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A Guide to the William Bollaert Papers, 1841-1849
Biographical NoteWilliam Bollaert (1807-1876) was an English writer, chemist, geographer, and ethnologist. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsObservations by William Bollaert on the Republic of Texas include his description of the voyage from England to Texas and comments on the country, the people, and the political and military activities of the period. The collection contains one of Bollaert's journals (1842) and copies of ten of his journals and sketches from the original material in the Newberry Library, including a brief sketch of Texan naval activities (1837-1843), written by D. H. Crisp, and also Bollaert's drawings of San Antonio, Galveston Harbor, the President's House (Austin), and a cotton gin and press as well as soil profiles, maps, and topographical sketches. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsUnrestricted access. Use RestrictionsUnrestricted use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam Bollaert Papers, 1841-1849, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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