Lewis, Henry Carvill, 1853-1888
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Henry C. Lewis diary
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151030070811]
Identifier: MS-0598
Scope and Contents
Henry C. Lewis wrote diary entries between April 15, 1857 and October 30th, 1858. He began recording his experiences during the three month journey from England to China on board the ship SS Himalaya, purchased by the Royal Navy in 1854. The ship stopped in São Vicente (Cape Verde Islands), Simons Town (South Africa), and Singapore, where he boarded the ship "Ganges" to reach Hong Kong (China). Lewis often described these places with the prejudice of an Englishman of that day. In China he...
Dates:
1857-1858
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