Journal of Trip to South America, by Francis M. Drexel, 1826-1830
Title
Journal of Trip to South America, by Francis M. Drexel, 1826-1830
Creator
Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863)
Sarah Drexel Fell Van Rensselaer (1860-1929)
Date
original circa 1830
1914-1916
Description
The original handwritten account and typed copy of "Journal of trip to South America" by Francis M. Drexel 1826-1830, with forward and notes by Sarah D.F.VR from December 1916. The inscription states: "Sarah Drexel Van Rensselaer Grandchild of Francis M. Drexel whose original Journal of a Trip to South America 1826-1830 is here preserved, in duplicate, for the benefit of his descendants. Xmas 1916." Includes lists of portraits painted in Lima with dates, information about ethnic makeup of cities and towns visited, journal entries, and a later annotated map of the journey described.
Format
diary
Source
MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives
Publisher
Drexel University
Identifier
20070290086.pdf
Rights
Public domain, digitized by Drexel University Archives. Please credit the “Drexel University Archives, Drexel University” in the case of image use and reproduction. Please contact the Drexel University Archives with questions.
Type
still image
Language
English
Original Format
diary
Citation
Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863)
and Sarah Drexel Fell Van Rensselaer (1860-1929), “Journal of Trip to South America, by Francis M. Drexel, 1826-1830,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/23.
Item Relations
Item: Francis Martin Drexel | Creator | This Item |
Item: "Portraits Painted in Lima," Journal of F.M. Drexel 1826-1830 | Is Part Of | This Item |
Item: "Jornal from Guayaquil, Pacific Ocean to diferent parts of Peru & Chili [sic]," Journal of F.M. Drexel 1826-1830 | Is Part Of | This Item |
Item: "Map Showing Route of Journeys Described in Diary," Journal of F.M. Drexel 1826-1830 | Is Part Of | This Item |
Item: Forward from Journal of F.M. Drexel 1826-1830, typed copy | Is Part Of | This Item |