Translation of the transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 5th Journey (November 1785 to April 1786) through the Karoo and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Translation of the transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 4th Journey (June 1779 to January 1780) up the west coast to the mouth of the Orange River, then upriver, as far as the Alabaster Klip (Boegoeberg Dam today). The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Translation of the transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 3rd Journey (August 1778 to January 1779) to the Zeekoei River with Governor Van Plettenberg. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Translation of the transcription of Gordon's journal from his 2nd Journey (October 1777 to March 1778) to the Sneeuberg, Orange River and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 5th Journey (November 1785 to April 1786) through the Karoo and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 4th Journey (June 1779 to January 1780) up the west coast to the mouth of the Orange River, then upriver, as far as the Alabaster Klip (Boegoeberg Dam today). The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Transcription of Robert Jacob Gordon's 3rd Journey (August 1778 to January 1779) to the Zeekoei River with Governor Van Plettenberg. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0
Transcription of Gordon's journal from his 2nd Journey (October 1777 to March 1778) to the Sneeuberg, Orange River and returning via the south coast. The accompanying original gallery of Gordon drawings is held by <a href="https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/1560350--Keithcza/collections/robert-jacob-gordon?ii=0&p=0">Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam</a>
Translation of a consolidated report, written by Robert Jacob Gordon and sent to Greffier Hendrik Fagel, describing his travels with Governor Van Plettenberg on the 3rd Journey to the Eastern Cape. Letter is dated 24 April 1779.
Background to the transcriptions and translations of Gordon's Journal that are presented in this collection. Please note: the CD-ROM referred to in the text is no longer available.
Introduction to Gordon's life, and background to his journal written while travelling in the interior of South Africa, with bibliographical references.
