Biographical entry: Bligh, William, Captain (1754 - 1817)
- Born
- 1754
- Died
- 1817
Summary
The Bligh papers acquired by the State Library of New South Wales are housed in both the Dixson and Mitchell Libraries. The Dixson holding includes the following:
Correspondence, portraits, notes.
Six letters, 1791-1811.
Bligh's notes and corrections in one volume.
Four portraits of Bligh.
Additional items. DIXSON: MS.
Charts. Drawings and charts originally intended to accompany a publication of the voyage of the Providence, 1791-1793, which involved survey work in Tasmanian and Torres Strait waters. DIXSON: MS.