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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence Relating to Her Majesty's Emigrant Ship "Hercules" |
| Date | 1853 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | Francis and John Rivington |
| Reference | 8276.c.21 |
| Library / Archive | British Library |
| Collection Name | General Reference Collection |
| Description | Letters from passengers, crew and surgeons of the "Hercules", a emigrant ship transporting migrants from England and Scotland to Australia. Topics discussed include weather conditions, health and sickness, and arrangements for arrivals and departures. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Journey Conditions |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Australia |
| Places | London, England; Edinburgh, Campbeltown, Skye, Scotland; Adelaide, Australia |
| Ports | Birkenhead, Liverpool, England; Glasgow, Oban, Scotland; Port Philip, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Ships | Hercules; Celt; Georgiana |
| Keywords | journey conditions, weather, health and sickness, death, diet, supplies, rations, group emigration, family emigration |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | British Library |
