- Scope and Contents
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The collection comprises personal diaries, watercolors, and drawings by Robert Provo Norris, most of which were created while he was a soldier stationed on the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa during the Frontier ("Kaffir") Wars of the 1840s and 1850s. It also includes letters written by other correspondents and miscellaneous manuscripts about his life and death. The bulk of the collection represents the years 1846-1851.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Immediate Source of Acquisition
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Acquired 1995, Paul Mellon Fund.
- Arrangement
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The collection is arranged into four series: I. Diaries; II. Correspondence and Writings; III. Sketchbook; IV. Watercolors and Drawings.
- Dates
- 1846-1854
- Extent
- 2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Related Names
- Norris, Robert Provo, d. 1851
- Hall, Morris, Captain
- Mansergh, John Craven
- Michell, John, Sir, 1781-1866
- Language of Materials
- English