book chapter

Voyages and travels in various parts of the world, during the years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807

Printed by George Phillips • Carlisle [Pa.] • Published In 1817 • Pages:

By: Langsdorff, G. H. von (Georg Heinrich).

Abstract

Langsdorff visited the Pribilof Islands and Unalaska. At the time of his first visit, the Pribilof Islands were inhabited only by Russian hunters and a few Aleuts who had been brought there by the Russians. The author describes the geography of these islands and the living conditions of the Russian hunters. His account of the Pribilof Islands, however, does not add to the material on the Aleut and therefore is not included. His account of Unalaska has been almost completely included.

HRAF PubDate

2007

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Explorer

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Leila S. Small ; 1950-1956

Field Date

1805

Coverage Date

1805

Coverage Place

Unalaska Island, Alaska, United States

Notes

By G. H. von Langsdorff …

Part I with half-title, Voyage from Compenhagen to Brazil, the South Sea, Kamschatka and Japan, contains an account of the expedition of the ships Nadeshda and Neva under Capt. Krusenstern, until Langsdorff's separation from it at Kamschatka in 1805. Part II has half-title: Voyage to the Aleutian islands, and the north-west coast of America, and return by land over the north-east parts of Asia through Siberia, to Petersburgh

Shaw & Shoemaker 41226

This document consists of excerpts

Reprint of the English translation (London. 1813-14) of the author's Bemerkungen auf einer reise um die welt. Frankfurt aum Mayn, 1812

LCCN

05039299

LCSH

Aleuts