> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 39](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265236) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/14231-1) LSID 14231-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q510721) QID Q510721 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Beechey, Frederick William|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Beechey, Frederick William (1796-1856), British rear-admiral and geographer, entered the British navy 1806, lieutenant 1815, accompanied Franklin's Arctic expedition, 1818, employed in survey of the coasts of North Africa 1821-1823, South America 1835, and Ireland, 1837; captain 1827; rear-admiral; president Royal Geographical Society 1835. **Abbreviated name**: *Beechey* \[standard form in IPNI: *Beechey*\] #### Herbarium and types See TL-2/1: 164. – B's mss. in W.J. Hooker collection manuscript lists in [[Collection E|E]]-GL. – Botanical collectors on the "Blossom" were George T. Lay and Alexander Collie. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 152 (b. 17 Feb 1796, London, d. 29 Nov 1856, London); BM 1: 122, 6: 72; Bret. p. 288-289; CSP 1: 242-243; Desmond p. 53; DNB 4: 121-122 (see also Concise DNB p. 82, info. in our caption); IH 2: 64; Jackson p. 224; Kew 1: 200; Lasègue p. 84-85, 562 (index);NI p. 12; Rehder 1: 302, 3: 368; TL-2/1: 164, and see indexes; Tucker 1: 70; Zander ed. 10, p. 633, ed. 11, p. 719-720. #### Biofile - Alden, R.H. and J.D. Ifft, Occ. Pap. Calif. Acad. Sci. 20: 30-31. 1943. - Anon., Flora 19(1): 64. 1836 (announcement of forthcoming exp. "Sulphur"); Newsletter Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 12: 7. 1981 (mss. at E-GL). - Ascherson, P., *in* E. Durand and G. Barratte, Fl. Libycae Prodr. xix. 1910. - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 75.49, 75.53. 1980. - Candolle, Alph. de, Phytographie 395. 1880 (duplicates of collection made on his voyage). - Cyrrax, Sir John Franklin's last arctic expedition 216 \[index\]. 1939. - Embacher, F., Lexikon der Reisen 29-30. 1882. - Fournier, E., *in* H.E. Baillon, Dict. bot. 1: 392. 1877. - Graustein, J.E., Thomas Nuttall 319, 327. 1967. - Hedge, I.C. and J.M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinburgh 59. 1970. - Hemsley, W.B., Biol. Centr. Amer. 4: 123. 1887. - Herklots, G.A.C., Hongkong Countryside 162-163. 1951. - Huxley, L., Life letters J.D. Hooker 1: 15, 105, 106. 1918. - Jaeger, E.C., Source-book biol. names terms ed. 3. 308. 1966. - Jessen, K.F.W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorzeit 464-466. 1884. - Lada-Mocarski, V., Bibl. books Alaska 336-338. 1969. - Lamb, G.F., Franklin, happy voyager 289. 1956. - McCaughey, V., Hawaiian Forester Agric. 15: 509. 1918 (visit Lay and Collie Hawaii on B's Voyage). - McVaugh, R., Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 9: 222-223. 1972 (on colls. made on B's voyage 1825-1828). - Miller, H.S., Taxon 19: 514. 1970. - Nissen, C., Zool. Buchill. 37 (no. 285). 1966. - Reiche, F., Grundz. Pfl-Verbr. Chile 9. 1907. - Sayre, G., Mem. New York bot. Gard. 19(3): 290. 1975 (colls.). - Schmid, G., Chamisso als Naturforscher nos. 219-221. 1942. - Smith, B., European vision and the South Pacific 333, *pl. 215.* 1985. - Thomas, J.H., Huntia 3: 10. 1969 (expl. Amer. Pacific Coast). ### Publications ##### n.20.687. Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific **Title** *Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific* and Beering's Strait, to co-operate with the Polar expeditions: performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N.... in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28... London (Henry Colburn and Richard Bentles) 1831. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Narr. voy. Pacific*. **Notes** *Publ*.: *1*: 1831, p. \[i\]-xxi, \[xxii-xxiv\], errata slip, \[1\]-392. *2*: 1831, p. \[i\]-vii, \[viii\], \[393\]-742, \[743-744\]. *Copies*: Data taken from Lada-Mocarski 1969, p. 336-338, q.v. *New edition*: 1831. *Copy*: MO. – Octavo issue. *1*: map, p. \[i\]-xvii, \[xix-xxii\], \[1\]-472, *11 pl*., 2 further maps. *2*: p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-452, *10 pl. German translation*: 1832. *Copy*: MO. *1*: p. \[ii\]-viii, \[1\]-472, fold-out sketch. – Issued in Neue Bibliothek Reisebeschreibungen vol. 59, Weimar 1832. Oct. *2*: p. \[ii\]-viii, \[1\]-450, fold-out chart. – Id. vol. 61, Weimar 1832. Oct. *Title*: *Reise nach dem Stillen Ocean* und der Beeringstrasse, zur Mitwirkung bei den Polarexpeditionen, ausgeführt im königl. Engl. Schiffe Blossom unter dem Commando des Captain F.W. Beechey... Weimar (im Verlage des Grossh. Sächs. priv. Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs. 1832. Oct. (*Reise Still. Ocean*).