Expedition papers [manuscript]. 1826-1830.

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Expedition papers [manuscript]. 1826-1830.

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Papers of the pioneer surveying expedition of the "Adventure" and "Beagle" 1826-1830. Included are the journals of Captain Phillip Parker King, the expedition's commander in the "Adventure", of Captain John Stokes and Captain Robert Fitzroy in the "Beagle". Fitzroy took command of the "Beagle" after Captain Stokes' suicide in 1828. The five volumes contain, as well as these two journals, meteorological journals, reports, letters and other papers. Much of this material was not included in the published journals.

5 v.

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Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865

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Epithet: Vice-Admiral; hydrographer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001161.0x0001c6 Robert Fitzroy (1805-65), vice-admiral, hydrographer and meteorologist, second son of Lord Charles Fitzroy (1764-1829) and Frances Anne, ne Stewart (d. 1810), daughter of the 1st Marquess of Londonderry. Fitzroy served on several ships in the Mediterranean and South America. He was promoted in 1828 to command of H.M.S. Beagle, a...

Beagle (Ship)

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King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856

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Lieut. Phillip Parker King undertook a number of hydrographic surveying and charting voyages around Australia between 1817 and 1822 in H.M. Cutter Mermaid and H.M. Brig Bathurst. He returned from England and settled in New South Wales in 1832. From the description of Letter book, log book [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225791626 Phillip Parker King, the son of Governor Phillip Gidley King was born on Norfolk Island. He later settled in N.S.W. Robert...

Stokes, John, d. 1828.

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