Guide to the Journal of Claudius Beresford Cairnes

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MS 127

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: June 2024

Collection Summary

Creator
Cairnes, Claudius Beresford
Title
Journal of Claudius Beresford Cairnes
Date Range
1860 - 1861
Collection Number
MS 127
Extent
0.03 metres (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises a bound volume of a Journal of a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne on board the ship James Booth, 19 October 1860-2 February 1861 by Claudius Beresford Cairnes. Claudius Beresford Cairnes commenced writing in the journal on 16 October 1860 whilst the ship was delayed for three days. The original journal is accompanied with a complete photocopy of the journal.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn730194).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn730194).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Journal of Claudius Beresford Cairnes, National Library of Australia, MS 127, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Item Descriptions

Bound volume of Journal of Claudius Beresford Cairnes, 1860 - 1861 (Item 1) - Box (Shared), Folder 1 (MS 127)

Handwritten on first page of diary: "Journal of a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne in the ship James Booth. Sailed October 19 1860 arrived February 2 1861 by Claudius Beresford Cairnes".

Photocopy of Journal of Claudius Beresford Cairnes, n.d. (Item 2) - Box (Shared), Folder 1 (MS 127)


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