George Evans. Sketch of Van Diemen's Land (52pp.), 1820

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The manuscript begins with the discovery and early history of Van Diemen's Land and provides information about the colony's climate, topography, mountains, rivers, lakes and ponds, coasts, harbours and anchorages, the interior of the island, and horses, cattle, sheep and other stock. Some passages are duplicated in the early sections of Evans's book, A geographical, historical, and topographical description of Van Diemen's Land, with important hints to emigrants (London, 1822).

The manuscript was forwarded to the Colonial Office by Commissioner John Bigge in 1822.

The report is preceded by an undated letter from Evans to Governor Lachlan Macquarie submitting 'the following lines to your patronage'.

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