Autobiography of a convict sentenced to transportation for twenty-one years ; describes life in the colonies between 1844 and 1864 ; includes references to and impressions of Aboriginal people.
John Frederick Mortlock, one of 199 convicts transported on the Maitland, 26 August 1843
48 pages ; 24 cm #080722 (Small mark / stripe to cloth cover, no dustjacket.)
Mortlock, J. F. (John Frederick), 1809-1882. | Settlement and contacts – Colonisation. | Settlement and contacts – Penal colonies / Convicts. | Race relations – Attitudes. | Australia — History — 1788-1851. | Australia — History — 1851-1891. | Tasmania (Tas) | Swan River (SW WA SH50-14) | Sydney (NSW SI56-05) | Port Arthur (SE Tas SK55-08) | Norfolk Island. | Australian