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From: Grahame Cheers <>
Subject: Re: [PJ] Watkin Tench Book
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 12:07:50 +1100 (EST)
In-Reply-To: 6667


Hi Lesley and List,
Thank you to everyone who replied to my enquiry about
Watkin Trench. Now I remember the name.
I have found a lot of other books about early
Australian explorers on the Uni of Adelaide site that
look interesting.
Thank you again.
Regards.
Grahame Cheers.

--- Grahame Cheers <> wrote:
> Hi Lesley and List,
> Could sks please give me advice on the book, A
> Complete Account of the Settlement of Port Jackson
> by
> Watkin Tench.
> I would like to know:
> How complete is this book?
> How factual is it?
> When was it written?
> Who was or is Watkin Tench? (the name Tench rings a
> bell, but I just cannot place it)
> Did he write other books about early Australian
> history? And what were they.
> Any other info would be appreciated.
> The reason I ask these questions is because the book
> is available from The University of Adelaide Library
> Electronic Text Collection and looks interesting,
> but
> I don't want to down load it if it is not worth
> reading.
> Thank you.
> Regards.
> Grahame Cheers.
> (Cool & Rainy Canberra. At last)
>
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