Guide to the Papers of Phillip Parker King, 1826-1830

Summary

Collection number:

MS 3232

Creator:

Ferguson, John Alexander, Sir

Extent:

(5 large volumes in MS box + 1 volume of photocopies)

Language:

English and English

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

Collection comprises five volumes of journals, reports and other papers.

Vols 1-2: journals kept by Phillip Parker King during the surveying expedition (1826-1830) of HMS Adventure, HMS Beagle and HMS Adelaide.Vol. 3: journals kept by John Lort Stokes (HMS Beagle); letter of instructions from King to Stokes (March 1828); and journals of Lieut. G.W. Skyring (HMS Beagle and HMS Adelaide). The volume also contains journal and reports by Lieut. Graves (HMS Hope and HMS Adelaide).Vol. 4: reports and a journal of Capt. Robert Fitzroy (HMS Beagle).Vol. 5: Meteorological journals, provision book and miscellaneous papers.

Indexed terms

Names:

Ferguson, John Alexander, Sir

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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