Quirin Couchot fonds
| Record No. | SC027 |
| Main Entry | Couchot, Quirin, 1766-1839 |
| Title | Quirin Couchot fonds |
| Dates | 1808-1813 |
| Physical Description | 1 cm of textual records. |
| Bio/Admin History | Quirin Couchot was a French officer in the Napoleonic Imperial Army, who fought at Austerlitz and in Spain. He appears to have been captured in Andalusia, and then interned at Dumfries, Scotland. He was probably released after the First Treaty of Paris in 1814, and then settled in Buxerelles. The diary was probably written during his internment. |
| Scope and Content | The fonds consists of a photocopy of Couchot's diary, 1808-1813, which includes recipes, poems, and an essay. Also included are copies of letters and documents which were enclosed. The original diary is in the possession of the donor of this fonds. |
| Title Source | Title based on the contents of the fonds. |
| Finding Aids | File list available. |
| Online Finding Aids | File List for Accession 1995-032 (PDF, 43 kB) |
| Restrictions | |
| Notes | Diary is in French. |
| Provenance | Couchot, Quirin, 1766-1839 |
| Repository | University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections |
| Subject Headings | Couchot, Quirin, 1766-1839 Couchot, Quirin, 1766-1839--Diaries France. Armee--Autobiography French diaries History Military history Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Personal narratives |
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