Voyage of HMS Herald under the command of Capt H Mangles Denham RN, being private journal kept by John MacGillivray, naturalist, Vol. I
| Author/creator | MacGillivray, John author. |
| Other author | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.exploration.amdigital.co.uk/Documents/Details/TNA_ADM_7_851 |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Description: Journal kept by John MacGillivray detailing his zoological, geological, naturalist and botanical observations during an expedition to Australia and New Zealand. He travelled aboard HMS Herald which was commissioned for surveying service in the South Seas along with HMS Torch, an iron steam vessel. They departed from Plymouth, travelling to Madeira, Cape Verde, Rio de Janeiro, the Cape of Good Hope, and on to Australia and New Zealand, including St Paul, Matthew, and Lord Howe islands. MacGillivray describes wildlife, landscape, shipboard activities, and geology. Includes lists of supplies required by the naturalists on board HMS Herald. |
| General note | AMDigital Reference: ADM 7/851. |
| Original version | Reproduction of: Voyage of HMS Herald under the command of Capt H Mangles Denham RN, being private journal kept by John MacGillivray, naturalist, Vol. I Feb 1852 - Sep 1854. |
| Location of original | The National Archives, UK |
| Copyright note | The National Archives, UK |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource (viewed on May 28, 2018). |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |