Diary. 1848-1849.

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Diary. 1848-1849.

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Diary kept by an unidentified person, believed to be Mr Henderson, during the voyage of the convict ship Hashemy from England to Australia, 20 Nov. 1848 - 8 June 1849. Records the author's observations and experiences as a religious instructor to convicts, and his activities at Simonstown and Cape Town. Also includes 3 p. article entitled The Heshemy incident: the backlash against convicts by Brian H. Fletcher, in The Sydney Morning Herald "Good Weekend", 30 Jan. 1988.

1 cm. (1 folder)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7067531

Libraries Australia

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Hashemy (Ship)

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Fletcher, Brian H. (Brian Hinton), 1931-

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Henderson, Mrs.

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The convict ship Hashemy was sent to New South Wales after the N.S.W. Legislative Council agreed to the re-introduction of transportation in a modified form. The ship met with a hostile reception from anti-transportationists, upon its arrival at Sydney. From the description of Diary. 1848-1849. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225709922 ...