George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie: Naval Notebooks, South America Station

This material is held atCambridge University Library

Scope and Content

Notebooks describing actions during the war between Brazil and Paraguay, relations with South American natives, Portugal, Brazil, France, and Spain; Ramsay's visit to Falkland Islands; and his views on politics, the Navy, and world events. The first volume covers 8 June 1866-3 May 1868; the second 4 May 1868-31 May 1869.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased at Sotheby's (lot 280), 13 December 1994

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