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Journal of a voyage up the Elbe on the frigate Proserpine accompanying Thomas Grenville to Berlin as British Ambassador: manuscript

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Description: This is a journal kept by Edward Fisher during his trip on board the HMS Proserpine. He talks about the voyage, the shipwreck, and the crew and passengers' walk across the ice to safety.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1799, January 28-February 6.
Call number: mssHM 30305
Creator: Fisher, Edward (active 1799)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edgar J. Sinnott, April 1966.
Dimensions: 23 cm :
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