John Betts diary, 12 April 1829-16 August 1833
John Betts diary, 12 April 1829-16 August 1833
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Author / Creator
Date
12 Apr. 1829-16 Aug. 1833
Call Numbers
B 782
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Physical Description
Contents
0.02 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
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Fonds
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Digitised
Finding aids
Transcript available online - http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2014/D32732/a1226.pdf
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Betts gives particulars of his voyage to Australia on the Eamont which left London in April 1829 and arrived in Sydney on 1 September 1829. Betts took a lease on a house in Parramatta. He describes his social life in Parramatta and Sydney, relations with the Marsden, Hassall and other families, his marriage to Mary Marsden, his interest in gardenin...
Alternative Titles
Full title
John Betts diary, 12 April 1829-16 August 1833
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Notes
General note
Microfilm copy available at CY 1257, frames 1-83. Copied onto preservation microfilm, Apr. 1988
Digital order no:Album ID : 823493
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs Allan in 1937
Administrative / Biographical history
John Betts arrived in Sydney in September 1829. The following year he married Mary Marsden, daughter of the Rev. Samuel Mardsen. They went to live on Mary Marsden's grant of land, named Vale Head, near Molong.
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Call Numbers
B 782
Record Identifier
1Drm5Ev9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Drm5Ev9
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Reference code
441817
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