TR 1815 William A Smith Diary, 1864.

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TR 1815 William A Smith Diary, 1864.

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Shipboard diary written by William A Smith during his voyage to Australia on the clipper "Young Australia" in 1864. During the voyage Smith and his travelling companion Richard Watt worked together on the middle cabin journal "Etches and Sketches," published by John Fairfax as "Sketches at Sea."

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Smith, William A. (William Aloysius), 1929-

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William Smith was about 21 years old when he travelled to Brisbane aboard the "Young Australia" in 1864. Smith and his companion Richard Harding Watt were obviously young, well-educated, and quite religious friends from Manchester looking forward to a new life in Queensland. The two berthed together, after getting rid of a troublesome companion, and did most things together especially producing the middle cabin journal "Etches and Sketches" for circulation in rivalry with the saloon...

Young Australia (Ship)

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