Diaries of Joseph Jenkins, 1869-1894

Title	Diaries of Joseph Jenkins, 1869-1894
Subject	Australia--Emigration and immigration—History Australia--Social life and customs Victoria--History Economic conditions Diaries Poetry
Category	1. Settlement
Current holder	State Library of Victoria
Period of reference	1869 – 1894
Link	https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9916371753607636
Access rights	Request at location
Rights	This work is in copyright. Restricted access to physical items.
Country of origin	Australia
Place	Ballarat Castlemaine
Language	English Welsh
Description from source	25 v. (66.0 cm.) Original ms. With the exception of 1872 and 1879, draft transcripts are available for all volumes of the Jenkins diaries. The diaries are written in English for the most part but include some passages of text in Welsh. To date, transcripts and translations of the Welsh passages have been completed for the 1880 volume only. Describes his experiences as an itinerant agricultural labourer in Victoria, mainly in the Ballarat, Castlemaine and Maldon areas. Includes comments on farming practices and public affairs, his opinion of them and their effect on rural communities. Contains many of his poems, some of which are in Welsh.
Physical format	Manuscripts Diaries