Robert Whyte's Famine Ship Diary 1847: The Journey of an Irish Coffin Ship - Paperback
by James Mangan
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Mercier PressISBN-13:9781856350914ISBN-10:1856350916UPC:9781856350914Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Emigration & Immigration, Maritime History & PiracyBook Topic:IrelandSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCVPKE0G05
The voyage of the 'coffin ship' Ajax, from Dublin to Grosse Île, 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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Mercier PressISBN-13:9781856350914ISBN-10:1856350916UPC:9781856350914Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Emigration & Immigration, Maritime History & PiracyBook Topic:IrelandSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCVPKE0G05
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