Wollaston’s Picton Journal (1841-1844), Being Volume 1 of the Journals and Diaries of (1841-1856) of Revd. John Ramsden Wollaston, M.A. Archdeacon of Western Australia , 1849-1856

True First Edition. pp. xxi, 321.John kept journals of his travels, including the Picton Diary (1841-1844) and the Albany Diary (1848) as well as five Archidiaconal Visitations covering over 1,000 miles each time on horseback visiting clergy and small settlements. In 1848 John and Mary moved to Albany which remained his base after becoming Archdeacon of Eastern Australia in 1849. In his five archidiaconal visitations he visited each of the parishes and clergy of his area commenting on their work and living conditions. This remains a valuable witness to the early days of settlement in Western Australia. He also developed a concern for the plight of the Aboriginal people for whom the arrival of European settlers brought great turmoil.INTERESTING ENCLOSURE: Typewritten “Copy of the Journal of Mary Amelia Wollaston, Wife of John Ramsden Wollaston: July 10, 1869”. #220216Mary Amelia WollastonBirthdate:March 9, 1791Birthplace:Reading, Berkshire, UK Death:Died March 15, 1874 in Mt Gambier, SA, AustraliaPlace of Burial:Mt Gambier, SA, AustraliaImmediate Family:Daughter of George Gledstanes and Sophia Charlotte Newton Wife of Rev JR Wollaston MA Mother of JR Wollaston II; William Edward Wollaston; Reverend Henry Newton Wollaston; George Gledstanes Wollaston; Elizabeth Mary Wollaston and 5 others