Journal of John Maule Hudspeth: A Voyage to Greenland 1812

Hudspeth, John Maule (1812) Journal of John Maule Hudspeth: A Voyage to Greenland 1812. University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection, Australia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Journals of John Maule Hudspeth written from 1812 to the end of 1816. After medical training he worked as a ship's surgeon finally with the Hudson Bay Company in 1815 prior to emigrating to Van Diemen's Land in 1822. This journal is entitled 'A Voyage to Greenland in the good ship Invernels commanded by Captain Thomas Potts 1812'. There are description of whaling and coloured drawings of landscapes, icebergs and a shipwreck at the end of the diary.

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Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Tasmania, social history, Australia, John Maule Hudspeth, Greenland, whaling, Thomas Potts, Captain, ship, Invernels, illustrations, icebergs, shipwreck, Ann
Fields of Research 2008:	UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	430000 History and Archaeology > 430100 Historical Studies
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Collections:	Royal Society Collection
ID Code:	7144
Deposited By:	Gillian Ward
Deposited On:	23 Jul 2008 12:10
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2008 12:10
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