Papers of Trevor Hearl
MSS. Atlan. t. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers of Trevor Hearl
Shelfmark
MSS. Atlan. t. 1
Summary
Material relating to the death of Napoleon Bonaparte on St. Helena, comprising five pencil sketches of Bonaparte and Longwood House by Capt. Guy Rotton, 1821, with an explanatory note by Hearl, and Translation du cerceuil de 'Empereur Napoléon à bord de la frégate La Belle-Poule... by Durand-Brager (Paris, Gide, 1844), with a photocopy of the text.
Associated place
St. Helena -- History -- 19th century
Date
1821, 1844
Language
French
English
Physical extent
2 boxes
Acquisition
The papers were deposited at the library by Trevor Hearl in May 1992, and subsequently bequeathed in 2007.
Subject
19th century
