Thomas Scott - Account of Van Diemen's Land, 1822

Thomas Scott - Manuscript and pictorial collection, ca.1820-1854

[Notes on early European contact with Tasmania, Maria Island, Schoutens Islands, Fluted Cape, Mewstone, Storm Bay, Partridge Island, and Cape Raoul]
Sarcophilus [notes on The Tasmanian Devil]
Distances on the Tamar River Decr. 1835
The most common productions in the Natural History of V.D. Land and N.S. Wales  - Vegetables, Animals & Birds
[Notes on Cook's voyages, fish, the inhabitants of V.D.L, rivers]
[Newscuttings of public notices - marriage of R.C. Gunn to Margaret Le Grand in 1839, and move to cease transportation 1846]
[List of Aboriginal words and their meanings. Longitude notes on reverse]
For Colouring Plans [Scott's key to colours used in his maps]
DRAWINGS
Natives of Van Diemen's Land sitting at their fire - in front of their bark hut
A Native of Van Diemen's Land Spearing a Kangaroo
Kangaroo Dogs attacking a Kangaroo
Sarcophiles ursinus (of F. Cav.) The "Devil" of Van Diemen's Land [Body and head, 2 sketches]

Thomas Scott - Account of Van Diemen's Land, 1822

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