664 A-D

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MAPS of portions of Brazil and Paraguay; viz., Source of the Araguaya, the Xingu, and the Tapajos; Map of the Brazilian coast, from the south of Espiritu Santo to the island of Santa Catalina; "Carta topografica da capitania de Sâo Paolo," etc., by Zacharie Felix Doumet; "Plano general de la isla y puerto de Santa Catalina," 1777; signed by Juan Escofet. Four paper rolls. [Add. 17,664. A.-D.]
Scope & Content:
Maps: Maps and charts of provinces islands, and places in the Indian Archipelago, the West Indies, Mexico, and South America: 18th and 19th centt. Paraguay: Maps of Paraguay,: 1792.: Span. Brazil: Maps of.: Span.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1777
Extent:
4 items

10. Add MS 17665 A-E

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MAPS of portions of Brazil and Paraguay; viz., "Toda la costa que corre desde San Sebastian hasta Castillos;" "Las misiones de la Compañia de Jesus en los Rios Parana y Uruguay," 1753. (Engraved); "La provincia del Paraguay, misiones Guaranis y distrito de la ciudad de Corrientes;" signed by Felix de Azara; "Grande parte del Rio Paraguay, que expresa sus inundaciones annuales," 1753; "El Rio Uruguay, hasta su desague en el de la Plata;" 1801. Five paper rolls. [Add. 17,665. A.-E.]
Scope & Content:
Maps: Maps and charts of provinces islands, and places in the Indian Archipelago, the West Indies, Mexico, and South America: 18th and 19th centt. Paraguay: Maps of Paraguay,: 1792.: Span. Brazil: Maps of.: Span.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1753-1801
Extent:
5 items