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Date(s)
- 1878-1898 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
1 typescript carbon copy bound, 238 pages
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
James Smith (1827-1897) was born in George Town, son of John and Mary Ann (Grant) Smith. His father was shot when he was aged 5 and he was taken under the guardianship of John Guillan, a Launceston merchant and mill owner. After working in the mill, and ... »
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Copies only. Original documents held in the Archives Office of Tasmania.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Typed copy of transcript made by Ronald E. Smith. This is a very detailed diary, noting daily work on the farm, seeds received and planted, stock sold or bought, orchard apples and other fruit, water wheel, water and drainage, trial of triangular troughs,... »
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Conditions governing access
Open for research
Conditions governing reproduction
This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.... »
Publication note
Held TAHO : Diary of James Smith NS234/1/1/1 https://stors.tas.gov.au/AI/NS234-1-1-1
Publication note
Haygarth, Nic (Nicholas Paul) 2003 , 'The "Father of Tasmania"? : measuring the legend of James "Philosopher" Smith', PhD thesis, University of Tasmania. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20543/
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Dates of creation revision deletion
CE October 2018