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1. Clarke, Edith, 1844-1926.

Description

1. 1 item

Summary

1. · Holograph logbook of the steam ship Proserpine : 17 Sep 1840 - 4 Apr 1841 : (P'ANA 0093) : 1 fascicle (11 pages; 6 leaves) : from Falmouth; Funchal; St. Vincent's; the Equator; Bahia; Angra Pequena; Orange River; Cape Voltas; Duncan's Bay; St. Helen's Bay; Cape of Good Hope; St. Helena : records weather, procurement of goods ("the natives supplied us with 2 bullocks and 3 sheep"; "taking on board 20 Tons coal"); and events ("Clifford, seaman, fell overboard"; "buried Henry Pratt, stoker"). The identity of the writer is not entirely certain, but it may be Nicolls, as he was Proserpine's Second Officer (cf. N. Joukovsky's Letters of T. L. Peacock, v. 2, p. 269). Accompanied by a much later note in the hand of Nicolls's daughter, Edith Clarke, which explains: "1840. [Thomas Love] Peacock was engaged this year in testing the Proserpine, a steam vessel which had been built at his suggestion, he salied from Falmouth on 17th Sept 1840 accompanied by Miss Love, Lieutenant Nicolls on duty, afterwards his son in law, his two daughters were also with him ..."

Subject

1. Peacock, Thomas Love, 1785-1866
2. Logbooks > Great Britain > 19th century > Manuscripts > Specimens
3. Meredith, Mary Ellen, 1821-1861

Call number

1. Pforz MS

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Biography (note)

1. Edward Nicolls, British naval officer. He was the son of General Sir Edward Nicolls, Irish officer of the Royal Marines, and the first husband of Mary Ellen Peacock (later married name Meredith), daughter of Thomas Love Peacock, the writer.

Author

1. Nicolls, Edward, 1817-1844.

Title

1. Edward Nicolls manuscript material, 1840-1841.

Access

1. Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. Edward Nicolls, British naval officer. He was the son of General Sir Edward Nicolls, Irish officer of the Royal Marines, and the first husband of Mary Ellen Peacock (later married name Meredith), daughter of Thomas Love Peacock, the writer.

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Added author

1. Clarke, Edith, 1844-1926.

Research call number

1. Pforz MS