Richard Mitcalf diary on board the ship Nepaul, from London to Moreton Bay and Sydney, including voy...
Richard Mitcalf diary on board the ship Nepaul, from London to Moreton Bay and Sydney, including voyages to Calcutta and New Zealand 1850-ca. 1858
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
1850-1858
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8690
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
0.04 metres of textual material and 9 drawings (1 box)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Copyright status : In Copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been dead for more than 50 years
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Scope and Contents
Contents
This diary was kept by Richard Mitcalf who was a crew member and possibly the chaplain on the ship Nepaul. He describes a journey from England to Moreton Bay and Sydney from September 1850 to April 1851 with Captain Heddle, Lieutenant Lane and Doctor Ayre. He describes on board activities including the conduct of divine service, dancing and par...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Richard Mitcalf diary on board the ship Nepaul, from London to Moreton Bay and Sydney, including voyages to Calcutta and New Zealand 1850-ca. 1858
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Richard M. Ford, 2 June 2011
Administrative / Biographical history
The Nepaul was a ship of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which made several voyages to Australia in the 1850s.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8690
Record Identifier
YezdQa29
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezdQa29
Other Identifiers
Reference code
994890
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