• Title
  Thomas Scott - Account of Van Diemen's Land, 1822
• Call number
  B 215
  
• Level of description
  series
• Date
  
  ca. 1822-1846
• Type of material
  Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings
• Reference code
  430476
• Issue Copy
  Microfilm : CY 1258, frames 32-61 (B 215)
  
• Physical Description
  0.01 metres of textual material and drawings (1 volume) - manuscript
  
• Scope and Content
  [Notes on early European contact with Tasmania, Maria Island, Schoutens Islands, Fluted Cape, Mewstone, Storm Bay, Partridge Island, and Cape Raoul]
  Sarcophilus [notes on The Tasmanian Devil]
  Distances on the Tamar River Decr. 1835
  The most common productions in the Natural History of V.D. Land and N.S. Wales - Vegetables, Animals & Birds
  [Notes on Cook's voyages, fish, the inhabitants of V.D.L, rivers]
  [Newscuttings of public notices - marriage of R.C. Gunn to Margaret Le Grand in 1839, and move to cease transportation 1846]
  [List of Aboriginal words and their meanings. Longitude notes on reverse]
  For Colouring Plans [Scott's key to colours used in his maps]
  DRAWINGS
  Natives of Van Diemen's Land sitting at their fire - in front of their bark hut
  A Native of Van Diemen's Land Spearing a Kangaroo
  Kangaroo Dogs attacking a Kangaroo
  Sarcophiles ursinus (of F. Cav.) The "Devil" of Van Diemen's Land [Body and head, 2 sketches]
• Finding Aids
  Read the transcription here: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2015/D35272/a1497.html
• General note
  
  D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover.
  "D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 823659
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Title taken from title page.
• Subject
  Aboriginal Tasmanians--Tasmania.
  David Scott Mitchell Collection.
  Surveying--Tasmania--History.
  Tasmania--History--1803-1851.
  
• Topic
  hunting
  kangaroos
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE13967661

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