Letters and journal of Henry Stobart [manuscript]. 1846-1856.

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Letters and journal of Henry Stobart [manuscript]. 1846-1856.

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Letters, typescript as well as photocopied from the originals, from Rev. Henry Stobart to his mother, Mrs Thomas Chilton, 15 Aug. 1846, Oct. 1852-Apr. 1856. The letters are written from on board the ships-Resolute, Early Bird, Singapore, Bengal, Calcutta, Indus and Lotus and from Sydney, Brisbane, Wollongong, Ceylon, India, the Nile, Cairo, Jerusalem, Paris and Cannes. Many are written in diary form and they are chiefly descriptive. Includes the original journal of Rev. H. Stobart commenced on board the ship Resolute Nov. 1852. Covers the voyage to Australia and travels in N.S.W. and Queensland to 7 July 1853. The journal has notes on the prices of commodities, land and livestock at this time.

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Resolute (Ship)

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Vessel out of London, England, mastered by James M. Buddington on voyage from 21 Sept.-21 Dec. 1855; Captain Buddington, commander of bark George Henry on her arctic voyage 1855-1856, found the HMS Resolute (abandoned by a crew in search of the Franklin expedition); Buddington freed the icebound vessel and returned to New London, Conn.; ship was later sent back to Queen Victoria as a gift; dismantled ca. 1878. From the description of Logbook of the ship Resolute, 1855 Sept. 21-Dec. 2...

Stobart, Henry, 1958-....

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Educated at Queen's College, Oxford and Wells Theological College. He was ordained Deacon in 1849 and then spent 5 years travelling overseas as the tutor and companion of Lord Henry Scott (second son of the Duke of Buccleuch), visiting Egypt, India, Australia and New Zealand. In 1865 he was appointed by the Duke of Buccleuch to the living of Warkton in Northamptonshire, which he held until 1881.He died in 1896. From the description of Letters and journal of Henry Stobart [manuscript]...