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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of a Voyage from Boston to the South Seas and Canton, China |
| Reference | Ms. N-2055 (T) |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | John Richards Child Papers, 1731-1895 |
| Date | 13 Aug 1810 - 15 Sept 1815 |
| Author / Creator | Child, John Richards |
| Description | A journal written while on a voyage to and from Guangzhou, China, kept from 13 Aug 1810 - 15 Sept 1815. Logbook-style entries note daily latitude and longitude coordinates and weather conditions, Child’s duties as a seaman on the ship Hunter, a battle with Fiji Islanders in which men were killed and then eaten, his capture at Macau by the British frigate Doris, 18 March 1814, and his transfer to the ship America for passage home. Also included is a drawing of the ship Hunter. |
| Document Type | Journal |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | navigation, weather, seafaring, trade, cannibal, supplies, cargo, sandalwood, conflict, indigenous peoples, battle, weapons, death, language, repairs, salt, food, capture, sailor's life |
| Countries | USA; China; Fiji |
| Places | Cape Horn; Pacific Ocean; Tonga; Marquesas Islands; Huahine; Huangpu; Guangzhou |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; Boston, USA; Huangpu, China |
| Ships | Hunter, Doris, New Hazard, America, Sphinx, Rambler |
| People | William Rogers; Robert O'Brien |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Massachusetts Historical Society catalogue. |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
