Collection GB 0402 SDW - WEDDERBURN, Sir David (1835-1882)

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GB 0402 SDW 1866-1892 collection 2 oversize boxes Wedderburn , Sir , David , 1835-1882 , 3rd Baronet , MP

Born 1835; educated Edinburgh, Cambridge and Heidelberg Universities; Scottish Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire, 1868-1874 and for Haddington Burghs, 1879-1882; lectured and wrote on his extensive travels including in Europe, North America, India, North Africa, South Africa, Indonesia, China, Japan, Middle East; Australia, New Zealand and Russia; died 1882.

Copies received from the owner (see RGS records).

Copies of the travel journals of Sir David Wedderburn, 1866-1892, including Vol 1: 1866, United States, Canada, Atlantic passages; Vol 1A: 1868, Ireland; 1873, France, Germany, Luxembourg; Vol 2: 1869, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt; Vol 3: 1870-1871, France, Spain, Gibraltar; 1873, Algeria; Vol 3A: 1871-1872, France, Switzerland, Italy; Vol 3B: 1872-1873 Austria, Channel Islands; Vol 4: 1874, Ceylon. Australia; Vol 5: 1874, Australia, and New Zealand; Vol 6: (Missing); Vol 7: 1876-1877 India; Vol 8: 1877-1878, Ceylon, Java, China, Japan; Vol 9: 1877, Japan and USA, June 1878 Iceland; Vol 10: 1878 Denmark, Russia, Greece, Italy: Vol 11: 1880, Brittany, Ireland, Russia, Pyrenees; Vol 12: 1881-1882 South Africa and a 'Life Sketch' of Sir David Wedderburn 1835-1882, by D A Percival.

Chronological.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

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The originals are privately owned. Contact RGS for details.

Prepared by Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Modified by Sarah Drewery.

Sources: Life of Sir David Wedderburn : compiled from his journals and writings, by Louisa Jane Percival, (London : K. Paul, Trench, 1884), digital copy available online at http://www.archive.org/

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29th November 2000. May 2008. Algeria Australia Austria Canada Channel Islands China Denmark Diaries Documents East Asia Eastern Europe Egypt Europe France Geographical exploration Geography Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Information sources Ireland Italy Japan Java Luxembourg Middle East New Zealand North Africa North America Northern Europe Oceania Palestine Primary documents Russia South Africa South Asia South East Asia Southern Africa Spain Sri Lanka Switzerland Syrian AR Travel Travel abroad Turkey UK USA Wedderburn , Sir , David , 1835-1882 , 3rd Baronet , MP Western Europe Crimea London England

Copies received from the owner (see RGS records).

Copies of the travel journals of Sir David Wedderburn, 1866-1892, including Vol 1: 1866, United States, Canada, Atlantic passages; Vol 1A: 1868, Ireland; 1873, France, Germany, Luxembourg; Vol 2: 1869, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt; Vol 3: 1870-1871, France, Spain, Gibraltar; 1873, Algeria; Vol 3A: 1871-1872, France, Switzerland, Italy; Vol 3B: 1872-1873 Austria, Channel Islands; Vol 4: 1874, Ceylon. Australia; Vol 5: 1874, Australia, and New Zealand; Vol 6: (Missing); Vol 7: 1876-1877 India; Vol 8: 1877-1878, Ceylon, Java, China, Japan; Vol 9: 1877, Japan and USA, June 1878 Iceland; Vol 10: 1878 Denmark, Russia, Greece, Italy: Vol 11: 1880, Brittany, Ireland, Russia, Pyrenees; Vol 12: 1881-1882 South Africa and a 'Life Sketch' of Sir David Wedderburn 1835-1882, by D A Percival.

Chronological.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

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English

Detailed list available in the Foyle reading room.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.

• anglais