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1. Edwin Augustus Porcher HMS Sparrowhawk diary and watercolor drawings, 1865-1868
- Creator:
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus
- Call Number:
- WA MSS S-1972
- Container / Volume:
- Box 2
- Image Count:
- 4
- Abstract:
- Holograph diary kept by Porcher while commander of the HMS Sparrowhawk during its voyage from England to British Columbia by way of South America, through the Straits of Magellan, from Callao to the Hawaiian Islands, and from Honolulu to Esquimalt Har...
- Description:
- British naval officer who entered the service in 1837, was appointed captain in 1868, retired in 1872, and died in Germany in 1878. Porcher served on various ships on voyages to Australia, the Orient, and the Middle East, where he prepared drawings fo...
- Subject (Geographic):
- British Columbia., British Columbia, Vancouver Island (B.C.), Esquimalt (B.C.), and Northwest Coast of North America
- Subject (Name):
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus., Seymour, Frederick, 1820-1869., Great Britain. Royal Navy., and Sparrowhawk (Ship)
- Subject (Topic):
- Voyages and travels, Voyages to the Pacific coast, Mines and mineral resources, Coal mines and mining, Gold mines and mining, Lumber trade, Indians of North America, Commerce, Description and travel, Politics and government, Social life and customs, Missionaries, and Fur trade
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Edwin Augustus Porcher HMS Sparrowhawk diary and watercolor drawings, 1865-1868
2. Edwin Augustus Porcher HMS Sparrowhawk diary and watercolor drawings, 1865-1868
- Creator:
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus
- Call Number:
- WA MSS S-1972
- Container / Volume:
- Box 3
- Image Count:
- 3
- Abstract:
- Holograph diary kept by Porcher while commander of the HMS Sparrowhawk during its voyage from England to British Columbia by way of South America, through the Straits of Magellan, from Callao to the Hawaiian Islands, and from Honolulu to Esquimalt Har...
- Description:
- British naval officer who entered the service in 1837, was appointed captain in 1868, retired in 1872, and died in Germany in 1878. Porcher served on various ships on voyages to Australia, the Orient, and the Middle East, where he prepared drawings fo...
- Subject (Geographic):
- British Columbia., British Columbia, Vancouver Island (B.C.), Esquimalt (B.C.), and Northwest Coast of North America
- Subject (Name):
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus., Seymour, Frederick, 1820-1869., Great Britain. Royal Navy., and Sparrowhawk (Ship)
- Subject (Topic):
- Voyages and travels, Voyages to the Pacific coast, Mines and mineral resources, Coal mines and mining, Gold mines and mining, Lumber trade, Indians of North America, Commerce, Description and travel, Politics and government, Social life and customs, Missionaries, and Fur trade
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Edwin Augustus Porcher HMS Sparrowhawk diary and watercolor drawings, 1865-1868
3. Edwin Augustus Porcher HMS Sparrowhawk diary and watercolor drawings, 1865-1868
- Creator:
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus
- Call Number:
- WA MSS S-1972
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- Holograph diary kept by Porcher while commander of the HMS Sparrowhawk during its voyage from England to British Columbia by way of South America, through the Straits of Magellan, from Callao to the Hawaiian Islands, and from Honolulu to Esquimalt Har...
- Description:
- British naval officer who entered the service in 1837, was appointed captain in 1868, retired in 1872, and died in Germany in 1878. Porcher served on various ships on voyages to Australia, the Orient, and the Middle East, where he prepared drawings fo...
- Subject (Geographic):
- British Columbia., British Columbia, Vancouver Island (B.C.), Esquimalt (B.C.), and Northwest Coast of North America
- Subject (Name):
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus., Seymour, Frederick, 1820-1869., Great Britain. Royal Navy., and Sparrowhawk (Ship)
- Subject (Topic):
- Voyages and travels, Voyages to the Pacific coast, Mines and mineral resources, Coal mines and mining, Gold mines and mining, Lumber trade, Indians of North America, Commerce, Description and travel, Politics and government, Social life and customs, Missionaries, and Fur trade
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Edwin Augustus Porcher HMS Sparrowhawk diary and watercolor drawings, 1865-1868
4. Journal on board bark Glide of Salem : from Boston bound to the eastward of Cape of Good Hope, 1858-1897 (bulk 1879-1880).
