Slaves of the Brazilian Royal Family Manuscript
Scope and Contents
The Slaves of the Brazilian Royal Family Manuscript is an account of births and deaths at Santa Cruz, an enormous royal plantation on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. The table has a section for slaves (born, died, ran off, recovered) and for various types of livestock (cattle, sheep, horses, pigs). At the foot are noted the number of slaves, civilians, and soldiers who were in the plantation's hospital.
Dates
- Creation: 1820
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Full Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
The Slaves of the Brazilian Royal Family Manuscript is an account of births and deaths at Santa Cruz, an enormous royal plantation on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. The table has a section for slaves (born, died, ran off, recovered) and for various types of livestock (cattle, sheep, horses, pigs). At the foot are noted the number of slaves, civilians, and soldiers who were in the plantation's hospital.
Materials Specific Details
Also known as Demonstração das novidades, que houverão, na R. Fazenda de Santa Cruz, en mez de Outubro de 1820.
Dimensions
1 sheet (folded) ; 33 cm.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Slaves of the Brazilian Royal Family Manuscript
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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