Notebook of a visit to Pitcairn Island in 1848, bearing the name Edward William Pritchard on front cover

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

Scope and Content

This notebook of a visit to Pitcairn Island in 1848 has a slightly damaged spine.

On the inside front board is written...: Edward William Pritchard / Assistant Surgeon / HMS Calypso, 20 guns, Pacific.

The notebook states on an early page...: 'Private opinions on things in general / Collections of mutual writing / During a cruise on the Pacific Station / between / Valparaiso, Callao, Pitcairns island, / Tahiti, Navigator, and Feegee islands, / Visiting - / Numerous interesting though smaller / objects, belonging to each Group.

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