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MS. Eng. b. 2154
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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MS. Eng. b. 2154
Summary
Comprises:
Photocopy of chapter 'The Auroras and other doubtful islands' from unidentified publication.
Photocopied extracts from 'The English voyages', Hakluyt, vol. XI, on John Winter and Lopez Vaz.
Photocopied extracts from Pigafetta's First Voyage Around the World, vol. I, edited by J.A. Robertson.
Photocopied extract from unidentified publication concerning a Spanish voyage to Patagonia.
Photocopy of chapter 'The Araucanians' by John M. Cooper from South American Indians.
Photocopies of articles 'A Lordly imposter: Louis de Rougemont'; 'De Rougemont right after all: Amazing new light on the great mystery' by Elliot Bailey from The World Wide Magazine; and 'The truth about Louis de Rougemont' by Victor Pitt-Kethley from The World Wide Magazine.
Three printed Christmas cards from Prince Philippe d'Araucanie.
Photocopied chapters from French biographies of de Tounens.
Article 'Leaders of modern science: Sir Arthur Smith Woodward' by T.C. Bridges.
Photocopied articles, mainly in Spanish, on mylodon.
Photocopy of letter, Apr. 1903, concerning Albert Conrad's discovery of mylodon.
Photocopy of chapter 'Additional information on the findings in the Mylodon cave at Ultima Esperanz' by Marttti Salmi from unidentified publication.
Pencil drawing on tracing paper of dinosaur "Woodbine-Parrish-Glypton", possibly from La Plata museum.
Hymn Canto A Lewis Jones Fundador de Trelew by Gonzalo Delfino.
Poem El Ultimo Tehuelche by Gonzalo Delfino.
Map of Mar del Plata.
Letter, Sept. 1976, to Chatwin from Joan Saunders enclosing research on the wills of George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex, and his wife Catherine, Countess of Essex; and a letter, Sept. 1976, in Spanish, from Emilio F. Gonzalez Diaz.
Letter to Chatwin from Kerry Ross Boren concerning research on the name Capel, Jan. 1977
Letter to Chatwin from Joan Saunders enclosing research on the name Capel, May 1977
Photocopy of article 'The Welsh in Patagonia: An example of nationalistic migration' by John E. Baur.
Date
[1974-1977]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of (Charles) Bruce Chatwin
Correspondence and papers concerning In Patagonia
Research material and notes
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