urn:taro:utexas.cah.02858 A Guide to the Alexander von Humboldt Papers, [ca. 1803, 1824, 1878] Original EAD encoding by Ryder Kouba according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 Humboldt, Alexander von, Papers [ca. 1803, 1824, 1878] Materials are written in Spanish. 3 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of a pamphlet, two mileage charts, and an essay, the Alexander von Humboldt Papers, [ca. 1803, 1824, 1878], document Humboldt’s time in Mexico. Biographical Note

Born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at the universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most prominent European figures of his age. His fame largely derived from his scientific expedition in Latin America between 1799 and 1804, which resulted in numerous discoveries, particularly related to physical geography and meteorology. Notably, he spent 1803 in New Spain (present day Mexico) conducting a census of the territory.

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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. "About the Foundation - Alexander von Humboldt." Accessed June 20, 2011

 Scope and Contents

Composed of a pamphlet, two mileage charts, and an essay, the Alexander von Humboldt Papers, [ca. 1803, 1824, 1878], document Humboldt’s time in Mexico. Written in 1824, the pamphlet is titled “Alejandro Humboldt, sur obrar y simpaticas por la Republica Mexicana.” The mileage charts give the distance between various cities in Mexico. Additionally, “Informe obre el establecimiento del Jardin botanico y monumentos antiguos” details the history of botanical gardens and monuments in Mexico, as well as containing a biographical sketch of Humboldt.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 -- Travel -- Latin America Subjects Scientific expeditions -- Mexico -- History -- 19th century Botany -- Mexico -- History Places Mexico -- Description and travel Preferred Citation

Alexander von Humboldt, [ca. 1803, 1824, 1878], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

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Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2E262 Papers 1803 1824 1878