Comte de Beaumont de Brivazac reports, 1817-1819
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Description
- Title
- Comte de Beaumont de Brivazac reports, 1817-1819
- Creator
- Beaumont de Brivazac, comte de, 1746-1821
- Abstract
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Signed and dated holograph manuscript reports in French by Beaumont de Brivazac concerning French interests in America. Twelve reports written between December 1817 and May 1819, document and analyze the political, diplomatic, and economic affairs of Spain, England, the United States, and France in the former Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere, particularly California, Florida, Texas, and Mexico. Three reports written in April, May and December 1818, concern expeditions from English ports to the arctic pole by Captain Buchan and to the Baffin Sea by Captain Ross in search of the Northwest Passage, and the political situation in Canada. The reports are accompanied by typescript and manuscript summaries of the material by unidentified authors
- Description
- Louis C. Hubert, called Comte de Beaumont de Brivazac, was an espionage agent for Louis XVIII, and submitted secret diplomatic reports to Elie Decazes while living in London. He published a work entitled L'europe et ses colonies en decembre 1819, containing details about the newly independent states of South America. He died in Paris in 1821.
- Provenance
- The first twelve reports were purchased from Kenneth Nebenzahl on the William Robertson Coe Fund, 1962; the remaining reports were purchased from Alta California on the William Robertson Coe Fund, 1963.
- Extent
- 0.20 linear ft. (1 box)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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French
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA MSS S-1970
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Subject (Geographic)
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England.
France.
Arctic regions
Northwest Passage
Canada
Great Britain
Spain
America
United States
France
South America - Subject (Name)
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Buchan, Captain.
Beaumont de Brivazac, comte de, 1746-1821.
Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856. - Subject (Topic)
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Espionage
Spies
Discovery and exploration
British
Politics and government
Foreign relations
Colonies
History - Subjects
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Buchan, Captain
Beaumont de Brivazac, comte de, 1746-1821
Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856
Espionage > England
Espionage > France
Spies > England
Spies > France
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration > British
Northwest Passage > Discovery and exploration > British
Canada > Politics and government > 1763-1867
Great Britain > Foreign relations
Spain > Foreign relations
Spain > Colonies > America > History > 19th century
United States > Foreign relations > 1817-1825
United States > Politics and government > 1817-1825
France > Foreign relations
South America > History > 19th century
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Comte de Beaumont de Brivazac Reports. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 4065283
- Object ID (OID)
- 2005168
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