Collection RS154 - Narrative of the overland journey

Index to RS154

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Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS154

Title

Narrative of the overland journey

Date(s)

  • 1842 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 microfilm copy

Context area

Name of creator

(1799–1875)

Biographical history

David Burn (1799?-1875), settler and author, author of the first Australian drama to be performed on stage, The Bushrangers, was born in Scotland, the son of David Burn and his wife, Jacobina, née Hunter (1763-1851). After her husband's death, she sailed ... »

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Microfilm copy of 'Narrative of the overland journey of Sir John and Lady Franklin and party from Hobart Town to Macquarie Harbour, 1842' by David Burn - extracted from Colburn's United Services Magazine, Vol.2-3, June-November, 1843

Conditions of access and use area

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.Collections@utas.edu.au

Publication note

First published in six monthly parts in the United Services Journal, June--December 1843 (and some brief extracts also appeared in the Launceston Examiner of 23 June 1928). Burn's original manuscript is in the Mitchell Library.
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Dates of creation revision deletion

2020

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