'John Oxley's Diary. Year 1817', being manuscript and typed transcripts of diary of travels
'John Oxley's Diary. Year 1817', being manuscript and typed transcripts of diary of travels
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
20 April-23 May 1817
Call Numbers
SAFE/DLSPENCER 415 , DLMSQ 328
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Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.02 metres of textual material (1 volume) - 16 x 20 cm - manuscript
0.02 metres of textual material (3 volumes) - 27.0 x 22.5 cm - typescript
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
Access to this manuscript collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : Applies to SAFE/DLSPENCER 415
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Diary begins at Queen Charlotte Valley near the Lachlan River and breaks off where the party had to leave the river because of impassable marshes and head towards the coast. Describes in detail geographical features of the country passed through and assesses its future potential as farming land.
Alternative Titles
Full title
'John Oxley's Diary. Year 1817', being manuscript and typed transcripts of diary of travels
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Three duplicated typescript copies of DLMSQ 328 with various corrections by Sir William Dixson from the original manuscript, not in Oxley's hand, held at SAFE/DLSPENCER 415.
DLMSQ 328 transferred from DLSPENCER 155-DLSPENCER 157
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
John Oxley was Surveyor-General of New South Wales, 1812-1828. He was appointed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1817 to lead an expedition to trace the course of the Lachlan River.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/DLSPENCER 415 , DLMSQ 328
Record Identifier
Yr8RP6Zn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr8RP6Zn
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Reference code
947421
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