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.