James Lyle Young - Journal, 1 Jan. 1880 - 9 July 1881
James Lyle Young - Journal, 1 Jan. 1880 - 9 July 1881
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Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau [19--]
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PMB 22
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ne microfilm reel 35 mm
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Microfilm : PMB 22 (MLMSS 1796/3)
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Contents
The journal describes Young's life as a trader for Capelle. His headquarters were at Guam, then the capital of Spain's settlements in the Mariana Islands. Young made frequent visits to other islands in the Marianas and also to islands in the Carolines and Marshalls
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James Lyle Young - Journal, 1 Jan. 1880 - 9 July 1881
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PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 22
Available for reference
Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; C1061
Microfilm copy of original held by Mitchell Library, Sydney
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Administrative / Biographical history
James Lyle Young (1849-1929) was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and went to Australia with his parents in the mid-1850's. After working in Australia as a station-hand, Young, in 1870, went to Fiji where he was associated for five years with a cotton-planting venture at Taveuni. In April, 1875, he left Fiji on a trading voyage to Samoa. After playing...
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PMB 22
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nvg8K001
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nvg8K001
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440433
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