The Diary of
Felton Mathew

A  government surveyor in
colonial New South Wales

Containing contemporaneous observations on these and other important topics—

Originals held in the manuscript collection of the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

The microfilm of the works transcribed at this site (Stray Leaves… and Felton Mathew's Journal in exercise book no.1), also contains exercise books nos. 2 to 6, written by Sarah Mathew, and was donated to Gosford City Council Library Local Studies Collection, June 1998.

Transcribed, edited and published on this web site by Bruce Jones.
For her assistance and encouragement locating and realising the value of  Stray Leaves… and Felton Mathew's Journal, thanks to Annie Eyers.
For a special effort in close proofreading of Stray Leaves… many thanks to Euan and Bronwyn Campbell.
The assistance of the State Library of NSW in providing many of the sources for the literary references in Stray Leaves… is acknowledged.

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           — Bruce Jones

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