- Creator:
- Benson, Charles A., 1830-1881
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS VOL 504 1
- Image Count:
- 241
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Bound manuscript diary ([275] pages) which begins on March 18, 1879, as Benson leaves Boston for Madagascar and Zanzibar. He arrives in Tamature (Toamasina), Madagascar, in mid-June 1879, spends a month in port, and then two weeks in Zanzibar. After s...
- Description:
- Charles Benson (1830-1881) was an African American sailor serving as steward on the bark Glide, a merchant ship carrying bales of cotton goods to Madagascar and Zanzibar, and picking up rubber there. For further information on Benson and his diaries s...
- Subject (Geographic):
- Massachusetts, Salem., United States., Madagascar, United States, Madagascar., Tanzania, Zanzibar., and Zanzibar
- Subject (Name):
- Benson, Charles A., 1830-1881., Benson, Margaret Jenny, (d. 1921), and Glide (Bark)
- Subject (Topic):
- African American sailors, Merchant ships, Sailors, Medical care, Seafaring life, and Commerce
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal on board bark Glide of Salem : from Boston bound to the eastward of Cape of Good Hope, 1858-1897 (bulk 1879-1880).
5. Travel journal, [copied 1803 or later].
- Creator:
- Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
- Call Number:
- Osborn fd12 1/2
- Container / Volume:
- 1
- Image Count:
- 305
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Holograph diary recording Macartney's embassy to China between September 11, 1792 and January 15, 1794. The first volume narrates his journey to China; embarking on board a man-of-war from London, he lists the members of his train; describes his sto...
- Description:
- In English.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), China, Great Britain., Great Britain, China., Madeira Islands, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Saint Paul Island (Indian Ocean), and Tenerife (Canary Islands)
- Subject (Name):
- Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.
- Subject (Topic):
- Diplomatic and consular service, British, Travelers' writings, English, Commerce, Court and courtiers, Description and travel, Foreign relations, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Travel journal, [copied 1803 or later].
6. Travel journal, [copied 1803 or later].
- Creator:
- Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
- Call Number:
- Osborn fd12 1/2
- Container / Volume:
- 2
- Image Count:
- 339
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Holograph diary recording Macartney's embassy to China between September 11, 1792 and January 15, 1794. The first volume narrates his journey to China; embarking on board a man-of-war from London, he lists the members of his train; describes his sto...
- Description:
- In English.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), China, Great Britain., Great Britain, China., Madeira Islands, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Saint Paul Island (Indian Ocean), and Tenerife (Canary Islands)
- Subject (Name):
- Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.
- Subject (Topic):
- Diplomatic and consular service, British, Travelers' writings, English, Commerce, Court and courtiers, Description and travel, Foreign relations, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Travel journal, [copied 1803 or later].
7. [Journal], 1835
- Creator:
- Collins, Anthony
- Call Number:
- Osborn d410
- Image Count:
- 120
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript journal of a London wine merchant's travels in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Low Countries during the summer and fall of 1835, accompanied as far as Switzerland by a boy, Alfonzo Pipon. The diary documents travel and hotel conditions...
- Description:
- Inscribed "To Mrs. Collins, Bramford" (his mother) with a letter dated "25th December 1835."
- Subject (Geographic):
- Europe., Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Germany., France., Netherlands, and Switzerland
- Subject (Name):
- Fieschi, Giuseppe Marco, 1790-1836. and Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850.
- Subject (Topic):
- Tourism, Travelers' writings, English, Wine and wine making, Description and travel, Politics and government, Commerce, and Views
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Journal], 1835