[Diary of a surveyor in East New South Wales, Australia]. 1847.

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[Diary of a surveyor in East New South Wales, Australia]. 1847.

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Typed transcript of a diary covering the period from July 1, 1847 to November 17, 1847. During this time, Wright surveys areas in the vicinity of Dungog, Newcastle, and Singleton. He discusses personal, professional, and public matters, including the change in governors in New South Wales from Sir George Gipps to Sir Charles FitzRoy, Mr. Edmund Besley Court Kennedy's Cape York expedition, and the Commercial Bank scandal. Much attention is given to the Presbyterianism and Scottish population in Australia. It also includes an unfinished tale about an evil parson that stops and starts at irregular intervals throughout the manuscript.

148 leaves : paper ; 28 x 21 cm. bound to 35 x 23 cm.

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University of California, Los Angeles

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Wright, Margaret

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The manuscript suggests that M. Wright was Irish by birth. He was irregularly employed as a surveyor in New South Wales, Australia, and during 1847 surveyed portions of Dungog, Newcastle, and Singleton. From the description of [Diary of a surveyor in East New South Wales, Australia]. 1847. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 65562476 ...