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Robert Whyte's Famine Ship Diary 1847 (Paperback, UK ed.) Loot Price: R498
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Robert Whyte's Famine Ship Diary 1847 (Paperback, UK ed.): James J. Mangan

Robert Whyte's Famine Ship Diary 1847 (Paperback, UK ed.)

James J. Mangan

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The voyage of the 'coffin ship' Ajax, from Dublin to Grosse Ile, the Canadian quarantine station as described in the contemporary diary of one of the passengers, Robert Whyte. Whyte was a Protestant gentleman of education and position, as well as being a professional writer who intended to publish his diary. The diary appeared in 1848. It is signed in the author's own handwriting and features vivid descriptions of the spectacular scenery along the way and the striking delineations of the passengers, the crew and the suffering travellers.

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Imprint: The Mercier Press Ltd
Country of origin: Ireland
Release date: 1994
Editors: James J. Mangan
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Edition: UK ed.
ISBN-13: 978-1-85635-091-4
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration
Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
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LSN: 1-85635-091-6
Barcode: 9781856350914

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