Catalogue

THE "BOUNTY" FILMS (Unrealised Film Project, 1977 - 1980)

Item id: DL/12/29

Description: Envelope containing background research: i) Letter from Julie Laird enclosing information about Captain Edwards, 2 July 1978. ii) Photocopy of a handwritten list: "Personal papers of Admiral E. Edwards (in approx. date order), nd. iii) List of items 'available in personal papers' relating to the mutiny on the Bounty [? written by Julie Laird], nd. iv) Typescript of article from "The Sydney Gazette", 17 July 1819: 'Jenny's account of Pitcairn Island', first narrative, (Jenny was the wife of Isaac Madden, one of the mutineers), nd. v) Typescript of article from "The Bengal Hurkaru", 2 October 1826: 'Jenny's account of Pitcairn Island', second narrative, nd. vi) Typescript containing information on Captain Edwards, nd. vii) Typescript: "Text of Pandora's sailing instructions", item 5, personal papers of Admiral Edward Edwards, Naval Library, Lillie Road, London, nd. viii) Typescript: "Comment on Bligh etc. in "The Gentleman's Magazine"", 1790, nd.