Iris Ship's log
An inventory of the item at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: SEH
Date: Jan 1994
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| 27 Dec 2007 | converted to EAD (MRC) |
| 5 Nov 2008 | added related material |
Finding aid created by: SEH
Date: Jan 1994
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| 27 Dec 2007 | converted to EAD (MRC) |
| 5 Nov 2008 | added related material |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Iris (Frigate) |
| Title: | Iris Ship's log |
| Dates: | 1779-1780 |
| Quantity: | 1 item (SC) |
| Abstract: | The Iris was originally the Continental frigate Hancock before it was captured and renamed by the British in 1777. Log consists of two sections in a slipcase, "Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's Ship Iris, James Hawker, esq., Commander. Edwd. Gould; Aug.[u]st 18th, 1779"; and: "A journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York." |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
The Iris was originally the Continental frigate Hancock before it was captured and renamed by the British in 1777.
The Iris Ship's Log consists of two sections in a slipcase, "Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's Ship Iris, James Hawker, esq., Commander. Edwd. Gould; Aug.[u]st 18th, 1779"; and: "A journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York."
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Persons
Gould, Edward.
Hawker, James, commander H.M.S. Iris.
Corporate Bodies
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy.
Hancock (Frigate)
Iris (Frigate)
Associated Titles
Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's ship Iris.
Journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York.
Subjects
Navigation -- History.
Places
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations.
Genres and Forms
Ships' logs.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Iris (Frigate) Ship's log
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Lyman J. Spire.
Ship's log
| Ship's log | |||||||||||
| SC 124 | "Harbour transactions on board His Majesty's Ship Iris, James Hawker, esq., Commander. Edwd. Gould; Aug.[u]st 18th, 1779" Aug. 18, 1779 - Nov 18, 1779 - title leaf and leaves [1]-[6] | ||||||||||
| SC 124 | "A journal of a voyage from Plymouth to New York." Nov. 19, 1779 - Aug. 1, 1780 - leaves [7]-[26] | ||||||||||