Itinerary of the voyage of the Daedalus, 20 July 1792
Scope and Contents
From the ship's departure from the Falkland Islands in December 1791 until its arrival at Nootka Sound in June 1792; transcribed by Sir Joseph Banks from a report by Thomas Dobson.
Dates
- Creation: 20 July 1792
Creator
- Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743 - 1820 (Baronet, naturalist) (Person)
- Dobson, Thomas James, fl1771 - 1805 (Lieutenant Royal Navy) (Person)
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Extent
1 folio(s) (1 folio) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Dobson, Thomas; Banks, Joseph
Original geographic information
Falkland Islands [subject]
Original geographic information
Hawaiian Islands [subject]
Original geographic information
Marquises, Îles [subject]
Original geographic information
Nootka Sound [origination]
Original geographic information
Nootka Sound [subject]
Finding aid date
2013-01-08 17:32:04+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, c1770 - 1792 (astronomer) (Person)
- Daedalus, store ship (fl 1791-1792) (Organization)
Repository Details
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