Bourn Russell - Journal of the ship Lady Rowena, 1830-1832, with later annotations, 1839-1846, along...
Bourn Russell - Journal of the ship Lady Rowena, 1830-1832, with later annotations, 1839-1846, along with incidental papers, 1820-1829
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MLMSS 3532
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1 box of textual material
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Fonds
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Microfilm : 1 original page per microfilm frame)
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Contents
Journal of the ship, Lady Rowena, 1830-1832, with later annotations, 1839-1846, and incidental papers, 1820-1929. Maps, illus. Includes a brief account of the voyage from London to Sydney, 25 April-19 August 1830, and a detailed account of the whaling voyage which encompassed the Solomon Islands, Papua, the Bismarck Archipelago, Japan, Mariana Isla...
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Bourn Russell - Journal of the ship Lady Rowena, 1830-1832, with later annotations, 1839-1846, along with incidental papers, 1820-1829
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General note
This collection was originally lent for copying and filmed in Nov. 1978 as reel MAV/FM4/7557. The originals were subsequently acquired in January 1979 and the microfilm copy was transferred to CY 501.
This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
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Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-509 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs. G.D. Moore in 1979
Administrative / Biographical history
Bourn Russell (1794-1880), was born at Sussex, England, and arrived at Sydney, N.S.W. in 1826. He was part owner and commander of ships on the India, China and South Seas runs, and surveyed parts of Sakhalin Island, the north coast of Japan, the Solomon Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, Dampier Strait and New Guinea. After some whaling ventures h...
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MLMSS 3532
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9gkdWVq9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkdWVq9
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422815
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