948086
- TitleJohn Howe journal of expedition from Windsor to the Hunter River, 1819 and associated papers, 1819-1920
- Creator
- Call numberC 330
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1819 - Type of material
- Reference code948086
- Issue CopyDigitised
- Physical Description1 volume of textual material - manuscript
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
John Howe was born in England in 1774. After arriving in New South Wales in 1802 he received a grant of land at Mulgrave Place on the Hawkesbury River. In 1811 he became the licensed auctioneer at Windsor. He was chief constable at Windsor from 1814 to 1821 and coroner during the next seven years. In 1819, encouraged by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Howe led an expedition from Windsor to the Hunter River. He discovered much fine grazing land, but dissatisfied with the route he set out the following year to map a more practical route. Macquarie rewarded him with a licence to graze his flocks on the land he had discovered at St Patrick's Plains and a grant of 700 acres near the present site of Singleton. He died in 1852.
Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 1, MUP, 1966. - Scope and ContentJohn Howe's journal, 26 October-11 November 1819. It is dated 1818 in ink on the first page but the days of the month are actually those for 1819.
The journal conatins occasional items of Aboriginal language including place names and personal names.
Bound in with the journal are the following associated documents:
Letters received by Hugh Wright, Mitchell Librarian, from Isabel Loder and John Weingarth, Surveyor, 1918-1919.
Letters received by George T. Loder from L.B. Dight, 1887.
Notes by George T. Loder referring to Howe's two expeditions (include reference to Indigenous name for the valley of the Hunter - Camilaroy).
Newscutting from the Maitland Mercury, 1879, referring to Howe's two expeditions.
Original Licence of Occupation signed by Lachlan Macquarie authorising Howe to graze his flocks and herds at St Patricks Plains on the Hunter River, 18 September 1820 (dated 18 September 1821 on cover page).
Primary Grant of land to the Executors of the late Colonel Mills, signed by Alexander Macleay, 5 October 1829.
Copy of article 'Pioneer Surveyors of New South Wales. James Meehan', by John Weingarth, in 'The Surveyor', 30 June 1917.
'Old Field Book wrongly attributed to Surveyor Meehan', by H. Selkirk, 28 January, 1919.
Copies of two letters from John Howe to Lachlan Macquarie, 25 November 1819, undated.
Copy of a list of persons who accompanied Howe on his first expedition, 25 November 1819.
Copy of original sketch map showing Howe's route in 1819.
Copy of Certificate of Burial of John Howe in the Year 1852, 1920
Notes by George T. Loder?. - Language
- Copying ConditionsOut of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - Description source
Information transferred from Short Catalogue (typed) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012 - General note
This journal appears to be a copy of of the book in the Lands Department of NSW which was formerly listed as Jame Meehan's field book No. 109, written on paper bearing the watermark 1818 and dated 1815 in pencil on the first page. After careful examination High Wright, Mitchell Librarian was satisfied that Book 109 was written by John Howe and is a fair copy of his 1819 journal (Notes by Hugh Wright 6/13/1918 & 9/12/1918 in C 330).
References to Aboriginal people and language in journal:
pp.17-20: Reached two ponds called by the Aborigines Narang Metang (Mellong Swamp); sent 2 natives in search of a guide to look for Kangaroo; two mountains named Warren and Yango (Werong and Yengo); p.21-24: Native camp of about 60 many of whom had never seen a white man before; creek called Webbs Creek, Aboriginal guides reluctant to continue the journey; Natives called a heavy fog Coomery Roy;p p.25-28: Creek called Coomery Roy by the natives (Wollombi Brook); party watched from distance by 5 natives; guides afraid to continue journey; one guide named Miles; discovery of native tracks; Aboriginal sent to find a lost member of the party found and returned; p.32: conversation with two natives who claimed to know a better route to the river than Howe's guides; reference to the guide Murphy.
Microfilm at CY 1449, frames 1-79 - Conservation note
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