Syms Covington journal, 27 Dec. 1831 - 17 Nov. 1836, and letter of reference from Charles Darwin, 29 May 1839

MLMSS 2009/Box 108/Items 5-6

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1831-1836, 1839

402294

Microfilm : CY 423 - frames 611-699 (MLMSS 2009/Box 108/ Item 5) and frames 700-705 (MLMSS 2009/Box 108/ Item 6)

Textual Records - manuscript

Syms Covington diary kept on the Beagle during a voyage around the world as a servant to Charles Darwin, 27 Dec. 1831 - 17 Nov. 1836, with letter of reference from Charles Darwin, 29 May 1839.

A transcription of the journal edited and annotated by Vern Weitzel, together with an introductory essay and bibliography, is available online on the Australian Science Archive Project's website Bright Sparcs www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/covingto/contents.htm

The Linnean Society of New South Wales: Guide to records and related papers, pictures and maps in the Mitchell Library (available in the Special Collections area, Mitchell Library)

Copied onto preservation microfilm, Apr. 1976.
Syms Covington's journal forms part of the records of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (MLMSS 2009).
The Mitchell Library also holds two volumes of drawings by Covington at call numbers PXD 41 and PXA 290.

Charles Darwin Down Under 1836 - State Library of New South Wales. Applies to: MLMSS 2009/Box 108/Items 5-6