Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of journals recording Simpkinson's experiences serving on different ships, containing a mixture of short dated entries and longer accounts with occasional dates. There is also a small set of personal papers, relating mainly to Simpkinson's naval career.
Dates
- Creation: 1832-1906
Conditions Governing Access
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).
Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Department of Geography, April 1969.
Existence and Location of Copies
A microfilm copy of the documents is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
Subject
- Royal Navy (Organization)
- Wesselow, Francis Guillemard Simpkinson de, 1819-1906 (naval officer and artist) (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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