William Cleveland journal, 22 March 1838-22 November 1842
William Cleveland journal, 22 March 1838-22 November 1842
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1838-1842
Call Numbers
B 1566 , B 1567
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
2 volumes of textual material - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : Refer to Contents for location numbers
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Manuscript fair copy
A summary of events giving page numbers is at the beginning of each volume
The journal covers the voyage of William Cleveland and his brother James from Lowestoft to Launceston via Cape Verde Islands, the Cape of Good Hope and Capetown in their own schooner, the Mumford, in 1838, and subsequent experiences of Will...
Alternative Titles
Full title
William Cleveland journal, 22 March 1838-22 November 1842
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-91A) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Professor Frank Debenham in 1959
Administrative / Biographical history
Professor Frank Debenham, grandson of William Cleveland, through whom the diary was presented in 1959 stated that it is in William Cleveland's handwriting and that it seemed to be a fair copy from an original now lost
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
B 1566 , B 1567
Record Identifier
9WZM2goY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZM2goY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
931284
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