Frederick Dally letter, MSS.2003
Abstract: Frederick Dally, who later became a well-known photographer, wrote this letter to his mother while he was a passenger on the British ship Cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean, while the ship was en route to Victoria, British Columbia. The letter includes sketches of constellations, geologic...
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ftunivalabamadc:oai:acumen.lib.ua.edu:u0003_0002003 2023-05-15T18:20:49+02:00 Frederick Dally letter, MSS.2003 Dally, Frederick http://purl.lib.ua.edu/125703 English eng University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama Constellations cross-hatching Drawings (visual works) Ocean travel Photographers Collection ftunivalabamadc 2018-09-19T22:53:46Z Abstract: Frederick Dally, who later became a well-known photographer, wrote this letter to his mother while he was a passenger on the British ship Cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean, while the ship was en route to Victoria, British Columbia. The letter includes sketches of constellations, geological features he observed from the ship, and of whales. Scope and Content Note: Frederick Dally wrote this letter to his mother while he was a passenger on the British ship Cyclone . The letter was written in the South Atlantic Ocean, while the ship was en route to Victoria, British Columbia. The letter includes sketches of constellations that can be seen from south of the equator, geological features he observed from the ship, and of whales. Biographical/Historical Note: Frederick Dally, born in England, left England on the passenger ship Cyclone , heading to Vancouver, British Columbia. He arrived in September 1862. He was around twenty-four years old at this time. He later opened a dry goods store and began a career in photography. Other/Unknown Material South Atlantic Ocean University of Alabama Libraries: Acumen |
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Abstract: Frederick Dally, who later became a well-known photographer, wrote this letter to his mother while he was a passenger on the British ship Cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean, while the ship was en route to Victoria, British Columbia. The letter includes sketches of constellations, geological features he observed from the ship, and of whales. Scope and Content Note: Frederick Dally wrote this letter to his mother while he was a passenger on the British ship Cyclone . The letter was written in the South Atlantic Ocean, while the ship was en route to Victoria, British Columbia. The letter includes sketches of constellations that can be seen from south of the equator, geological features he observed from the ship, and of whales. Biographical/Historical Note: Frederick Dally, born in England, left England on the passenger ship Cyclone , heading to Vancouver, British Columbia. He arrived in September 1862. He was around twenty-four years old at this time. He later opened a dry goods store and began a career in photography. |
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