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| Creator: | Iris (Frigate) |
| Title: | Iris Ship's log |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1779-1780 |
| Quantity: | 1 item (SC) |
| Abstract: | The Iris was originally the Continental frigate Hancock before it was captured and renamed by the British in 1777. Log consists of two sections in a slipcase, "Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's Ship Iris, James Hawker, esq., Commander. Edwd. Gould; Aug.[u]st 18th, 1779"; and: "A journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York." |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
The Iris was originally the Continental frigate Hancock before it was captured and renamed by the British in 1777.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Iris Ship's Log consists of two sections in a slipcase, "Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's Ship Iris, James Hawker, esq., Commander. Edwd. Gould; Aug.[u]st 18th, 1779"; and: "A journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York."
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Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has several other 18th and 19th century ship's logs. Please search Libraries Search , for "ship's logs" for a complete listing.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Iris (Frigate) Ship's log
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Lyman J. Spire.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: SEH
Date: Jan 1994
Revision history: 27 Dec 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC);
5 Nov 2008 - added related material
Inventory
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| SC 124 | "Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's Ship Iris, James Hawker, esq., Commander. Edwd. Gould; Aug.[u]st 18th, 1779" Aug. 18, 1779 - Nov 18, 1779 - title leaf and leaves [1]-[6] | ||||||||||
| SC 124 | "A journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York." Nov. 19, 1779 - Aug. 1, 1780 - leaves [7]-[26] | ||||||||||