Thomas James Lempriere papers, 1834-1849
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Title
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Thomas James Lempriere papers, 1834-1849
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Subject
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Voyages and travels
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Penal colonies--Australia
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Convict labor
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Tasmania--History
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Personal narratives
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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, Thomas James
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Keywords
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Van Diemensland
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Surveyors
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Current holder
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State Library of New South Wales
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Libraries Tasmania
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Period of reference
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1834 – 1849
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Date
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March 23, 1834
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Series number
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A 3343
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Item number
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npAdZV51
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Access rights
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Digitised
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Language
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French
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English
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Description from source
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0.06 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript.
Item 1: Diary of Lempriere at Port Arthur, 23 March 1834-30 April 1836
Item 2: Diary of Lempriere at Port Arthur and Oatlands, 1 February 1847-11 July 1849
Item 3: Penal Settlements of Van Diemen's Land
Item 4: Instruments of Appointment
Item 5: Diary of F. G. Simpkinson during a surveying voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur The diary contains many references to Lempriere's work in the Commissariat Department, to events in Hobart, gives details of all the inquests he held, records arrivals and departures of local ships. Lempriere was a keen amateur painter and etcher and records all his subjects
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Diaries
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Maps
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Records
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Related resources
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https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/Library/SD_ILS-543386