Person writer
Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara
1810–1854
writer
Funchal-born man of letters (1810–1854) who lived in Lisbon and Brazil and wrote prolifically, including a geographical dictionary criticised for its errors. His Breve Noticia sobre a Ilha da Madeira (1841) is cited on the wine trade, the estufa system and the British firms in Funchal.
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- Wine industry — Madeiran writer cited on early wine exports and the British trading houses.
- Madeiran history — Author of Breve Noticia sobre a Ilha da Madeira (1841).
- Estufas — Author of the Breve Noticia sobre a ilha da Madeira, in which he defended the estufa system.
- Cadeia Velha (street) — Author cited as stating the Oliveira house was among the largest urban buildings in Funchal.
- The English — Author of Breve Noticia sobre a ilha da Madeira, reporting over twenty British firms in Funchal in 1840.
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