Private journal kept by William Stuart Walker about the age of 15, during the voyage from St Helena to Weymouth, on the ‘Atlas’, April-June 1828., 1828.
Item
Identifier: MS.13772
Scope and Contents
The journal, which is remarkable for a detailed description of Ascension Island, is rounded off with scattered diary entries for October 1828 in Edinburgh.
Dates
- Creation: 1828.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
42 Leaves ; Oblong octavo.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
42 + many blank folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk