Thomas James Lempriere diary. Port Arthur 1 January 1837 - 12th September, 1838
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Title
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Thomas James Lempriere diary. Port Arthur 1 January 1837 - 12th September, 1838
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Subject
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Tasmania--History
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Penal colonies--Australia
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Convict ships
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Shipping
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Authors
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Diaries
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Category
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1. Settlement
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Author
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Lempriere, Commissary Gen. T.J.
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Keywords
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Van Diemensland
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harbour
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Current holder
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State Archives of New South Wales
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State Library of Tasmania
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Date
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January 1, 1837
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Series number
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SD_ILS:543386
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Item number
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1kVdlw6n
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Language
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English
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French
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Description from source
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1 volume of textual material, 112 leaves ; 35 cm.
Typescript in dark green cloth covered Riven spring-back binder. Allport Collection label inside front cover
Missing the table: Rations to civil officers and free persons on Tasman's Peninsula from the 1st April 1838 to the 31st March 1839.
Lempriere was in the Commissariat at Port Arthur and attended every important function in Hobart. He held a commission from March 1837 to inspect every vessel entering the harbour and records all shipping movements. He attended all inquests and gives circumstances and verdicts in each case. He was a keen amateur artist and lists all his subjects.
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Diaries
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Related resources
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https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdZV51