Bligh, William, (1754-1817), Vice Admiral

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Surname:	Bligh
Forenames:	William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1754-1817
History:	naval officer and colonial governor
Biography:	ODNB link for Bligh, William (1754-1817) Vice Admiral
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P276085 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P132733 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for William Bligh

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1801-1839: Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Artwork	The National Archives, Kew	ADM 345
2	1641-2012: Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys	The National Archives, Kew	ADM 352
3	1789-1813: corresp and papers	State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library	S1/34-37, 43-48; A564; C1013; DOC556; PXA565	NRA 25523 Bligh See HMC Papers of British colonial governors 1782-1900, 1986
4	1787-93: log books and charts	State Library of New South Wales, Dixson Library	MS 186
5	1791-93: log books	State Library of Queensland	OM71-34	See Guide to collections of MSS rel to Australia C465
6	1789: notebook	National Library of Australia	MS 5393
7	1789: charts and papers (copies)	British Library, Manuscript Collections	RP 1927
8	1787-1810: letters (23) to Sir Joseph Banks	See information in published source		See WR Dawson, The Banks letters, 1958
9	1791-96: letters (40) to Francis Bond	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	MS 58/033	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
10	1776-1811: letters to Francis Bond	National Library of Australia	NK34, 4237	See Guide to collections of MSS rel to Australia A569
11	1789: (copy) ms account of launch of the Bounty	British Library, Manuscript Collections	RP 1323