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Add MS 49137 A
- Record Id:
- 040-002015804
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002015738
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001154.0x000303
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 49137 A
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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NAPIER PAPERS. Vol. LII A (ff. i+50). Journal of his experiences in the Peninsular War; d. Followed
(f. 36) by a sketch-plan of the Battle of Almeida and (ff. 37-48, 50) sketches in ink and pencil of places in the Iberian Peninsula. Reversing the volume (ff. 49b-48b) is a list of letters, 9 Jan.-15 Apr. 1804 (which Napier deliberately preserved, as being in the hand of his father, George) continued from 49090.
Red morocco binding.
Army; England: Notes rel. to: 1810-1852.
Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Topographical drawings, etc., by Sir C. J. Napier: 1810-circa 1842, n.d.
includes:
- f. 41b Pombal, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal: Wash & drawing of castle: 1810.
- f. 36 Maps and Plans: Battle of Almeida or R. Coa: 1810.
- f. 36 Almeida, Leon: Sketch-plan of battle: 1810.
- ff. 37b, 38 Celorico di Beira, Portugal: Pencil sketches of castle: 1810.
- f. 38b Cea, Leon: Pencil sketch of palace: 1810.
- f. 39b Estrella, Sierra, New Castile and Andalucia: Pencil sketch: 1810.
- f. 40b Coimbra, Portugal: Pencil sketch of ferry betw. Coimbra and St André, etc.,: 1810.
- f. 42b Leiria, Portugal: Wash and pen and ink drawings of castle and town: 1810, 1811.
- ff. 44-47 Belém, Portugal: Wash drawing of castle at mouth of R. Tagus, etc.,: 1810.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002015738
036-002015764
037-002015803
040-002015804 - Is part of:
- Add MS 49086-49172 : Napier Papers. Correspondence and papers of members of the Napier family; [1742?]-1933. Notes and endorsements by Richard…
Add MS 49105-49147 : B. PAPERS OF LT.-GEN. SIR CHARLES JAMES NAPIER 49105-49147. Correspondence and papers of Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles James…
Add MS 49137-49140 : NAPIER PAPERS. Vols. LII-LV. Journals of Sir Charles Naper; 1810-1847. Four volumes.
Add MS 49137 A : NAPIER PAPERS. Vol. LII A (ff. i+50). Journal of his experiences in the Peninsular War; d. Followed (f. 36) by a sketch-plan of… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002015738[0002]/036-002015764[0015]/037-002015803[0001]/040-002015804
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 49086-49172
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1810
- End Date:
- 1852
- Date Range:
- [1810-1852]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Army of England
- Places:
- Almeida, Leon
Belém, Portugal
Cea, Leon
Celorico di Beira, Portugal
Coimbra, Portugal
Leiria, Portugal
Pombal, Portugal
Sierra Estrella, New Castile and Andalucia