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Thomas James Lempriere diary. Port Arthur 1 January 1837 – 12th September, 1838

SubjectTasmania–History
Penal colonies–Australia
Convict ships
Shipping
Authors
Diaries
Category1. Settlement
AuthorLempriere, Commissary Gen. T.J.
KeywordsVan Diemensland
harbour
Current HolderState Archives of New South Wales
State Library of Tasmania
Date1837-01-01
Series NumberSD_ILS:543386
Item Number1kVdlw6n
Access RightsRequest at location
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlacePort Arthur
Language English
French
Description From Source1 volume of textual material, 112 leaves ; 35 cm. Typescript in dark green cloth covered Riven spring-back binder. Allport Collection label inside front cover Missing the table: Rations to civil officers and free persons on Tasman’s Peninsula from the 1st April 1838 to the 31st March 1839. Lempriere was in the Commissariat at Port Arthur and attended every important function in Hobart. He held a commission from March 1837 to inspect every vessel entering the harbour and records all shipping movements. He attended all inquests and gives circumstances and verdicts in each case. He was a keen amateur artist and lists all his subjects.
Physical FormatManuscripts
Diaries
Related Resources https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdZV51
Bibliographic Citationhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/PZ4JDGIK/
https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/UTAZD6AI/
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