James Fenton of Forth

a Tasmanian pioneer, 1820-1901 : a collection of essays by and about James Fenton (1820-1901), his family and friends

Plot

Collection of writings by and about historian and pioneer settler James Fenton, his son and his contemporaries. Includes 25 articles by Fenton first published in the 'North West Post' newspaper, describing the conditions in Ireland in the early 1830s, the dangerous 1833 voyage of the Othello to Van Diemen's Land, and people and events in Tasmania during the 1880s and 90s. Includes appendices and illustrations.