Ferré journal: ms., 1837 Jul.-1839 Aug

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Title
Ferré journal: ms., 1837 Jul.-1839 Aug
Translated Title
Diario Ferré: ms., de julio de 1837a agosto de 1839
Date
1837-1839
Document Type
  • Diaries and Journals
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
Collection
  • Ferré journal : ms., 1837 Jul.-1839 Aug
Contents
Experiences as ship surgeon aboard La Gloire during the "Pastry War" in Mexico; descriptions of Lisbon, Havana and Vera Cruz; battle of San Juan de Ulúa, Nov. 27, 1838; Mexican politics; blockade of Vera Cruz, and skirmish of Dec. 5, 1838; negotiations of the British and French with Mexican government; impressions of contemporary French naval figures; life on ship after the fall of the fort at San Juan de Ulúa; and comments on the position of the French in Mexico.
Reference
BANC MSS M-M 1903
Translated Metadata
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