John Oxley - 'John Oxley's Diary. Year 1817', being typed transcript of diary of travels, 20 Apr. - 23 May 1817, compiled by or for Sir William Dixson in 1904, from original manuscript in unknown hand

C 169

fonds

1817, transcribed 1904

447419

Microfilm : CY 1488, frames 29-61 (C 169)

1 volume - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript - with manuscript corrections)

John Oxley was Surveyor-General of New South Wales, 1812-1828. He was appointed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1817 to lead an expedition to trace the course of the Lachlan River.
Sir William Dixson was a notable collector of Australiana and Fred Wymark was a director of the bookdealer and publisher, Angus & Robertson.

Transcript of incomplete diary (24 pp.) relates part of an expedition to explore the region south-west of Bathurst and to ascertain the course of the Lachlan River which had been discovered two years previously. Begins at Queen Charlotte Valley near the Lachlan River and breaks off where the party had to leave the river because of impassable marshes and head towards the coast. Describes in detail geographical features of the country passed through and assesses its future potential as farming land.

Typed transcript was originally enclosed with letter received from Sir William Dixson, 30 July 1904, attached to title page. Dixson cites in the letter: 'Mr [Frederick] Wymark has seen the original & wanted it for you but you can quite understand that I would not let it go...'.

David Scott Mitchell bookplate inside front cover
Typed transcript is part of a series with three duplicated typescript copies, also with various corrections by Sir William Dixson, located at DLMSQ 328, from the same original manuscript not in Oxley's hand held at DLSPENCER 415 (Safe).

'With W Dixson's Compliments' on top right of title page.