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Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's convict ship Harmony for 24 July 1828...
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/32/4
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This record is about the Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's convict ship Harmony for 24 July 1828... dating from 1828-1829 in the series Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 101/32/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1828-1829
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Description (What the record is about)
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Medical and surgical journal of His Majesty's convict ship Harmony for 24 July 1828 to 2 February 1829 by William Clifford, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed on a passage to Van Dieman's Land with female convicts. The position of the ship and temperature is given alongside most of the cases, presumably relating to the day they were admitted to the sick list. (Described at item level).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 101
Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...
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