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B 1027
Rough journal, 1845-1850 covers his first years of service at Plymouth and in various ships. The Ringdove operated in the expedition against the Sultan of Bruni, and both the Agincourt and the Iris conducted operations against Malay pirates and the Iris took part in the annexation of Labuan.

B 1028
Medical notebook, 1846-1850

B 1029, B 1030, B 1031, B 1032
New Zealand journal, 1851-1856 was written while he was surgeon on H.M.S. Pandora during an exploring and surveying voyage from England to New Zealand and back. They include descriptions of Sydney and New South Wales, also medical and meteorological volumes.

B 1034
Extract from journal kept on board H.M.S. Pandora during a scientific voyage around the world, January-July 1851

Volumes 1, 5 with illustrations

with contents list

John Jolliffe papers, June 1845-June 1856

31 July-22 Nov. 1841;  Cover page title: 'Journal of a passage from London to Hobart Town in the Barque Calcutta (484 tons), Captain F.E. Chalmers, 1841. David Burn, Calcutta at Sea, 16th August 1841'. Burn describes the voyage including the town of Teneriffe, and includes a list of passengers and a list of his previous sea voyages.
1 Aug. 1844-19 Feb. 1845;  Journal, mainly of a trip to New South Wales and Norfolk Island. Burn left Hobart for Sydney on the ship 'London', J.T. Atwood, captain, on 31 July 1844. He describes his stay in Sydney in detail, commenting on its social life, personalities, buildings, scenery and shipping. On 6 September he caught the steamer 'Tamar' to Newcastle, and then the steamer 'Maitland' to Port Macquarie. He describes his impressions of these towns. He also travelled to Wauchope and Kempsey, before returning to Newcastle. Burn then journeyed up the Hunter River, visiting Raymond Terrace, Morpeth and Maitland. Returning to Newcastle, he caught the steamer back to Sydney, arriving on 8 October. On 19 December he left for Norfolk Island on the 'Agincourt' under Captain Neatby. He describes the Island and the convicts. He left Norfolk Island on 29 December to return to Sydney. The last journal entry is 19 February 1845. Burn writes interesting descriptions of all the places he visited. While in Sydney he organised the publication and performance of his literary works.

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David Burn - journal of a voyage from London to Hobart in the barque Calcutta, 31 July-22 Nov. 1841, and journal, 1 Aug. 1844-19 Feb. 1845

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