Preface, 1805
Scope and Contents
In which Flinders provides a brief account of his voyage on the HMS Investigator, of the shipwreck of the Porpoise, and of his imprisonment in Mauritius. Written while detained on Mauritius; with a note that this was unfinished on 10 May, 1805.
Dates
- Creation: 1805
Creator
- From the Item: Flinders, Matthew, 1774 - 1814 (naval officer and hydrographer) (Person)
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: circa.
Original geographic information
Australia [subject]
Original geographic information
China [subject]
Original geographic information
Mauritius [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-07-20 14:26:11+00:00
Subject
- HMS Investigator, survey sloop (1801-1810) (Organization)
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