Letter, 1826.

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Letter, 1826.

The letter, written from Mexican city of Tepic, outlines some matters of business with Vaughan and a Mr. Gandolfi. It also describes Vidua's intended journey to Peru (which he aborted when his father fell ill) and solicits help in finding contacts in Calcutta for another proposed trip, which he later carried out in 1827.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7009509

University of Pennsylvania Library

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Vaughan, John, 1756-1841

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John Vaughan (1756–1841, APS 1784) was a wine merchant, philanthropist, and long-time treasurer and librarian of the American Philosophical Society. A native of England, Vaughan moved to Philadelphia in 1782. He soon was one of the most respected members of Philadelphia society, largely because of his tireless support of numerous literary, scientific and benevolent causes. Over the course of his five decades of service to the American Philosophical Society, Vaughan met and correspo...

Vìdua, Carlo 1785-1830

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Epithet: traveller British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000628.0x00029c Vidua and Vaughan likely met while Vidua was staying in Philadelphia in 1825. From the description of Letter, 1826. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213470982 ...