Fishburn, storeship of the First Fleet (fl 1787-1789)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1788-11-17
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 289-289a
Scope and Contents
Informing Maskelyne that he had a sent a letter via the Fishburn under Captain [Robert] Brown.
Dates:
1788-11-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1788-11-17
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 290-293
Scope and Contents
Reporting on his work at the observatory in Sydney. Dawes reports that he had seen nothing of the comet and complains that his duties as Engineer and Officer of Artillery were preventing him from attending to the observatory, which had soured his relationship with the Governor. He asks that a suitable person be sent out to take over the Observatory before his six years there had expired. He also reports the naming of Maskelyne Point.
Dates:
1788-11-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).