Two journals of expeditions undertaken by British officials in the Andaman Islands; 1886-1897, 1883-1890. Purchased from F. Edmonds, Esq., in 1986 and incorporated in Nov. 1990. Two volumes.
ANDAMAN ISLANDS JOURNALS. Vol. II. Journal of an unidentified medical officer in the Andaman Islands describing several short expeditions from Port Blair; 1883-1890. Including sketch maps. The journeys of 26-29 June 1883 (ff. 1v-7v) and 8 Nov. 1885 (f. 48v) are noted briefly in Portman's History...
ANDAMAN ISLANDS JOURNALS. Vol. I. Journal of Maurice Vidal Portman (b.1860, d.1935), Assistant Superintendent, Andamans Civil Service; 1886-1897. ff. 79. 325 x 205mm. 1. ff. 1-47. Diary of three months' special duty on Little Andaman Island; 27 Oct. 1886-19 Jan. 1887. Portman summarised thes...