1882, English, Unpublished edition: A diary and narrative of a voyage to Sydney in 1882 [on the sailing ship Alexander Duthie] / by William J. Mayes. [manuscript] : Mayes, William J.

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Physical Description
  • 36 leaves ; 30 cm.
Published
  • 1882-1883.
Language
  • English

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Title
  • A diary and narrative of a voyage to Sydney in 1882 [manuscript] : [on the sailing ship Alexander Duthie] /​ by William J. Mayes.
Creator
  • Mayes, William J.
Published
  • 1882-1883.
Physical Description
  • 36 leaves ; 30 cm.
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Time Period
  • 1882/​11-1883/​02
Summary
  • Diary of a voyage on the sailing ship Alexander Duthie from England to Sydney in 1882-3. The diary is accompanied by an anonymous introduction which explains that the diary's author was a young man with tuberculosis who was travelling to Australia in search of better health, but who died 16 months after his arrival. The diary is a detailed account of life on board, with descriptions of the departure from Gravesend; weather; food; amusements; relationships with other passengers and crew; the vessel's rigging; the beauty of the sea and sunsets; fish and birds; the dead horse ceremony; signalling other vessels; Christmas celebrations; violent storm off Tasmania; arrival in Sydney Harbour. Most daily entries are accompanied by the position and distance travelled.
Notes
  • Ms. (transcript, typewritten)
  • Subtitle supplied by cataloguer.
Language
  • English
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