Papers relating to the publication of William Morgan Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828)
Scope & Content:
Papers, correspondence and draft material of the Rev. William Morgan Kinsey (1788–1851) relating to the research, writing and publication of his book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828), which is understood to be the first English-language overview of that country. The archive comprises material aris...
William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: field-notes, draft material and press-cuttings
Scope & Content:
Papers relating to the writing, publication and public reception of the book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828) by William Morgan Kinsey. This series includes material from Kinsey’s original field-trip to Portugal, ‘A Genealogical Table of Portuguese Sovereigns’, Kinsey’s Portuguese-issued passport, a...
William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: field-notes, drafts
Scope & Content:
Field-notes and drafts compiled by William Morgan Kinsey in the course of his 1827 field-trip to Portugal and in preparation for his book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828).
William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: notes, drafts of illustrations, sheet music
Scope & Content:
Notes compiled by William Morgan Kinsey (1788–1851) in the course of his field-trip to Portugal and in preparation for his book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1829). The file includes the manuscript music score of a modinha (popular love-song), ‘Nos momentos em que penso na tua ingratidão’ (author, c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, Greek, Ancient, Latin, and Portuguese
William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: manuscript draft material
Scope & Content:
Manuscript drafts of William Morgan Kinsey (1788–1851) for his book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828), mainly of the preface and first chapter. With autograph corrections and instructions for the publisher.
William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: newspaper cuttings
Scope & Content:
A selection of newspaper cuttings from various English-language newspapers, relating to William Kinsey’s book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828) or to Portuguese affairs more generally.