Flinders, Matthew, (1774-1814), Captain RN Hydrographer and Discoverer

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Surname:	Flinders
Forenames:	Matthew
Gender:	Male
Date:	1774-1814
History:	Naval captain, hydographer and discoverer. Assisted in survey of coast of NSW and Van Diemen's Land 1795-1800. Made first survey of large part of Australian coast 1801-1803. Imprisoned by French in Mauritius for over six years. Returned to England 1810.
Biography:	ODNB link for Flinders, Matthew (1774-1814) Captain RN Hydrographer and Discoverer
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275110 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P158765 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Matthew Flinders

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1641-2012: Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys	The National Archives, Kew	ADM 352
2	1605-1830: Board of Longitude: Papers	The National Archives, Kew	RGO 14
3	1800-11: family corresp	Lincolnshire Archives	FLINDERS	NRA 11485
4	1791-1812: corresp and papers	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	FLI	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
5	corresp and papers (c3500 items) (mainly copies)	American Philosophical Society Library		See NUC MS 69-1372
6	1801-12: letters to Sir Joseph Banks etc	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 32439