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Napoléon Bonaparte Letter
This collection contains one letter sent by Napoleon Bonaparte regarding a military matter dated May 4, 1796. There is also a single woodcut print of Napoleon.
Handwritten Book of Poetry
This collection contains a bound volume of poems, sonnets, and songs collected from the writings of many famous poetic figures, and handwritten onto the pages of this journal. Written in two separate hands, this journal appears to have been exchanged among two friends who alternately scribed favorite poems.
Jannon's Lettres de Carthagene
This collection consists of 6 letters written from Cartagena, Colombia by Jannon, a French merchant, describing revolutionary-era South America. The letters reflect political intensity between supporters of the liberation movement led by Simon Bolivar and those of Vice President Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña over Bolivar's attempt to reform the 1821 constitution.
Heinrich Meyer Papers
The Heinrich Meyer Papers (1907-1974) consists of the correspondence and writings of the Germanist Dr. Heinrich Meyer.
Panama Canal Construction Manuscript
This is a document about the construction of the Panama Canal from Paris, 1876.
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This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.
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