Notebook of a visit to Pitcairn Island in 1848, bearing the name Edward William Pritchard on front cover
Fonds — Container: CLX-A-1582
Identifier: Coll-1821
Content Description
This notebook of a visit to Pitcairn Island in 1848 has a slightly damaged spine.
On the inside front board is written...: Edward William Pritchard / Assistant Surgeon / HMS Calypso, 20 guns, Pacific.
The notebook states on an early page...: 'Private opinions on things in general / Collections of mutual writing / During a cruise on the Pacific Station / between / Valparaiso, Callao, Pitcairns island, / Tahiti, Navigator, and Feegee islands, / Visiting - / Numerous interesting though smaller / objects, belonging to each Group.
Dates
- Creation: 1848
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contac the repository in advance.
Extent
1 volume (in folder)
Physical Location
CLX-A-1582
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 2017. Accession no. SC-Acc-2017-0082.
- Title
- Notebook of a visit to Pitcairn Island in 1848, bearing the name Edward William Pritchard on front cover
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk