Logbook for 29 June 1866 to 23 September 1869, kept by John G. Lynch, boatswain of HMS Star, detailing the daily routine while on patrol, including mention of slaves in Zanzibar, the reception on board of the Sultan of Zanzibar and the pursuit of slave 'dhows' near Aden.
Logbook of HMS Star kept by John G. Lynch
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS.Brit.Emp.s.536
- Dates of Creation
- 29 June 1866 - 23 September 1869
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
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Collection level description created by Marion Lowman, Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House.
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