Memorandoms by James Martin : an Astonishing Escape from Early New South Wales.

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Among the vast body of manuscripts written and collected by the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), held by UCL Library's Special Collections, is one of the most important documents in the histories of European Australia and of convict transportation. The Memorandoms of James M...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Causer, Dr Tim
Corporate Author: Open Access Publishing in European Networks
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : National Book Network International : UCL Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Martin, James.
1788-1851
Prisoners > Great Britain.
Escaped prisoners > Australia > New South Wales.
Exiles > Australia > New South Wales.
Prisoners' writings.
Prisonniers > Grande-Bretagne.
Prisonniers évadés > Australie > Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
Écrits de prisonniers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Escaped prisoners.
Exiles.
Prisoners.
Australia > History > 1788-1851.
Australie > Histoire > 1788-1851.
Australia.
Great Britain.
New South Wales.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Among the vast body of manuscripts written and collected by the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), held by UCL Library's Special Collections, is one of the most important documents in the histories of European Australia and of convict transportation. The Memorandoms of James Martin is the only known narrative written by members of the first cohort of prisoners transported to Australia, is the first Australian convict narrative, and is the only first-hand account of the best-known Australian convict escape. On the night of 28 March 1791, James Martin, William Bryant, his wife.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index.
ISBN:9781911576846
1911576844
9781911576815
191157681X

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