Abridged narrative of a Voyage of discovery to Australia
| Subject | Australia--Discovery and exploration |
|---|---|
| Voyages and travels | |
| Discovery and exploration | |
| Shipping | |
| French language--Writing | |
| Category | 1. Settlement |
| Person | Flinders, Matthew |
| Current Holder | State Library of South Australia |
| Period Of Reference | 1801/1801 |
| Series Number | PRG 17/15 microfilm (restricted) Reel 2, 3 |
| Item Number | b2189912 |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Rights | Written permission required - apply to State Library of SA for details |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Language | French |
| Description From Source | 2 cm, Microfilm 35mm, Available only on microfilm (reels); RESTRICTED MICROFILM; Ask at Desk
Abridged narrative of a Voyage of discovery to Australia performed in 'H.M.S. Investigator' 1801. Inscribed 'To Rev. William Tyler with respectful and affectionate regards of the son-in-law, the Author'. This series continues on Reel 3 with the following documents: Copy in French of the Abridged narrative, and account of Flinders' imprisonment on the Isle de France, written in French by Flinders himself, in the sixth year of his captivity; Rough voyage continued, 'At the head of the Gulph (sic) of Carpentaria. Sweer's Island to out of Blue Mud Bay. 'List of Officers & Louieys' embarked on board the Harriet cartel at the Isle of France, 13 June 1810 to go to India' in front of volume); Rough copy of the Voyage Book II, Chapter VI continued, page 70-107; 'Observations on the coasts of Van Diemen's Land, on Bass's Strait and its Islands and on parts of the coasts of New South Wales' by Matthew Flinders (1801). |
| Physical Format | Manuscripts |
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