Journal in Spain
Overview
Detailed account of an attorney who killed a man in a duel, fled to Scotland, thence to Portugal where he joined the Army under Wellington for a short time, and returned to England for his trial. Written 1809-1810. Copied 1863-1867.
Dates
- Creation: 1863 - 1867
Creator
- Smith, Henry , -1840 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 volume (1 item) : Ornamentation: Illustrated with sketches and watercolours of soldiers, natives, buildings, interiors, views, and maps and battle-plans.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS C214
Physical Location
MS P376
Custodial History
Written on front paste-down: "Commenced manuscript May 25 1863 finished it November 27th 1864 finished coloring April 1st 1867 for my dear boy Henry Goodwin Rooth."; and bookplate of Henry Goodwin Rooth. Written on penultimate blank leaf: "An account of the duel between my grandfather and Mr. Priest--& his subsequent trial--is set out in the Bristol-Times & Mirror under date March 22d 1909 & under heading of "Notes of the day" P-5--Henry G. cor S.3 Rooth, March 22d 1909. 1 Hare Court, Temple, E.C."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bristow, 1973
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Smith Manuscript Journal
- Subtitle
- Journal in Spain
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by alh, 1973. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006. Finding aid revised by ksc, 2005; mwh, 2020.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8976109267
- Preferred citation
-
Journal in Spain, Department of Special Collections, MS C214, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository