Bouvet Papers

Item

Title
Bouvet Papers
Subject
Australasia
Discovery and exploration--French
Colonies--History
Discoveries in geography
France--Colonies--Asia
Category
1. Settlement
Author
Bouvet
Keywords
Trade
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Date
1740
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_adammatthew_archives_Exploration_1046
Item number
TN_cdi_adammatthew_archives_Exploration_1046
Access rights
Request at location
Country of origin
Australia
Language 
French
Description from source
Addressed to the Compagnie des Indes Orientales, Bouvet's memoir argues in favour of establish a French colony/trading post on the island of Terra Australis de Espiritu Santo, noting the supposed discoveries of Binot Paulmier de Gonneville.
Physical format
Manuscripts
Related resources 
https://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/archive/discover_collections/history_nation/queiros/index.html
Date accessed
August 31, 2022