Letter from Matthew Flinders to William Pearce, 26 April 1806
Letter from Matthew Flinders to William Pearce, 26 April 1806
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Date
26 April 1806
Call Numbers
DLMSQ 598
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Physical Description
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1 folder (4 p.) of textual material - 37 cm. - manuscript
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Fonds
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Microfilm : CY 3702, frames 191-198
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Letter written from Isle of France to William Pearce at the Admiralty re his imprisonment, and expressing fears for his seniority in the service.
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Full title
Letter from Matthew Flinders to William Pearce, 26 April 1806
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Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Matthew Flinders, 1774-1814, captain in the navy, bydrographer and discoverer, was born in England. He joined the navy, and by 1801, his work exploring and charting the coasts of Australia was being recognized. when returning to Londn with his charts and papers, on the Cumberland, Flinders put in to Mauritius, and was imprisoned by the French from...
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Call Numbers
DLMSQ 598
Record Identifier
94Rx2OK1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/94Rx2OK1
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944733
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