442864
- TitleLetter from James Grant to Governor King, 24 June 1801, reporting on the Hunter River
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- Call numberC 230
- Level of descriptionfonds
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24 June 1801 - Type of material
- Reference code442864
- Issue CopyDigitised
- Physical Description0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
James Grant, naval officer, arrived in Sydney in command of the Lady Nelson in December 1800. He made two surveys for Governor Philip Gidley King. From March to May 1801 he surveyed Bass Strait. He then sailed to the Hunter River to investigate the possibilities of settlement and the extent of the coal deposits reported by John Shortland in 1797. Grant's party included Lieut. Colonel William Paterson, Dr John Harris, John Lewin and Francis Barrallier. They spent four weeks exploring the Hunter Valley. Grant left Sydney in November 1801 to return to England. - Scope and ContentHolograph letter to Governor King from James Grant, H.M. Armed Surveying Vessel Lady Nelson, Hunters River, June 24th 1801. Grant reports briefly on the survey of the Hunter River and the work of the party under Lieut. Colonel Paterson, the possibility of readily procuring supplies of coal, etc. 8 pages.
- Finding AidsTranscript available online - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2014/D06618/a1160.html
- General note
Further information can be found in James Grant's book: The Narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's vessel the Lady Nelson..., published in 1803. See printed books catalogue for library locations.
Digital order no:Album ID : 823450
Microfilm copy available at CY 1325, frames 86-95. - Creator/Author/Artist
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