Correspondence and records relating to the preparation of La Perouse's expedition to the South Seas, ca. 1777-1786

Item

Title
Correspondence and records relating to the preparation of La Perouse's expedition to the South Seas, ca. 1777-1786
Subject
Explorers
Australia--Discovery and exploration
Islands of the Pacific
French letters
Scientific expeditions
Category
1. Settlement
Author
La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, Comte de
Langle, Paul Antoine Marie Fleuriot, vicomte de
Clonard, Robert Sutton de
Monti, Anne Georges Augustin de
Keywords
Boussole (Frigate)
Astrolabe (Frigate)
Expedition
South Seas
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Date
1777
Series number
C 206
Item number
1344575
Access rights
Digitised
Rights 
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
Country of origin
Australia
France
Language 
French
Description from source
0.2 metres of textual material (1 volume)
Physical format
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Abstract 
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.
Related resources 
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Date accessed
August 10, 2022