George Boyle White - Journals, 1827-1845

B 600

series

1827, 1831-1832, 1844-1845

431573

Microfilm : Journal, 10 Nov. 1844 - 7 Sept. 1845).
Microfilm : Journal, 8 July - 9 Oct. 1845).

0.03 metres of textual material (2 vols.)

VOLUME 1 - B 600/1 (CY 4723):
10 Nov. 1844 - 7 Sept. 1845; Journal:
Description of weather conditions, landscape views, fishing, daily activities, correspondence written and received, offers to survey land, writing of reports, trip to Mt Maitland, and family matters.
VOLUME 2 - B 600/2 (CY 4723):
Oct. 1827, June 1831, June 1832; Miscellaneous items followed by journal:
Newcastle Surveys (measurements and a diagram of Newcastle Church).
Table of angles with the Sugar Loaf from the Telegraph House at Newcastle, June 1831.
At the large mile at Newcastle June 1832 (measurements).
[at back of volume] Memo lengths for the variation of the compass taken by G.B. White at Parramatta Oct. 1827 [and] observations and measurements taken at Parramatta, 1827.
8 July - 9 Oct. 1845; Journal:
Includes daily description of the weather and activities undertaken, visitors received, financial matters, attendance at Church, work, travel, visit to a burial ground (12 Sept. 1845), and geography of the Newcastle region.

This collection was listed in as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper of Volume 2.

"1844" handwritten in black ink at the front of Volume 1.
"G. Boyle White" signature appears on reverse of front endpaper along with inscription, "No.3 Journal from 10 Nov. 1844 to the -" in Volume 1.
"G. Boyle White" signature on reverse of front cover of Volume 2.