Diary purporting to be kept on the uninhabited island of Ascension by an Englishman left there "by order of the commodore and captain of the Dutch fleet"
MS. Rawl. C. 871
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Diary purporting to be kept on the uninhabited island of Ascension by an Englishman left there "by order of the commodore and captain of the Dutch fleet"
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 871
Summary
The diary ends with the discovery of a small spring, just when the writer's cask of water was exhausted and he was ready to perish.
The twenty-two leaves of which the book consists are all ruled in red ink for entries of days and remarks, but only the first five pages are filled. The diary is in a very natural style, and appears to be a genuine record.
Date
from 5 May to 10 Jun 1724
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in quarto
Physical extent
22 Leaves
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
Diary purporting to be kept on the uninhabited island of Ascension by an Englishman left there "by order of the commodore and captain of the Dutch fleet"
