Copies of the journal of Joshua Vardy, On board the Duff, 1798 - 1799

Two typescript copies of the journal of Joshua Lambert Vardy, on the second journey of the missionary ship Duff. The journal covers the period 19 December 1798 to 5 February 1799. Relates to the capture of the ship Duff by the French brig Le Grande Buonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars, and its loss...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 19 Dec 1798 - 5 Feb 1799
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 1
callnumber CWM/LMS/02/05/010
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title Copies of the journal of Joshua Vardy, On board the Duff, 1798 - 1799
scb_date_creation 19 Dec 1798 - 5 Feb 1799
scb_level File
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scb_extent 69 pp.
format Archive
description Two typescript copies of the journal of Joshua Lambert Vardy, on the second journey of the missionary ship Duff. The journal covers the period 19 December 1798 to 5 February 1799. Relates to the capture of the ship Duff by the French brig Le Grande Buonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars, and its loss to the LMS. Includes list of the ship's crew and company. Also includes notes of the history of the second voyage of the Duff. The original copy of the diary is in the possesion of the Vardy family.
scb_access_status Open
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