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Issue Details: First known date: 1837... 1837 An address to the prisoner population of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land
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Backhouse and Walker exhorted the "numerous" convict population of the colonies to accept their fate, to reject sin, and to find their salvation in reading scripture and silent contemplation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Note: There are no substantial textual differences between the two editions; changes are largely typographic in nature.
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Henry Bull , 1837 .
      Extent: 24p.
      Description: [1] title [2] blank [3] + 4-23 text, [24] blank
      Note/s:
      • Ferguson 2227

      • Half-Title [p.4]: The Address of James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, to the Numerous Persons who compose the Prisoner Population of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land.

        Signed [at end of text, p. 23]: James Backhouse, George Washington Walker, Sydney, 12th of 12th Month, 1836.

        Colophon: [p. 23]: Printed by H. Bull, Colonist Office, Sydney.

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Henry Bull , 1837 .
      Extent: 24p.
      Edition info: 2nd ed.
      Description: [1] title [2] blank [3] + 4-22 text, [23] blank [24] colophon.
      Note/s:
      • Ferguson 2228

      • Half-Title [p.4]: The Address of James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, to the Numerous Persons who compose the Prisoner Population of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land.

        Signed [at end of text, p. 22]: James Backhouse, George Washington Walker, Sydney, 12th of 12th Month, 1836.

        Colophon: [p. 24]: Sydney: Printed by H. Bull.

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