Memoirs of Edward Robarts, an ordinary seaman, describing his travels and adventures in the South Seas from 1797 to 1824, particularly his seven year stay on the Marquesas Islands.
Scope and Contents
The memoirs give an account of the ‘manners and customs’ of the natives together with a vocabulary of the Marquesas language.
A short poem, not in Edward Robarts` hand, has been written in pencil on the back flyleaf.
Dates
- Creation: 1824.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (171 pages. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
An inscription at the end of the volume records: ‘This Narrative is given to the care of James Hare Esq., M.D. by me Edward Robarts the writer and true owner of the Acct. of the Marquesas Isles, Calcutta, July 14th, 1824’.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.222.
Bibliography
Several extracts from the journal also appear in ‘Raffles of the Eastern Isles’, by C E Wurtzburg (London, 1954), pages 81, 109.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 27 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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