- MS 883;BJ Reminiscences, undated [Memoirs of a whaling captain based in Hobart, including sealing expeditions] 174 leaves, Xerox
Robinson, reminiscences
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- Dates of Creation[19th century]
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- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical DescriptionCirca 174 leaves
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The notes compiled by Robinson relate to his career as a whaling and sealing captain operating out of Hobart, Tasmania. These notes include the Tasmanian Sealing Voyage, 1858-1860 to Heard Island. Two ships sailed from Hobart Offley and Elizabeth Jane. Robinson's wife gave birth to their son James on Iles Kerguelen, 11 March 1859.
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Location of Originals
The original notes are held by the State Library of Tasmania. (1982)