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Title: 5th journey ENG
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Translation of the transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 5th Journey (November 1785 to April 1786) through the Karoo and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31347

Title: 3rd journey ENG
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Translation of the transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 3rd Journey (August 1778 to January 1779) to the Zeekoei River with Governor Van Plettenberg. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31345

Title: 5th journey DUTCH
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 5th Journey (November 1785 to April 1786) through the Karoo and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31343

Title: Sketch of the Sovereignty beyond the Orange River and a supplementary map of South Africa
Subject: Free State (South Africa)--History--Maps, Free State (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Land settlement--South Africa--Free State, ,
Description: Sketch of the Sovereignty beyond the Orange River showing districts, names of tribes and leaders, names of places, district boundaries, routes, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures. Also shows a supplementary map of South Africa with districts and provinces. Coloured. Scale 20 miles to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30036

Title: 3rd journey DUTCH
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 3rd Journey (August 1778 to January 1779) to the Zeekoei River with Governor Van Plettenberg. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31341

Title: 4th journey DUTCH
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 4th Journey (June 1779 to January 1780) up the west coast to the mouth of the Orange River, then upriver, as far as the Alabaster Klip (Boegoeberg Dam today). The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31342

Title: 4th journey ENG
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Translation of the transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 4th Journey (June 1779 to January 1780) up the west coast to the mouth of the Orange River, then upriver, as far as the Alabaster Klip (Boegoeberg Dam today). The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31346

Title: Letter from Gordon to Fagel
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Translation of a consolidated report, written by Robert Jacob Gordon and sent to Greffier Hendrik Fagel, describing his travels with Governor Van Plettenberg on the 3rd Journey to the Eastern Cape. Letter is dated 24 April 1779.
Identifier: islandora:31338

Title: 2nd journey ENG
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Translation of the transcription of Gordon's journal from his 2nd Journey (October 1777 to March 1778) to the Sneeuberg, Orange River and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Identifier: islandora:31344

Title: Introductory statement by translator, Patrick Cullinan
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Introduction to Gordon's life, and background to his journal written while travelling in the interior of South Africa, with bibliographical references.
Identifier: islandora:31336

Title: Introduction to Gordon Collection by Andrew Smith
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Background to the transcriptions and translations of Gordon's Journal that are presented in this collection. Please note: the CD-ROM referred to in the text is no longer available.
Identifier: islandora:31337

Title: 2nd journey DUTCH
Subject: Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, Gordon, Robert Jacob,1743-1795, Explorers--South Africa--Biography, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Description and travel, ,
Description: Transcription of Gordon's journal from his 2nd Journey (October 1777 to March 1778) to the Sneeuberg, Orange River and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam
Identifier: islandora:31340

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