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Journal of a voyage to the Pacific and American shores Weynton, Susannah

Description

Manuscript (handwritten) journal of Susannah (Hack) Weynton during her voyage on board the Hudson's Bay Company supply ship Cowlitz (captained by her husband Alexander John Weynton), travelling from London to the Pacific Northwest via Cape Horn and Hawaii, and back to London again. The account dates from August 4, 1849 to March 22, 1851. It contains observations on weather encountered, places visited, and people met, including members of British Columbia's First Nations communities and Governor James Douglas and his family, and contains headings (written vertically) in the margins to guide the reader to specific sections of the account. The account ends before the ship reaches port in England (April 26, 1851) as the writer gives birth on board the ship. The account is followed by the partial journal of Susannah's sister Clarissa Hack, during a voyage on board the ship Mary Ann, travelling from London to Sydney, Australia, in the company of Susannah, Captain Weynton and their child. Clarissa's journal pages date from March 8, 1852 to June 21, 1852, whereas the ship arrived in Sydney on July 9, 1852. Also included in the volume is a handwritten prayer, unsigned but presumably transcribed by one of the two sisters.

Item Metadata

Title
Journal of a voyage to the Pacific and American shores
Creator
Weynton, Susannah
Contributor
Hack, Clarissa
Date Created
between 1849 and 1852
Description
Manuscript (handwritten) journal of Susannah (Hack) Weynton during her voyage on board the Hudson's Bay Company supply ship Cowlitz (captained by her husband Alexander John Weynton), travelling from London to the Pacific Northwest via Cape Horn and Hawaii, and back to London again. The account dates from August 4, 1849 to March 22, 1851. It contains observations on weather encountered, places visited, and people met, including members of British Columbia's First Nations communities and Governor James Douglas and his family, and contains headings (written vertically) in the margins to guide the reader to specific sections of the account. The account ends before the ship reaches port in England (April 26, 1851) as the writer gives birth on board the ship. The account is followed by the partial journal of Susannah's sister Clarissa Hack, during a voyage on board the ship Mary Ann, travelling from London to Sydney, Australia, in the company of Susannah, Captain Weynton and their child. Clarissa's journal pages date from March 8, 1852 to June 21, 1852, whereas the ship arrived in Sydney on July 9, 1852. Also included in the volume is a handwritten prayer, unsigned but presumably transcribed by one of the two sisters.
Extent
1 volume (258 pages in various pagings) : ink on paper ; 25 cm
Subject
Mary Ann (Ship); Voyages and travels--Diaries; Northwest Coast of North America; Northwest, Pacific--Description and travel; Hawaii--Description and travel
Genre
Diaries
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Purchased with the assistance of a Movable Cultural Property grant accorded by the Department of Canadian Heritage under the terms of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.

The volume is comprised of: Susannah's journal (pages 1-147), blank pages 148-156, Clarissa's journal (pages 157-180), blank pages 181-254, prayer on page 255, blank pages 256-258. While most pages are written in ink, the final two pages of Susannah's journal and annotations inside the front cover are written in pencil.
Identifier
FC3817.1 .W497 1849; FC3817_1_W497_1849
Collection
UBC Library Digitization Centre Special Projects
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3817.1 .W497 1849
Date Available
2017-07-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8775710
AIPUUID
67041d85-d333-4b47-986a-9b929131fd03
DOI
10.14288/1.0349095
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Permanent URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0349095

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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.ubc.ca