The Dillingham Convict Letters: Van Diemen's Land 1831-1839 - Cypress 1970 (Used)

This relatively scarce historical booklet compiles the original correspondence of William Dillingham, documenting his experiences from the prison hulks at Woolwich, his voyage aboard the transport ship Catherine Stewart Forbes, and his subsequent assignment in Sandy Bay and Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, between 1831 and 1839. Published by Cypress Historical Backgrounds, this text serves as a useful primary source record of early Tasmanian convict life, administrative conditions, and colonial penal history.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

• 1970 Cypress Historical Backgrounds Edition.
• Stapled softcover binding.

CONDITION REPORT

• Overall: Fair / Reading Copy
• Inside Text: Pages are clean, firmly bound, and lightly tanned consistent with age. Free from annotations, highlighting, or ownership inscriptions.
• Cover: The softcover binding is quite scuffed and chipped around the edges, with a small tear in the back cover.

IN-STORE PICKUP
This book is held in our physical inventory at Campbell Town. Local buyers and those travelling the Midland Highway can select "Instore Pickup" at checkout to collect this item directly from the counter at The Book Cellar, located underneath Foxhunters Return.