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- Creator
- Tylden, J. M. (John Maxwell), Sir, 1787-1866
- Call number
- MssCol 3050
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
- Sir John Maxwell Tylden diary, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Sir John Maxwell Tylden, a captain in the 43rd regiment of the British Army, kept this diary on an expedition from England to New Orleans, Louisiana. Entries date from October 27, 1814-May 10, 1815. Tylden records operations before New Orleans and at Mobile Bay and describes social and political life in Havana, Bermuda, and other locations. The diary includes watercolor sketches of coast lands, as well as a portrait of Tylden copied by Mrs. G.W. Smith
Key terms
Names
Subjects
Places
- Bermuda Islands -- Description and travel
- Cuba -- Description and travel
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources
Material types
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
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Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-427