The Diary of Heinrich Witt (10 vols.)Ulrich Muecke The diary of Heinrich Witt (1799-1892) is the most extensive private diary written in Latin America known to us today. Written in English by a German migrant who lived in Lima, it is a unique source for the history of Peru, and for international trade and migration. |
Contents
Acknowledgements | vii |
Preface | ix |
A Short Biography of Heinrich Witt | x |
History of the Diary of Heinrich Witt | lxxxix |
The Diary of Heinrich Witt and Autobiographical Writing in the Nineteenth Century | cxxiii |
Form and Content of the Diary of Heinrich Witt | cxlii |
Spanish Editions of the Diary of Heinrich Witt | clxi |
About the Edition | clxxiv |
Volume 4 | 1 |
Volume 5 | 1 |
Volume 6 | 1 |
Volume 7 | 1 |
Volume 8 | 1 |
Volume 9 | 1 |
Volume 10 | 1 |
Draft Diary Volume 1 | 701 |
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Common terms and phrases
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