Diary of a voyage of exploration to New Guinea, 1885 Sept. 17-1886 Jan. 19 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1132138
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Poett, Henry
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1885-1886
- 2 v. (354 p.)
- Summary:
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Two vols. (7" x 4") manuscript of a voyage of exploration to New Guinea in 1885 by Rev. Poett on the form of a daily record to his wife; Letter from Rev. Pederson (9 Aug. 1963) reads - "A syndicate of nine men were formed and placed under the leadership of a Captain Strachan. A small schooner was chartered or purchased, and Captain Strachan, as well as being the leader of the party, was placed in command. The object of the voyage was to discover timber in commercial quantities, particularly cedar, also good agricultural land, and if possible, gold. The party duly set out and reached New Guinea where certain exploration work was carried out, but met with little success. The volumes deal mainly with hardships endured at sea and on land, and was of three months duration." The diary is very critical of Capt. Strachan and gives details of the personal friction between Poett and Strachan.
- Biography/History:
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The commander of the expedition was Capt. John Strachan known for his New Guinea explorations. For his account of this voyage see his book Explorations and Adventures in New Guinea, London, 1888 and Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland Branch, Vol. 1, 1885-1886, pp. 84-99. For other reference see Stanleys Bibliography of New Guinea.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 943.
- Photocopy.
- Also available on microfilm.
- Original is in private ownership.
- Library's microfilm at mfm G 7688.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1885-1886
- Occupation:
- Explorers
- Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1956 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1886
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1886
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