Type of Item Itinerary Book Kept During the Journey to East
India, from October 18, 1746 to June 20, 1749 From 1746 to 1749,
the Swedish rigged brig Götha Lejon sailed on a mercantile
mission to Canton. Several accounts of what transpired have
survived. This handwritten journal, compiled by Carl Johan
Gethe, recounts the long journey to and from Canton and relates
Gethe’s impressions of Cadiz, Canton, Santa Cruz de Tenerife,
and Java. The journal includes astute observations of daily
life, descriptions of local customs and the great variety of
forms of the Chinese language, and reflections on the journey
itself, as well as an enthralling account of the ... Description
of a Trip to Canton 1746-1749 From 1746 to 1749, the Swedish
rigged brig Götha Lejon sailed on a mercantile mission to
Canton. Several accounts of what transpired have survived. This
handwritten journal has been attributed to Carl Fredrik von
Schantz (1727-92). Another account of the mission of Götha Lejon
was compiled by Carl Johan Gethe (1728-