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Letter dated 6th February, 1868 from William Alfred Pearce to his brother.
Pearce, William Alfred 1868
, Letter dated 6th February, 1868 from William Alfred Pearce to his brother.
, Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection, Australia.
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Abstract
Letter dated 6th February, 1868 from William Alfred Pearce to his brother, describing weather, ship, heavy rigged and making 20 inches water a day, to be caulked in Mauritius. Pearce was a third year apprentice on the brig "Wild Wave" 1865-1866. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1845, second son to Henry Pearce and Mary Ann Heath. William Alfred Pearce married Julia Romerg and had 5 children. He passed away in 1930 in Devonport, Tasmania.
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| Item Type: | Other |
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| Authors/Creators: | Pearce, William Alfred |
| Keywords: | Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, science, natural science, social history, Australia, shipping, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, Van Diemen's Land, |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection |
| Copyright Information: | This material is subject to copyright protection. Further dealings with this material may be a copyright infringement. |
| Collections: | Royal Society Collection |
| Additional Information: | Royal Society Collection RS 81/4 : Transcribed by Glenn Mulcaster |
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