Journal [manuscript].

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Journal [manuscript].

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A contemporary copy of the journal kept by Shepherd on the Sparrow hawk describing the visit to the islands and including accounts of the geography, history and life of the native people. The account of his visit to the volcano of Kiruea on Hawaii is illustrated by a map and profile. Extracts from the Pitcairn Island Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1790-Sept.1839, are included.

1 (5 cm.) box.

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Shepherd, John Scott.

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Merchant tailer, of New York City. From the description of Account books, 1784-1790 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122477881 Captain J. Shepherd was sent by the British Commander in Chief on the South American Station, Valparaiso, to make the annual tour of the Islands 'for the purpose of communicating with our Consuls, protecting our commerce, maintaining order amongst the Seamen of our Merchant Vessels and redressing the grievances of our British Subjects'. He...