John Edward Davis's Log of H.M.S. Samarang 1831-1834

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John Edward Davis's Log of H.M.S. Samarang 1831-1834

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This illustrated log records the travels of H.M.S. Samarang, a ship of the British Royal Navy that was engaged in surveying coastal areas of Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Panama, and Mexico from 1831-1834.

201 leaves : paper, ill., 5 maps ; 308 x 190 mm. bound to 320 x 205 mm.

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Davis, John Edward 1816-1877

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Biography Little is known about John Edward Davis (1816-1877). His bookplate states "Master Royal Navy". The manuscript suggests that from 1831-1834, H.M.S. Samarang was engaged in surveying in Central and South America. From 1843-1846, Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877) captained H.M.S. Samarang during his travels along the Pacific Coast of North America and throughout Oceania and Southeast Asia. As with his other voyages, these expeditions made...