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Journal of Richard Atkins

SubjectAustralia–Description and travel
Voyages and travels
Discovery and exploration
Colonies–Administration
Politics and government
Legislators
New South Wales–History
Penal colonies–Australia
Convict labor
Diaries
Category1. Settlement
AuthorAtkins, Richard
KeywordsBotany Bay (N.S.W.)
Justice
Current HolderNational Library of Australia
Period Of Reference 1791/1810
Date1791-06-20
Series NumberMS 4039
Item Number1172981
Access RightsDigitised
Rights Copyright Undetermined. Available for research. Not for loan.
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceBotany Bay
Language English
French
Description From Source0.03 m. (1 v.), Also Titled: Atkins’s voyage to Botany Bay. Manuscript journal kept by Richard Atkins (formerly Richard Bowyer) during his residence in New South Wales. It provides an account of events in Sydney, 1792-1796, referring to convicts and prices among other matters, and includes poems and notes on various topics. The journal also touches on the voyages undertaken by Atkins to Botany Bay and South America.
Physical FormatManuscripts
Diaries
Date Accessed2022-09-08
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