James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873

series

1830-1868, 1873

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Drawings

430393

0.22 metres of textual material (3 vols.) - manuscript
Clippings
Drawings

James E. Bicheno, born in England, was appointed Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land in 1842.
Edward Boyd, born in England, was appointed Deputy-Surveyor-General in Van Diemen's Land in 1829 and was promoted in 1839 to the position of Surveyor-General after George Frankland's death. As Lieut-Governor Franklin was dissatisfied with his performance, Boyd was removed from office by 1841.
George Frankland, born in England, initially served as Assistant Surveyor of Van Diemen's Land in 1827 then became head of the Department from 1828-1838. Frankland began the general trigonometrical survey of Tasmania and believed that exploration and discovery were major functions of his position and those within the Survey Department.
-- Reference: Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.1, 1788-1850. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1966
For biographical information on Hugh C. Cotton, Robert Power, and James Sprent, see: James Erskine Calder - letterbooks, 1835, 1839, 1842-1851, 1857 (A 589 - A 592)

Volumes contain correspondence, memorandum, circulars, and notes received by Calder mainly from the Surveyor General, George Frankland, his successor Robert Power, the Deputy-Surveyor-General, Hugh C. Cotton, and the Acting Surveyor General, James Sprent, regarding the surveying, subdivision, granting, and administration of land in Van Diemen's Land. Also contains copies of Calder's letters to Frankland, Power, and others and sketches of subdivision plans that originate from the Survey Department.

Chronological

The majority of maps are drawn on tracing paper.
The volume was rebound into new covers at an unknown date.
Some letters have notes on the reverse.
Papers bear several watermarks including:
"Edward Smith / 1812" ; "Edward Smith / 1845" ; "Edward Smith / 1848"
"Slade / 1825" ; "Slade / 1826"
"Snelgrove's / 1827" ; "Snelgrove / 1828" ; "Snelgrove / 1835"
"James / 1827"
"Gilling / & / Allford / 1829"
"W. Tucker / 1833" ; "W. Tucker / 1847"
"Cowan & Son / 1834" ; "A. Cowan & Son / 1841"
"Lumsden / 1835"
"F. Waller / 1835"
"J. Whatman 1835" ; "J. Whatman / 1851"
"S / 1837"
"Newton / 1838"
"C. Ansell / 1838"
"J. Evans / 1839"
"J & J Town / ... Mill / 1839"
"R. Turner & Co. / 1839" ; "R Turner / Chafford Mills"
"E. Smith / 1839"
"W E / 1851"
"R & J Couper / 1842"
"Webster / 18?5" ; "Morbey & / Saunders" ; "Backhouse & Co."
"Ruse & Turner / 1843"
"Harris / & / Tremilett / 1845"
"W. Warren & Sons / 1847"
"C.C. & Co. / 1850"
"J. Coles / 1851"
"Hodgkinson & Co. / 1852" ; "Hodgkinson & Co. / 1854"
"E. Towgood / 1855" ; "E. Towgood / 1861"
"Sawnston / 1860" ; "Sawston / 1861" ; "Sawnston / 1863"
"T. & T.H. / Superfine / 1861"
"H. Saunders / 1863"
"G. Wilmot / 1863"
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover.

Titled on spine.