Card, Charles James, fl 1846-1855 : Journal kept on board HMS Havannah

In closely-written pages, Card describes in detail his voyage on HMS `Fantome' to Sydney, where he transhipped to the `Havannah' on 24 Nov 1851. He describes his voyages to and around New Zealand, to Fiji and Tonga, before returning to Australia and New Zealand in November 1853, where his captain died. He writes of his life and loves in Sydney and Brisbane from 1854 to Mar 1855, when he is reposted to England.

Source of title - Supplied

Other Titles - Title on spine: Charles James Card Voyage of H.M.S. Havannah 1851-1855

Card, who had been formerly on HMS `Rattlesnake', was in Portsmouth, England, when he was appointed in Feb 1851 as Assistant Paymaster to HMS `Havannah', then in Australian waters.

Quantity: 1 volume(s) (176 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holograph

Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Clive Farahar and Sophie Dupre, Caine, Wiltshire, England, Mar 2000