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- Creator:
- Olmsted, Francis Allyn, 1819-1844
- Published / Created:
- 1839 October 11-1841 February 5
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS VOL 151
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, Connecticut, to Honolulu. Volume two continues his account of his stay in Honolulu and describes his return voyage, with several missionaries, to New York on the cargo vessel Flora. Accompanying volume two are six additional sheets written in holograph. The journal, revised and with new illustrations, was published as Incidents of a Whaling Voyage (New York: D. Appleton, 1841).
- Alternative Title:
- Incidents of a whaling voyage.
- Description:
- Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Hawaii--Description and travel
- Subject (Name):
- Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
- Subject (Topic):
- Missions--Hawaii and Whaling
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.
- Creator:
- Olmsted, Francis Allyn, 1819-1844
- Published / Created:
- 1839 October 11-1841 February 5
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS VOL 151
- Image Count:
- 16
- Abstract:
- Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, Connecticut, to Honolulu. Volume two continues his account of his stay in Honolulu and describes his return voyage, with several missionaries, to New York on the cargo vessel Flora. Accompanying volume two are six additional sheets written in holograph. The journal, revised and with new illustrations, was published as Incidents of a Whaling Voyage (New York: D. Appleton, 1841).
- Alternative Title:
- Incidents of a whaling voyage.
- Description:
- Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Hawaii--Description and travel
- Subject (Name):
- Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
- Subject (Topic):
- Missions--Hawaii and Whaling
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.
- Creator:
- Bowrey, Thomas, ca. 1650-1713
- Published / Created:
- [17--]
- Call Number:
- Osborn fc177
- Image Count:
- 233
- Abstract:
- Two manuscript volumes containing logbook entries, journal entries, rental accounts, and descriptions of voyages by Thomas Bowrey. The journal volume contains "An Account of the Journall of a Voyage from England to Bengall...in the Worcester East Indiaman commanded by Captn. Thomas Bowrey...1689...1691;" "A Description & account of the Different Islands & bays on the NW Coast...and Likewise the Behaviour of the Natives from Each different place," with three coastal maps; drawings of an escutcheon and a burial monument; leasehold accounts; and extracts from Shakespeare.
- Alternative Title:
- An Account of the Journall of a Voyage from England to Bengall... in the Worcester East Indiaman commanded by Captn. Thomas Bowrey from the 11th of December 1689 to the 14th of December 1691
- Description:
- Binding: both volumes bound in tooled full reverse calf; logbook has red morocco spine label with "Account Book" in gilt letters., Journal has eighteenth century gold-stamped, red morocco label pasted on inside front cover: Thos. Bowrey Born Jan. 4 A.D. 1661. Autograph of Henry H. Goddard on front pastedown and front flyleaf has been struck-through., Thomas Bowrey (ca. 1650-1713), pilot, East India merchant, and investor, was the compiler of the first published Malay-English dictionary (1701)., and Volume 2 contains text written in both directions. In four sections according to orientation of text. Each section, including that of the reverse direction, retains pencil foliation as found in the volume.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Bengal (India)--Commerce, Bengal (India)--Description and travel, Bengal, Bay of--Commerce, Bengal, Bay of--Maps, India--History--1526-1765, Malabar Coast (India)--Description and travel, Malabar Coast (India)--Navigation, Northwest Passage--Description and travel, and Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration--British
- Subject (Name):
- East India Company and English Company Trading to the East-Indies
- Subject (Topic):
- Astronomy--Observations, Explorers--Great Britain, Nautical charts--Malabar Coast (India), Spice trade--England--17th century, and Spice trade--Great Britain--17th century
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Thomas Bowrey logbook and journal, [17--].
- Creator:
- Magalotti, Lorenzo, conte, 1637-1712
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1667-1690]
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb85
- Image Count:
- 83
- Abstract:
- Autograph (in part) manuscript, consisting of papers in Italian, English and other languages concerning the contemporary political history and the intellectual and social life of England (f. 1-262), Holland (f. 265-422), Denmark (f. 424-476) and Poland (f. 477-503). The collection includes autograph rough notes and drafts of memoranda, often with extensive revisions, copies and translations of political papers, a few original letters and a few printed papers. The English section includes "Memorie del'ingresso del Duca d'Oranges in Inghilterra e dell'uscita de Giacomo;" sketches of the careers and characters of politicians, courtiers, etc.; memoranda concerning English domestic and foreign politics; a list of "le donne piu belle di Londra;" lists of publications concerning the Popish plot (1679-83) and other books published in England; translations of parliamentary speeches and 11 letters from a Tuscan diplomat in London to Magalotti's secretary, May to July, 1678.
- Alternative Title:
- Danimarca e Pollonia
- Description:
- Title on spine: "Inghilterra Oland Danimarca Pollonia."
- Subject (Geographic):
- Denmark--Politics and government, Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1714, Netherlands--Politics and government, and Poland--Politics and government
- Subject (Name):
- Great Britain.--Parliament
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Papers], [ca. 1667-1690].