Heard, United States Mercantile Voyage

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 John Heard/United States Mercantile Voyage
  • Dates of Creation
    • 25 November 1853
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Log extract and diary fragment.

Scope and Content

  • MS 227;D Log (part), 25 November 1853 [Oriental, recording the independent rediscovery of Heard Island] photographic copy
  • MS 288;D Diary, 25 November 1853 [On board Oriental entry recording the independent rediscovery of Heard Island in diary of Mrs Heard] photographic copy of entry

Administrative / Biographical History

During this United States Mercantile voyage, 1853-1854, Captain John J Heard, on board Oriental rediscovered Heard Island, 25 November 1853 on the voyage between Boston, U.S.A. and Melbourne, Australia. Both he and his wife recorded the discovery.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Alternative Form Available

These are copies.

Related Material

The Institute holds several archival collections containing material on the sealing voyages made to Antarctic waters during the nineteenth century.

Corporate Names

Oriental (Ship)