Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 20 Apr. 1792
Scope and Contents
Describing their passage to the Marquesas Islands, interaction with local islanders, and a solar eclipse observed there. The letter is partly written in Greek script.
Dates
- Creation: 20 Apr. 1792
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Marquises, Îles [subject]
Original geographic information
North Pacific Ocean [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-12-19 12:14:33+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Daedalus, store ship (fl 1791-1792) (Organization)
Geographic
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