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Sir '''Woodbine Parish''' ([[September 14]], [[1796]]—[[August 16]], [[1882]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] diplomat and traveler. He served as [[chargé d'affaires]] at [[Buenos Aires]] from [[1825]] to [[1832]]. In this capacity, |
Sir '''Woodbine Parish''' ([[September 14]], [[1796]]—[[August 16]], [[1882]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] diplomat and traveler. He served as [[chargé d'affaires]] at [[Buenos Aires]] from [[1825]] to [[1832]]. In this capacity, |
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With [[Joseph Barclay Pentland]], Parish [[surveying|surveyed]] a large part of the [[Andes|Bolivian Andes]] between [[1826]] and [[1827]]. |
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He published ''Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata'' (London, 1839). |
He published ''Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata'' (London, 1839). |
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Revision as of 20:32, 8 March 2006
Sir Woodbine Parish (September 14, 1796—August 16, 1882) was a British diplomat and traveler. He served as chargé d'affaires at Buenos Aires from 1825 to 1832. In this capacity,
With Joseph Barclay Pentland, Parish surveyed a large part of the Bolivian Andes between 1826 and 1827.
He published Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (London, 1839).
He served as Chief Commissioner at Naples from 1840 to 1845.
He corresponded with Charles Darwin.
Sources
- Template:En icon Darwin Online Correspondence Database
- Template:En icon Famous Americans
- Template:Es icon Todo es historia: Woodbine Parish y el Tratado de 1825
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