Henry Yates diary, 4 March 1821-29 August 1827

DLMSQ 518

fonds

4 March 1821-29 August 1827

947269

1 folder of textual material (2 items) - manuscript, typescript

Henry Yates, convicted at Derby in January 1821 and sentenced to 7 years transportation, arrived in Hobart 27 December 1823 on the convict ship Sir Godfrey Webster

Item 1
a. Diary, 4 March 1821-29 August 1827, covering life on hulks, Justitia, Discovery and Retribution at Woolwich and Sheerness; transportation by the Sir Godfrey Webster to Hobart, and work there as a carpenter in the Government Service. Mainly a record of removals of residence

Item 2
b. 'Convicts's Diary'. 1821 to 1827. Typescript copy of Item 1

Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.