Bound volume 2: Log of HMS Topaze from July 16, 1874 to August 19, 1877, by Captain Arthur Thruppe (continued)

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

These three bound volumes contain the logs of four Royal Navy frigates; the HMS Topaze, the HMS Achilles, the HMS Duke of Wellington and the HMS Agincourt. The HMS Topaze was one of the ships in a detached squadron which served under the command of Rear Admiral George Granville Randolph. The first two volumes contain entries and maps drawn by Captain Arthur Thruppe regarding weather conditions, courses, chores performed, religious services on board the HMS Topaze from July 16, 1874 to August 19, 1877. The third volume contains similar notations, written by Capt. W.C. Carpenter onboard the HMS Duke of Wellington from May 23, 1877 to July 20, 1877; by Capt. Richard Wells onboard the HMS Agincourt from July 21, 1877 to August 1877; and by Sir William N. Hewett onboard the HMS Achilles from August 20, 1877 to October 16, 1878. The date range for all voyages is from July 16, 1874 to October 16, 1878.

Volumes are 8x12 inches, bindings are tight, pages foxed, endpapers are marbled.

Dates

Creation: 1874 - 1878

Creator

From the Collection: Carpenter, Walter Cecil (Person)
From the Collection: Hewett, William Nathan Wright, Sir (Person)
From the Collection: Thrupp, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) (Person)
From the Collection: Wells, Richard, Admiral (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

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