Diaries of T & J M Hudspeth Index: Royal Society Collection

• Main Authors: Hudspeth, Thomas, Hudspeth, John Maule
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection 2011
• Subjects: 440200 Religion and Religious Traditions; 430100 Historical Studies; Tasmania; Royal Society of Tasmania; science; natural science; social history; Australia; indexes; University of Tasmania; Library; private deposits; archives; Collections; catalogue; Special; Van Diemen's Land; Hudson; Hudson Bay
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/11088/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/11088/1/rs_2_Diaries_of_T_and_J_Hudspeth.pdf

Thomas Hudspeth, born in 1761, was a surveyor and school master at Bowsden, Northumberland, U.K. In 1791 he married Alice Fox-Maule. Some time after 1822 he, together with four of his eight children, Elizabeth, Catherine, James and Alexander, joined his eldest son John Maule at 'Bowsden ' , Jericho, V.D.L. John Maule Hudspeth, 1792-1837, after medical training undertook work as ship's surgeon, finally with the Hudson Bay Company in 1815. In 1817 he started practice in Bowsden, married Mary Lowrey, an old school mate in 1819 and emigrated to V.D.L. in 1822. He had an appointment as Assistant Colonial Surgeon but his major interest was his farming property 'Bowsden'. Also includes letters from Lt.Governor Sorell, J.Scott, Colonial Surgeon, Major T. Bell, Royal Society RS.2