Allen Francis Gardiner letterbook titled 'Letters from The South Seas written during the years 1821-...
Allen Francis Gardiner letterbook titled 'Letters from The South Seas written during the years 1821-1822'
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Author / Creator
Date
1821-1822
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8112
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Physical Description
Contents
0.03 metres of textual material (1 box)
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Level of description
Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The letterbook comprises letters to Gardiner's father Samuel Gardiner from July 1821 to March 1822 and documents his voyage in HMS Dauntless. The Dauntless, at the request of Macau merchants, sailed to Lima to pick up currency and stopped at Sydney. Gardiner describes Sydney, especially Parramatta, including the Female Orphan School, the Female F...
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Full title
Allen Francis Gardiner letterbook titled 'Letters from The South Seas written during the years 1821-1822'
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Bookplate belonging to Samuel Gardiner is insite front cover.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Tim McCormick Australian Arts, 15 December 2010
Administrative / Biographical history
Allen Francis Gardiner (1794-1851) was the son of Samuel Gardiner. He entered the Navy in 1810 and saw action on various ships against the French. In 1820, he joined HMS Dauntless for her Pacific cruise, returning to London in 1822. His latter years were spent as a missionary in South America, where he died of starvation in Tierra del Fuego in 185...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8112
Record Identifier
16AJ62gn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJ62gn
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Reference code
946394
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