Darley, Arthur, fl. 1842-1843.
Personal journal of Captain Arthur Darley, R.N.1842 January 1-1843 February 3
MSS 097, Item 018
1 v. (ca. 120 p.) ; 19
cm.
Personal journal kept by Captain Arthur Darley of the British Royal Navy aboard the HMS
Electra describing his travels throughout Bermuda, the West Indies, Jamaica,
Honduras, Colombia, Havana, Belize, and Galveston, Texas, from January 1, 1842 through February
3, 1843.
Materials entirely in English.
University of Delaware Library - Special
Collections
Source
Purchase, 1955.
Access Restrictions
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Citation
MSS 097, Item 018, Arthur Darley, Personal journal of Captain Arthur Darley, R.N., Special
Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Shelving Summary
- Item 018: Shelved in SPEC MSS 097
Materials Available in Alternative Format
A digitized copy of the journal is available at the University of Delaware Digital Institutional Repository.
Processing
Processed and encoded by Norieta Hagerty, February 2007.
Historical Note
Arthur Darley commanded the sloop HMS Electra based in the West Indies. He
was a captain in the British Royal Navy during the period he was in charge of this sloop. The
journal is a personal narrative of his experiences on board and in port, including discussions
of his dinner companions and fellow captains of companion HMS ships as well as the flora and
fauna of the ports.
Information derived from the collection.
Scope and Content Note
Captain Arthur Darley kept this journal on board the HMS Electra while
serving in the British Royal Navy in the West Indies and visiting ports in the Gulf of Mexico.
He reported weather, latitude, and longitude, however, the journal is a very personal account
of official duties, fishing, life aboard ship, and aspects of ports visited including Bermuda,
Jamaica, Honduras, Colombia, Havana, Belize, and Galveston, Texas. The journal also recounts
court martial trials, of which Captain Darley was a sitting member, and the punishments meted
out.
The journal is one bound volume, circa 120 pages, with entries in ink.
Selected Search Terms
Personal Names
Darley, Arthur, fl. 1842-1843--Diaries.
Corporate Names
Electra (Sloop)
Topical Terms
Great Britain. Royal Navy--Officers--Diaries.
Great Britain. Royal Navy--19th
century--Sources.
Seafaring life--History--19th century.Seafaring life--Great Britain--History--19th century--Sources.Sloops--History--19th century.
Form/Genre Terms
Journals.
Occupation
Captains (military officers)--Diaries.
Related Materials in this Repository
This item forms part of MSS 097 Diaries, Journals, and Ships' Logs collection.
Detailed Contents List
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Personal journal of Captain Arthur Darley, R.N.
1842 January 1-1843 February 3
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