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William Hadfield

1806–1887

Best known for writing about Brazil and the River Plate, this 19th-century British traveler and businessman turned first-hand experience in South America into lively books for English readers. His work blends travel writing, commerce, and close observation of a region that was changing fast.

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Brazil and the River Plate in 1868

Brazil and the River Plate in 1868

by William Hadfield

Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands With the Cape Horn route to Australia. Including notices of Lisbon, Madeira, the Canaries, and Cape Verde.

Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands With the Cape Horn route to Australia. Including notices of Lisbon, Madeira, the Canaries, and Cape Verde.

by William Hadfield

About the author

William Hadfield (1806–1887) was a British writer and businessman remembered chiefly for his books on Brazil and South America. Reliable biographical sources agree that he entered commercial life in South America at a young age and spent many of his most important years there, which gave his writing a strong first-hand quality.

He was closely involved with British commercial activity in the region, serving as the first secretary of the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway and also as secretary to the South American General Steam Navigation Company. Alongside that work, he wrote about Brazil, the River Plate, and neighboring territories for readers in Britain.

Among his best-known books are Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands (1854), Brazil and the River Plate in 1868 (1869), and Brazil and the River Plate, 1870–76 (1877). No suitable verified portrait image was clearly available from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included.