Basil Hall FRS was a British naval officer from Scotland, a traveller, and an author. He was the second son of Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, an eminent man of science. Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 1788, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: September 11, 1844 (age 55 years), Royal Hospital, Gosport, United Kingdom
Children: Frances Emily Hall, Captain Basil Sidmouth de Ros Hall, and Eliza Jane Hall
Partner: Basil Hall (1825–)
Grandchildren: Edward William Christian, Victor Christian, Francis Campbell Christian, and more
Parents: Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet and Helen Hall
Books
Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and the Great Loo-Choo Island
1818
Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar and Captain Hall: Travels in North America
1829
Account of a Voyage of Discovery
Travels in North America, in the years 1827 and 1828
1829
Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828
1829
Extracts from a journal
1824