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Biographical entry 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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Book Sections
- Davidson, J. W., 'Dillon, Peter (1788-1847)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 306-308. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010292b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Dillon, Peter', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1308588. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 27 July 2006