MANUSCRIPT
Smith, William, fl 1862 : Diary of voyage in the ship Nelson from Greenock to Port Chalmers / transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson
- Date
- 1 May-16 Aug, 1 Sep 1862
- By
- Smith, William, active 1862Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-
- Reference
- MS-Papers-6934
- Description
Smith, a single man, gives a steerage passenger's candid view of the voyage, especially weather experienced, food, Neptune's visit, fellow passengers; and describes their first few days in Dunedin. Includes an index to people and ships mentioned
Source of title - Supplied
Travelling in company of his brother Rev James Smith and wife who gave birth to a daughter Cecilia Sutherland Meiklejohn Smith a few days out from Port Chalmers.
Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19, 1 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Typed transcript
Finding Aids: Index to people and ships mentioned in diary.
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Marsha Donaldson, Upper Hutt (Nov 2000)
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection / Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945- : Research papers and transcripts
- Format
- 1 folder(s) (19, 1 leaves), 0.01 Linear Metres, Personal narratives, Transcriptions (Documents), Diaries, Manuscripts, Typed transcript
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