Letters and despatches of Capt. Henry Mangles Denham (H.M.S. Herald), mainly to J. Washington, 1857-1863

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Content Summary:: Written from Sydney, Flinders Island and King George's Sound, they deal with the officers and establishment of H.M.S. Herald, outbreak of scurvy on the ship, relations with Capt. S. Fremantle, solar eclipse, outer route to Torres Strait, lighthouses, survey of Port Jackson, wreck of Dunbar (1857), requisition for instruments, visit to Flinders Island, survey in Western Australia, observation of comet (1858), cruise in Coral Sea (1859), despatch of tracings and observations, appointment of J.W. Smith on detached surveying service (1860), death of Sir Francis Beaufort, return to England, list of charts and surveys (1852-1860) (45 letters) .
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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia