Guide to the Journals of James Mitchell (as filmed by the AJCP), 1820-1823

Summary

Collection number:

M1677

Creator:

Mitchell, James

Extent:

1 item

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the University of Edinburgh and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the Centre for Research Collections. University of Edinburgh and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Colonial Office Correspondence, 1901-1914, Papers of Professor Arthur Berriedale Keith (as filmed by the AJCP), Centre for Research. The University of Edinburgh. AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-771827086/findingaid#nla-obj-798920548.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Two journals covering the voyages to Australia, and Mitchell's travels in New South Wales and Java in 1820 and 1822.

Biographical / Historical:

James Mitchell (c. 1793-1858). Entered the Royal Navy as assistant surgeon in 1811 before becoming Acting Surgeon in 1813. Mitchell served in North America, 1813-1817, including at the Battle of Plattsburg in February 1814. He was confirmed as surgeon 8th March 1817. Served as Surgeon on the convict ships Neptune and Guildford on three voyages to New South Wales. On the second voyage of the Guildford, 1923-1924, Mitchell suffered a mental and physical collapse and on return to England was admitted to the lunatic asylum at Haslar.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn735434] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ, Scotland

For more information see Centre for Research Collections. University of Edinburgh (https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

For more information, contact the Centre for Research Collections [https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/crc].

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the University of Edinburgh and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the Centre for Research Collections. University of Edinburgh and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Colonial Office Correspondence, 1901-1914, Papers of Professor Arthur Berriedale Keith (as filmed by the AJCP), Centre for Research. The University of Edinburgh. AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-771827086/findingaid#nla-obj-798920548.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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