Midshipman’s Journal
Overview
Midshipman's journal, during his service with the Mediterranean fleet. Includes accounts of shore leave on islands of Greece and Greece itself as well as Italy and Sicily, and for account of volcanic eruption at Marsala on July 18, 1831.
Dates
- Creation: July 13, 1828-December 16, 1835
Creator
- Tennyson, E. C. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 volume : Foliation: [3], 218, 100 leaves. Ornamentation: p.[iii] engraving of sea fight; p.73 colored sketch, views of Andros and Ipsera; p.144 colored drawing of girl and goat "by my friend Disney" Material: Paper. Scribe: Author's holograph. ; 24 cm x 18.5 cm
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
p. [I] Table of contents, obscured by endsheet being pasted over, inscribed E. C. Tennyson, R. N. p. [Ii] Journal: July 13-November 8, 1828. H.M.S. Samarang. p. [Iii] Title-page: Journal of H.M.S. Asia, E.C. Tennyson. Engraving of battle at sea p.1-104 Journal, November 8, 1828-May 7, 1850, H.M.S. Asia p.104-109 Journal, May 7, 1830-August 12, 1830. H.M.S. Britannica p.109-157 Journal, August 12, 1830-October7/8, 1852. H.M.S. Rapid p.157-199 Journal, October.7/8,1832-June 18, 1835. H.M.S. Actaeon p.199-218 Journal, June 19-December 16, 1855. H.M.S. Rapid 100 leaves Blank.
Physical Location
MS D27
Immediate Source of Acquisition
before 1961
- Title
- Guide to the E.C. Tennyson’s Journal kept aboard Royal Navy Ships on the Mediterranean Station
- Subtitle
- Midshipman’s Journal
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by am, 1961; revised by ksc, 2006. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2593856678
- Preferred citation
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E.C. Tennyson’s Journal kept aboard Royal Navy Ships on the Mediterranean Station, Department of Special Collections, MS D27, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository