Journal from London to Genadendal in South Africa, 1837.
An account by Adolph Kuster of his journey home to South Africa from England in 1837. It covers a passage on the barque PERO (1823), master Gray, from London to the Cape of Good Hope, between 23 March 1837 and 25 June 1837; then a journey overland to the missionary station at Gnadenthal (or Genadendal), reached on 21 July 1837. A loose newspaper cutting advertising an exhibition of ‘Bosjemans' (indigenous people of South Africa) at Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, is included.
Record Details
| Item reference: | WEL/37 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1837 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Standing orders for Royal Marines embarked on board HMS DREADNOUGHT. (Manuscript) (WEL/8)
- Lecture notes on practical navigation. (Manuscript) (WEL/9)
- Sir George Collier's reports on the settlements of the Gold coast and slave trade. (Manuscript) (WEL/10)
- Documents relating to naval stores. (Manuscript) (WEL/12)
- Out letterbook of HMS RIFLEMAN and JASEUR. (Manuscript) (WEL/13)
- Letterbook of Captain Henry Boys on the West Indies Station. (Manuscript) (WEL/14)
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