Von Lowenstern, Hermann Ludwig ___ 1777-1836 ___ German ___ sailor

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
There is not much information about von Lowenstern on the internet, apart from that connected with the translation of his diaries by Victoria Moessner of the University of Alaska. He spent most of his life in the Russian navy, much of it sailing to many parts of the world. He retired to live in Estonia.
A biography link
No Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - At sea with Von Lowenstern

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1793-1815 ___ maritime people political society travel Italy France China Japan

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
 

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The First Russian Voyage Around the World: The Journal of Hermann Ludwig Von Lowenstern, 1803-1806
 

October 2005, August 2008, April 2013
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