Guide to the Letters of Joseph Paul Gaimard and Jean Rene Constant Quoy to Louis de Freycinet

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MS Acc11.151

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Collection Summary

Creator
Gaimard, Jean-Paul
Quoy, Jean Rene Constant
Title
Letters of Joseph Paul Gaimard and Jean Rene Constant Quoy to Louis de Freycinet
Date Range
1826 - 1831
Collection Number
MS Acc11.151
Extent
0.03 metres (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Content Description

Group of thirteen letters written between 15 February 1826 and 11 November 1831 sent from a range of locations by the two scientists to Louis de Freycinet, predominantly during the first Pacific voyage of Dumont d'Urville on the Astrolabe. Of note in the correspondence is a description of the discovery of the fate of the La Perouse voyage of 1788. Correspondence mostly written by Gaimard with the active participation of Quoy.

Item Descriptions

Items. Letters (13) of Joseph Paul Gaimard and Jean Rene Constant Quoy to Louis de Freycinet - Box (Shared), Folder [1 of 1] (MS Acc11.151)

Transcript of letters of Joseph Paul Gaimard and Jean Rene Constant Quoy to Louis de Freycinet (Item) - Box (Shared), Folder [1 of 1] (MS Acc11.151)


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