Correspondence and records relating to the preparation of La Perouse's expedition to the South Seas, ca. 1777-1786
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Title
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Correspondence and records relating to the preparation of La Perouse's expedition to the South Seas, ca. 1777-1786
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Subject
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Explorers
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Australia--Discovery and exploration
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Islands of the Pacific
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French letters
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Scientific expeditions
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Category
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1. Settlement
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Author
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La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, Comte de
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Langle, Paul Antoine Marie Fleuriot, vicomte de
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Clonard, Robert Sutton de
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Monti, Anne Georges Augustin de
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Keywords
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Boussole (Frigate)
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Astrolabe (Frigate)
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Expedition
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South Seas
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Current holder
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State Library of New South Wales
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Date
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1777
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Series number
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C 206
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Item number
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1344575
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Access rights
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Digitised
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Rights
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In copyright
Research & study copies allowed: Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Country of origin
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Australia
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France
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Language
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French
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Description from source
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0.2 metres of textual material (1 volume)
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Physical format
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Correspondence
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Manuscripts
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Abstract
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41 handwritten documents relating to the preparation of the two ships La Boussole and L'Astrolabe in La Perouse's expedition to the South Seas. Includes correspondence to and from La Perouse, financial records, notes signed by Chevalier de Langle, Chevalier de Clonard, Chevalier de Langle and Chevalier De Monti.
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Related resources
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https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/4FGZ44DZ/
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Date accessed
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August 10, 2022