Person
Dillon, Peter (1788 - 1847)
- Born
- 15 June 1788
Martinique - Died
- 9 February 1847
Paris, France
Summary
Peter Dillon undertook a voyage in search of La Perouse's expedition. Correspondence dated 1829-1832 concerns his attempts to obtain promised assistance from the French government in connection with the publication of his account of this voyage.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Davidson, J. W., 'Dillon, Peter (1788-1847)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1966), pp. 306-308. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010292b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3376541. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/39556820. Details
- 'Dillon, Peter (1785-1847)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1308588. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 27 July 2006