John William MacGillivray journal, 7 Jan.-21 Dec. 1848, 8 May-2 July 1849
John William MacGillivray journal, 7 Jan.-21 Dec. 1848, 8 May-2 July 1849
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1848-1849
Call Numbers
B 1628
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 volume - 0.02
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : FM4/9152
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Journal describing a journey by sea to Bass Strait and two cruises north from Sydney. The first northern cruise followed the coast northward to Cape York and Port Essington. The second voyage included the Louisiade Archipelago in New Guinea. This journal was the source for part of MacGillivray’s printed account of the voyage : ‘Narrative of H.M.S....
Alternative Titles
Full title
John William MacGillivray journal, 7 Jan.-21 Dec. 1848, 8 May-2 July 1849
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Attributions / Conjectures
When the journal was acquired from the Wilcox family it was believed to be the work of James Fowler Wilcox, junior botanist on the Rattlesnake. The work has been attributed to MacGillivray following comparison of the handwriting of Wilcox at MLMSS 4578 and MacGillivray at B 944. The wording of MacGillivray’s printed text is very similar throughout...
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss Neva Wilcox, 1961
Administrative / Biographical history
John MacGillivray was naturalist on the surveying voyage of HMS Rattlesnake which left England for Australia in December 1846. The 1846-1850 expedition of the Rattlesnake surveyed the Great Barrier Reef, the Louisiade Archipelago, Torres Strait, and the New Guinea coast. The exploration party suffered severe casualties including the death of the sh...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
B 1628
Record Identifier
94RxM4k1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/94RxM4k1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
826083
How to access this item
For use in the Library
Enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian.
For more information see How to use Special Collections.
