Thomas Scott - 'Life of a Convict named "Isaacs" a Jew in Van Diemen's Land taken down from his own...
Thomas Scott - 'Life of a Convict named "Isaacs" a Jew in Van Diemen's Land taken down from his own...
Thomas Scott - 'Life of a Convict named "Isaacs" a Jew in Van Diemen's Land taken down from his own dictation in the year 1821 at Elizabeth River where he then was - Servant to Govr. Sorell as his Stock Keeper'
About this item
Full title
Date
1821
Call Numbers
B 41
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Physical Description
Contents
0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
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Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 1793, frames 1-13 (B 41)
Finding aids
Read the transcription here: http://archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a695.html
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Account of Isaacs' life, in the first person, written in the hand of Thomas Scott. Isaacs tells of his life, crimes (including robbing the dead and other forms of theft), service in the military, and travels. The account breaks off after Isaacs states his intention to desert from the army. Isaacs does not focus on military history. Instead, he desc...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Thomas Scott - 'Life of a Convict named "Isaacs" a Jew in Van Diemen's Land taken down from his own dictation in the year 1821 at Elizabeth River where he then was - Servant to Govr. Sorell as his Stock Keeper'
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper.
Further biographical notes about Isaacs can be found in 'The Forefathers: a Dictionary of Biography of the Jews of Australia, 1788-1830' by John Simon Levi, Australian Jewish Historical Society, 1976.
Digital order no:Album ID : 824124
Signature / Inscriptions
Handwritten on page 1 : 'Either the 43rd or 45th Regmt.'
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Administrative / Biographical history
Michael Isaacs was born in London in 1798. According to his account he became a thief when aged about 13. At 15 he joined the army, probably the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry). His regiment was involved in battles in the Peninsular War including Salamanca (1812) and Toulouse (1814), before being shipped to New Orleans. The m...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
B 41
Record Identifier
Y0KDmNV1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Y0KDmNV1
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Reference code
423973
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