The Piraki Log or Diary of Captain Hempleman.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-170
Scope and Contents
The Piraki log or diary of Captain Hempleman. Volume 1: Includes remarks on board the brig 'Bee' on a whaling voyage, 1836. (paged 1-155; 160 leaves total) Volume 2: Slop-accounts omitted from the printed log. (paged 66-115). Photocopy of typescript.
Dates
- 4 December 1835-4 March 1839
Creator
- Hempleman, George (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Extent
0.03 metres (2 volumes.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Copied from transcript held at Auckland Institute and Museum Library, 1977.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original deposited in the Canterbury Museum.
Existence and Location of Copies
Published, minus the slop-accounts, as The Piraki Log, London: Frowde, OxfordUniversity Press, 1911.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz