Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- M. Wright Diary of A Surveyor in East New South Wales, Australia
- Dates:
- 1847
- Creators:
- Wright, M.
- Abstract:
- The typed transcript of a diary by an Irish surveyor working in East New South Wales, Australia from July 1, 1847 to November 17, 1847. During this time Wright surveyed areas in the vicinity of Dungog, Newcastle, and Singleton. Wright discusses surveying and life in New South Wales, and also includes an unfinished tale about an evil parson.
- Extent:
- 1 Volumes 148 leaves : paper ; 280 x 210 mm. bound to 350 x 230 mm.
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], M. Wright Diary of A Surveyor in East New South Wales, Australia (Collection 170/296). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This volume is a typed transcript of a diary covering the period from July 1, 1847 to November 17, 1847. During this time Wright surveyed 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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Jonathan Naito, with assistance from Jain Fletcher and Laurel McPhee, July 2004,in the Center For Primary Research and Training (CFPRT).
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- Physical location:
- Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Physical description:
- 148 leaves : paper ; 280 x 210 mm. bound to 350 x 230 mm. Binding: Purple Riven spring-back binder.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-09-27 13:11:31 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], M. Wright Diary of A Surveyor in East New South Wales, Australia (Collection 170/296). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988