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Dryad logbook

Title
Dryad logbook, 1831-1832.
Author
Dryad (Ship)

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 845Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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.08 linear foot (1 volume)
Summary
This logbook of the British ship of war H.M.S. Dryad contains entries made between February 22, 1831 and August 16, 1832. Commodore John Hays was its commanded and the tender, "Black Joke," was kept by C.W. Otway while the Dryad cruised off the west coast of Africa, touching at Sierra Leone, the Princes' Islands, and Ascension Island. From there, the ship traveled to Spithead, England. There is occasional mention of slaver traders captured by other British ships. Logbook contains two sketches of islands visited.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Ships' logs.
  • Sketches.
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  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Call Number
MssCol 845
OCLC
751995090
Author
Dryad (Ship)
Title
Dryad logbook, 1831-1832.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Research Call Number
MssCol 845
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