Item 25 - School book

Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC H6-25

Title

School book

Date(s)

  • 1820 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 octavo volume

Context area

Name of creator

(1808-1881)

Biographical history

William Henty (1808-1881), the fifth of the nine sons of Thomas Henty (1775-1839) came to Tasmania in 1837 to join his father and brothers who had emigrated earlier. He travelled out with his wife, Susannah Matilda (Camfield), and a baby son who died on ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred from A.O.T. 1954 - donated by Rev. William E. Henty-Summers of Southampton, U.K.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Classics exercise book of William Henty when "near 12 years old", including notes in neat copybook handwriting on Roman history, Latin exercises, and Greek alphabet, declensions and exercises. At back printed tables of weights, measures etc. dated Sept. 1820.

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.... »

Dates of creation revision deletion

HE Feb 2018

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