Letter of Midshipman William Otter written while serving aboard HMS Iris, Sydney, 1858 Sept. 7 [manuscript]. [1858]

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Letter of Midshipman William Otter written while serving aboard HMS Iris, Sydney, 1858 Sept. 7 [manuscript]. [1858]

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MS Acc10.156 comprises the handwritten letter dated 7 September 1858 from Midshipman William Otter written while serving aboard HMS Iris in Sydney, to his father, Archdeacon Otter, in England. Otter describes the voyage with good details of cruising to various Pacific islands including Norfolk Island, Isle of Pines and Tanna for "reprisals against the natives", followed by his arrival in Sydney Harbour on 6 September 1858. Ten pages on two different types of notepaper with ink bleedthrough, reducing legibility (1 packet).

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Iris (Ship : 1902)

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27 crew, 18 guns. Principal Managing Owners: Michael Humb & Ralph Fisher. Voyages: (1) 1794/5 Bengal. Capt John B Salisbury. Liverpool 13 Sep 1795 - 23 Feb 1796 Calcutta - 14 Jul St Helena - 4 Nov Downs. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x00013f ...

Otter, William, 1768-1840

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William Otter was a midshipman serving on British ship, HMS Iris, who undertook a voyage in the Pacific including Sydney in 1858. He was the son of Archdeacon Otter of Horsham, England. From the description of Letter of Midshipman William Otter written while serving aboard HMS Iris, Sydney, 1858 Sept. 7 [manuscript]. [1858] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 703389073 ...