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Diary of John Howard Clark [PRG 550/17/1] • Manuscript

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Summary

Diary written by J.H. Clark during a voyage from Plymouth, England to Port Adelaide, South Australia on board the barque "Fatima", captained by J.G. Ray, Commander. Ship embarked 6 February, set sail 13th February and dropped anchor 11 June 1850. Diary contains a hand drawn chart of the voyage route, pencil sketches, a flower sample, and longitude and latitude notes.

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Physical description

1 diary : ink on paper, handwritten ; 1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1850

Creator

Clark, John Howard

Subject

Fatima (Ship)
Voyages and travels -- Diaries
Newspaper publishing -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Printing industry -- South Australia

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General notes

See also PRG 389/2 which is a typed transcript of PRG 550/17.

Historical information

John Howard Clark (1830-1878) was a proprietor and editor of the 'Register', and a member of the Adelaide Philosophical Society and South Australian Institute.

Digitisation information

Date

16/02/2021

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3,860 x 4,544 pixels (17.5 MP)

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52.64 MB

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