Journal of Richard Atkins

Title: Journal of Richard Atkins
Subject: Australia--Description and travel; Voyages and travels; Discovery and exploration; Colonies--Administration; Politics and government; Legislators; New South Wales--History; Penal colonies--Australia; Convict labor; Diaries
Category: 1. Settlement
Author: Atkins, Richard
Keywords: Botany Bay (N.S.W.); Justice
Current holder: National Library of Australia
Period of reference: 1791 – 1810
Date: June 20, 1791
Link: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-570654388
Series number: MS 4039
Item number: 1172981
Access rights: Digitised
Rights: Copyright Undetermined. Available for research. Not for loan.
Country of origin: Australia
Place: Botany Bay
Language: English; French
Description from source: 0.03 m. (1 v.), Also Titled: Atkins's voyage to Botany Bay.

Manuscript journal kept by Richard Atkins (formerly Richard Bowyer) during his residence in New South Wales. It provides an account of events in Sydney, 1792-1796, referring to convicts and prices among other matters, and includes poems and notes on various topics. The journal also touches on the voyages undertaken by Atkins to Botany Bay and South America.
Physical format: Manuscripts; Diaries
Date accessed: September 8, 2022