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889191
  • Title
    Journal of a voyage from London to New South Wales and VD's Land [Van Diemens Land], 27 March 1820-2 June 1821
  • Call number
    A 131
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    27 March 1820-2 June 1821
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    889191
  • Issue Copy
    Digitised
  • Physical Description
    0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume)
  • Scope and Content
    This anonomyous journal, kept on the voyage from London to Sydney in 1820, then to Valparaíso and the return voyage to Sydney, which was reached for the second time on the 2nd June 1821. The Sydney Gazette of Sept. 16 1820, gives the list of passengers arrived by the Surry and a volume of ships musters lists the crew of the Surry on her departure in Dec. 1820 for Valparaíso. The only name to appear in both lists is that of Edward Dobson, age 20. Later evidence is that the journal was written by W.L. Edwardson.

    Reference:
    Ida E. Leeson, As 125/3

    The journal contains 8 pencil sketches of the Surry (ship), land formations and native people drawn during the voyage.
  • General note

    Title on spine: Journal of the ship Surry

    Microfilm copy available at: CY 901, frames 666-716
    Digital order no:Album ID : 900287
  • Creator/Author/Artist
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  • Subject
  • Place
  • Exhibited in

    The Governor: Lachlan Macquarie, 1810 to 1821 - State Library of New South Wales (5 July - 10 October, 2010)
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