West Indies journal: fair copy

Journals West Indies, etc. Author's holograph MS. This MS. is a fair copy, compiled from his original diaries covering the period from 18 April, 1823, when he passed the examination for Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy, to 11 January, 1830 when he is about to sail for his second voyage to the West Indies. The paper has a dated water-mark 1827. This volume contains 'Voyage to the West Indies, and two years on the Station', 11 August, 1823 to 11 September, 1825. 'A year on the Home Station', 11 September, 1825 to 25 March, 1827. 'Journal on half-pay', 1 November, 1827 to 11 January, 1830. The first three leaves contain an added autobiographical note, headed 'Memo. Jan. 1st, 1877'.

c.1830

104 ll. (first & last 8 bl.). 8vo. 181/2 x 12 cm. Original cloth binding.

Presented 1907.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).