Guide to the Diary of a British Soldier
Finding Aid Authors: Mattie Taormina.
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Guide to the Diary of a British Soldier
Sutro Library, California State Library
Collection Title: Diary of a British Soldier
Dates: 1793-1795
Identification: M000005
Physical Description: 0.50
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Sutro Library, California State Library
1630 Holloway Avenue
5th floor
San Francisco, CA, 94132-4030
URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/about/sutro_main.html
Email: sutro@library.ca.gov
Phone: 415-469-6100
Abstract: Handwritten journals of an anonymous soldier in the British campaign in Flanders and Northern France after the French Revolution,
from 1793-1795.
Although the name of the solider who created these diaires is not known, it is surmised that he was an officer with the British
Army in the war against France. The diaries are his private journals, containing an eye-witness account of the battles and
military maneuvers in which he partcipated in between 1793-1795. The diaries do not appear to have been created in order to
be shared with other people.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
France -- History -- 1789-1815
Great Britain -- History -- 1789-1820
Anglo-French War, 1793-1802
English diaries
The collection was housed in two faux books, one containing three journals and the other containing the remaining four. The
journals were rehoused into archival folders and placed in an archival box. The original faux book boxes were retained and
are found in the archival box with the journals.
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[Identification of item] Diary of a British Soldier, 1793-1795, M000005, Sutro Library, California State Library, San Francisco,
Calif.
A mimeograph reproduction from typescript was made and published as
The Diary of a British soldier, May 5, 1793 to March 4, 1795. Prepared by the personnel of the Works Projects Administration.
Project no. 165-1-08-49. A. Yedidia, supervisor. A. I. Gans, ed.
Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:
.5 linear feet
The journals were numbered 1-7 by the creator and are in chronological order.
Box 1, Folder 1
Box 1, Folder 2
Box 1, Folder 3
Box 1, Folder 4
Box 1, Folder 5
Box 1, Folder 6
Box 1, Folder 7
Box 1, Folder 8
ArchonID: id312
A mimeograph reproduction from typescript was made and published
: The Diary of a British soldier, May 5, 1793 to March 4, 1795. Prepared by the personnel of the Works Projects Administration.
Project no. 165-1-08-49. A. Yedidia, supervisor. A. I. Gans, ed.
Box 1, Folder 9
Box 1
ArchonID: id314
Two custom faux book boxes that were used to house the seven journals.