Thomas Scott - Manuscript and pictorial collection, ca.1820-1854

fonds

ca. 1820-1854

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Ephemera

423916

Microfilm : CY 970, frames 1-354 (A 1055/1-3).
Microfilm : CY 1793, frames 1-13 (B 41).
Microfilm : CY 1258, frames 1-61 (B 213 - B 215).
Microfilm : CY 1629, frames 218-229 (A 606).

Drawings
Textual Records - manuscript and printed
Ephemera

Thomas Scott, born in Scotland in 1800, was educated as a surveyor. He was superintendent of government stock in Hobart Town 1820-1821 and appointed by Governor Macquarie to the post of Assistant Surveyor-General of Van Diemen's Land from 1821-1830 under G.W. Evans. Scott was responsible for surveying much of the early settlements, exploring parts of the east coast betweeen 1822 and 1824, and published a chart of Tasmania that showed the coastaline of the island and the land grants.
-- Reference: Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.2, 1788-1850. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1967

Thomas Scott : Sketches & plans. / 1820. / and following Years. / Many of them Originals made in / Van Diemen's Land (Call No.: A 1055/3: Issue microfilm CY 970)

Thomas Scott - Life of a convict 'Isaacs', compiled by Scott, 1821 (Call No.: B 41: Issue microfilm CY 1793)

Thomas Scott - Papers, ca.1821 (Call No.: A 607: Issue microfilm CY 1793)

Thomas Scott - Journey to the [Tasmanian] Lakes with sketches, Feb. 1822 (Call No.: B 214: Issue microfilm CY 1258)

Thomas Scott - Account of Van Diemen's Land, 1822 (Call No.: B 215: Issue microfilm CY 1258)

Thomas Scott - Papers relating to expedition to the Huon River, Recherche Bay, and South Cape of Van Diemens Land, Sep.- Nov. 1826 (Call No.: A 1055/1: Issue microfilm CY 970)

Thomas Scott - Account of Furneaux Islands from information given by James Campbell, ca.1828 (Call No.: A 606: Issue microfilm CY 1629)

Thomas Scott - Journey from Launceston to Hobart Town, 1829 (Call No.: B 213: Issue microfilm CY 1258)

Thomas Scott - Papers connected with the campaign after the Natives, Sept. - Nov. 1830 (Call No.: A 1055/2: Issue microfilm CY 970)

Thomas Scott - 'Life of Captain Andrew Barclay of Cambock, near Launceston, Van Diemen's Land / written from his own dictation at Cambock, February 19, 1836 to Thomas Scott, Assistant Surveyor-General, V.D.L.' (Call No.: B 193)

Thomas Scott : Sketches / 1822 / Van Diemen's Land (Call No.: PXB 216)

Thomas Scott : Insects &c / 1825 / Van Diemen's Land (Call No.: PXB 504)

This collection comprises 12 manuscript and pictorial record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record. By subject and format

See also additional Thomas Scott papers, 1821-1867, at *D 332 - *D 333: microfilm copy at CY 1629, frames 1-217. These papers comprise: Vol. 1 - Misc. papers, mostly ms. maps of Tasmania, 1821-1867 (*D 332 and CY 1629, frames 1-103); Vol. 2 - Collection of prospectuses, mostly concerning land settlement in Canada, Central America, South and Western Australia, 1837-1842 (*D 333 and CY 1629, frames 218-229).