Stevensons' Voyage on the CASCO



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Y/M/D Description Place
1888/06/28 Robert Stevenson, wife Fanny, his Mother and his maid depart San Francisco for the Marquesas Islands on CASCO.
1888/07/28 During the voyage of the CASCO, Robert Louis Stevenson lands at Hatihe'u, on the north side of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
1888/08/00 Stevenson party sail for the Tuamotu islands
1888/10/00 The CASCO arrives at Papeete, Island of Tahiti Tahiti, French Polynesia
1888/10/00 Robert Stevenson takes ill. The CASCO takes the group to Tautira island in Tahiti, where Stevenson works on "The Master of Ballantrae". Tahiti, French Polynesia
1888/11/05 While Princess Moi helps nurse Robert Stevenson back to health, he writes "To an Island Princess". Tahiti, French Polynesia
1888/12/00 Stevenson party embarks from Tautira for Honolulu on the CASCO. Tahiti, French Polynesia
1889/01/24 The Casco arrives back in Honolulu. On the first night ashore RSL, Captain Otis and party are guest of Joe and Belle Strong for dinner at the Royal Hawaiian (Richard and Hotel Sts, razed). Over roast beef and wine, RSL provides lively yarns of the voyage. Hawaii Capital Historic District, Honolulu

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