John Savage (surgeon) explained

John Savage (1770 – 1838) was an English naval surgeon and travel writer on the Antipodes. He was the author of Some account of New Zealand, based on his experiences aboard the Ferrett, which made several voyages to New Zealand.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Historical Records of New South Wales . Charles Potter . 1896 . Bladen . F. M. . 4 . Sydney . 805.
• Book: Historical Records of New South Wales . Charles Potter . 1897 . Bladen . F. M. . 5 . Sydney . 301, 345, 385, 432-3, 610, 667-9, 686-7.
• Book: McKinlay, A. D. . Savage's Account of New Zealand in 1805: Together with Schemes of 1771 and 1824 for Commerce and Colonization . L. T. Watkins . 1939 . Wellington.
• News: 15 May 1803 . AXIOMS, Notified by Dr. LETTSOM, M. & L.L.D. respecting the COW-POCK, which Mr. JOHN SAVAGE, Assistant Surgeon of the Colony, is trying the Effects of on some of the Orphan Children, with the GOVERNOR and COMMITTEE'S Permission . 4 . The Sydney Gazette .
• News: 29 Jan 1804 . General Orders . 1 . The Sydney Gazette .

External links

• • Web site: Savage, John, 1770-1838 . The Online Books Page.
• Web site: Savage, John, 1770-1838 . National Library of New Zealand.
• Web site: Savage, John (1770-1838) . Beecroft Cheltenham History Group.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 1967 . Savage, John (1770–?) . Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University . Parsons . Vivienne . online . 2.