Francis L. Galt papers
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Politics and government; Nutrition; Health and hygiene; Diseases; Indians of South America; Surgeons; Alabama (Screw sloop); Confederate States of America; Medicine; Confederate Naval operations; Peru; American Confederate voluntary exiles; Medical care; Peru. Marina; Discovery and exploration; Confederate States of America. Navy; Tambo (Ship); History
Description: Journal, letter, and writings documenting Galt's service as a surgeon aboard the Peruvian naval vessel Tambo on an expedition under the command of another Confederate expatriate, John Randolph Tucker, to explore the Amazon River.  Includes notes on the health, diet, diseases, and medical practices of the indigenous people of the Amazon region.  Also includes an account of the orphan children of Confederate expatriate William Henry Dowd after his death in Peru.  Other topics include Peruvian politics and Galt's service aboard the Confederate screw sloop Alabama.  Includes typewritten transcripts of Galt's journal and most of his writings.
Notes: Restrictions apply.

Typewritten transcript of Galt's journal and most of his writings is available.

Purchase, 1999.

Physician and naval surgeon.

Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009254