Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, Leschenault aboard the Géographe. Pencil on paper. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Le Havre, inv. 13033.

French botanist Théodore Leschenault travelled to Australia in 1800‑1803. His recently recovered journal contains a wealth of intriguing information

Two previously unknown chapters of a 19th century French botanist’s journal offer insights into his fears and ambitions, scientific observations, and discussions of the effects of colonisation.

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