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Add MS 51996
- Record Id:
- 040-002352567
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001959211
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000713.0x00016f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 51996
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'An authentic Memoir of the Life of Don Pedro [Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (b. 1798, d. 1834)]', covering his early years until 1826: an unpublished work by Maria, Lady Callcott formerly Graham, based on her experiences in Brazil in 1824-1825, partly as governess to the Emperor's daughter, Donna Maria; 1834-1835 (see f. 1). Written in several hands, including those of Caroline Fox and Lady Callcott, with corrections and cancellations, and sent on completion to Caroline Fox (see the author's letter, circa April 1835, in Add. MS. 51963, f. 34). Included in the narrative are copies (ff. 59b-142b passim) of letters, 1824-1826, to the author from the Empress Maria Leopoldina (d. 1826). At the end are two duplicate leaves of the text (ff. 148, 149) and at f. iii is a press-cutting relating to the session of the Cortes at Lisbon on 20 Jan. 1835.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001959211
036-002351986
040-002352567 - Is part of:
- Add MS 51318-52254 : THE HOLLAND HOUSE PAPERS. The Papers of the Fox, Fox-Strangways, and allied families, of Farley and Winterslow, co.…
Add MS 51958-52000 : Correspondence and papers of the Hon. Caroline Fox (b 1767, d 1845), daughter of Stephen, 2nd Baron Holland
Add MS 51996 : 'An authentic Memoir of the Life of Don Pedro [Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (b. 1798, d. 1834)]', covering his early years until… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001959211[0007]/036-002351986[0018]/040-002352567
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 51318-52254
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- ff. iii + 149
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1834
- End Date:
- 1835
- Date Range:
- 1834-1835
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
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