Letters of Capt. John Lort Stokes and G. Richards (H.M.S. Acheron) to Sir Francis Beaufort, written from London, Simon's Bay, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Otago, 1847-1851

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Content Summary:: Subjects include supply of instruments and books to H.M.S. Acheron, death of Stokes' wife on voyage to Australia (1848), survey of New Zealand, despatch of charts and natural history specimens, Sir George Grey, future government of New Zealand, relations with East Indies Station, Capt. Phillip Parker King, death of Capt. O. Stanley, relations with Maoris, return to England. (45 letters)
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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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