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1853. Dunham, George F. “A Journey To Brazil Aboard The Good Ship Montpelier. Captain Swift.” 228 pp.

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: Original letters, broadsides, pamphlets, printed materials and books documenting the political and cultural relationships between the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba, Spain, and Portugal, beginning with the heyday of nation formation from 1776 to 1815 and ending with the building of the Panama Canal in the early twentieth century. Many of the documents are original government publications such as constitutions, decrees, or presidential and congressional messages, and broadsides and pamphlets serving as public statements regarding the political and social events of the time. Other items of note include George F. Dunham's "A Journey to Brazil on the Good Ship Montpelier," an 1853 first hand description of slavery and plantation life in Brazil, and the first Mexico City printing (1821) of Augustin de Iturbide's Plan de Iguala.

Dates

  • 1812-1861

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center in the vault.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet ( (5 boxes and digital objects))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA