Henry Goldfinch - papers, 1873-1876

MLMSS 6033

fonds

1873-1876

Textual Records, Photographs, Drawings

99997

1 box - 0.18 Meters
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records
Photographs
Drawings
Textual Records - (typescript)

H.M.S. Pearl was commanded by J.G. Goodenough, Commodore of the Australian station. Goodenough had been asked to investigate the annexation of, or grant of Protectorate status to, Fiji, and he arrived there in 1873. He was fatally wounded in 1875 on the Santa Cruz Islands [now the Solomon Islands]. The author of the log Lieutenant Henry Goldfinch gives a first hand account of this and another account written up from his log.

Log of H.M.S. Pearl, 1873-1876, with papers re the death of her captain, Commodore James Graham Goodenough, R.N., a photograph album of views of places visited including Double Bay (N.S.W.), and two printed books, Memoir and journal of Commodore Goodenough, R.N. edited with a memoir by his widow, published by Henry S. King & Co., London, 1876, and Brief memoir of Commodore Goodenough C.B., C.M.G. by Clements R. Markham, published by J. Griffin & Co., Portsmouth, n.d. (Call No.: ML MSS 6033)