Indexes of the diary kept by Master Mariner Francis Reynalds and research notes.

Research notes supporting the diary:

Extracts including details of his voyages as an apprentice; notes on the Columbine mutiny, 1809; notes on lieutenant's logbooks and research at the National Maritime Museum in 1983.

Material associated with the comets of 1807 and 1808 in relation to Captain Reynalds observation of the 1807 comet at sea: A copy of a paper written by William Herschel from the PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, in 1808, 'Observations of a Comet, made with a View to Investigate its Magnitude and the Nature of its Illumination.' A copy of Maskelyne's observations of the comet of 1807.

Typescript notes of Francis Reynalds' capture off Cape St. Vincwent, 7 October 1795.

A letter from the Guildhall Library about two law suit cases that were mentioned in the diary.

Xerox copies, annotated in pen and pencil, of maps and traced maps, also annotated, relating Francis Reynalds voyages.

List of preachers mentioned in the diary and diary extracts of voyages using LLOYDS LIST and lieutenant logbooks.

Record Details

Item reference: JOD/251/3
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1796-10-21 - 1810-05-23
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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