Papers [manuscript]. 1844-1888.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1844-1888.

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Documents relating to the loss of the ship the "Condor" in 1853; a bible saved from that ship and presented to F.D. Wickham; and an album kept by Natalie Wickham in the mid 1800s. In 1853, Francis Wickham, his wife and three children sailed from Melbourne on the "Condor". The seven documents describe how the passengers were rescued when the ship caught fire in the South Atlantic. The documents include a letter to Captain Leighton of the "Condor", conveying the thanks of the passengers for their rescue. The Bible contains a note, dated Pernambuco July 18 1853, stating it was "saved from the burning wreck of the ship "Condor" and presented by the Master William Leighton to F.D. Wickham a passenger with his wife and three children ...". The album, kept by Natalie Wickham in the mid 1800s, contains press cuttings, signatures, a passport, sketches and a poem. Of particular interest is a sketch labelled "Melbourne Australia my home in 1844"

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Wickham, Natalie

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Condor (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Ephraim Harding, on voyage 11 July 1839-27 June 1841 to the Western Island, 36/36, Tristan, north and west of Crozets, St. Pauls, and New Holland Coast whaling grounds; owner-agent: Charles W. Morgan; built at Freeport, Me., 1829. From the description of Logbook, 1839 July 22-1841 Apr. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70971850 Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Jacob ...

Wickham, Francis Dawe, 1805-1890.

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Francis Dawe Wickham arrived in Van Diemen's Land in September 1830 and practised as a barrister in Launceston until 1838 when he left the colony. From the description of Correspondence. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225756867 Francis Dawe Wickham first settled in Van Diemen's Land. He sailed for Melbourne in December 1839 and purchased an allotment facing La Trobe Street. In 1853 Francis Wickham, his wife (Lucy?) and family were rescued from the "Condor", when ...