Bound volume (11x13in.); handwritten manuscript pages mounted to leaves; typed translation also mounted on final pages. Full calf binding in maroon with gold lettering and trim.
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This volume includes a 5-page description, handwritten by Dumas, of an expedition in 1862 that led General Giuseppe Garibaldi unknowingly into the hands of Italian troops at Aspromonte, where he was taken prisoner along with his sons. It details how the unnamed conspirators pretended to get lost, leading Garibaldi to a cabin where he was captured. The remainder of the volume consists of a 4-page typed translation into English.
Dates
- Creation: 1862
Creator
- From the Collection: Dumas, Alexandre (Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 bound volume))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu