Description
The first engraved view of Rose Hill, Parramatta taken from a sketch by John Hunter who had been appointed to the first fleet preparing to sail to Botany in 1788. Governor Arthur Phillip had named the hill behind old Government House ‘Rose Hill’.
On 25 March 1789, Henry Dodd had took charge of a farm established at Rose Hill and later. James Ruse also came to farm in November of the same year and by 1791, 200 acres of land had been cleared and were in production.
References:
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 110.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 152.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 857.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987 13.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2280153
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1142189
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 994.02 H91H
National Maritime Museum Greenwich: Object IDPAD4659
State Library New South Wales: DSM/Q991/H
