TitleDiary of Edmund Henry Lenthal SwifteContributorSwifte, Edmund Henry Lenthal, 1841 - 1906DescriptionDiary of Edmund Henry Lenthal Swifte, that includes, ledgers, illustrations and historical notes. Edmund Henry Lenthal Swifte was the grandson of Edmund Lewis Lenthal Swifte (a descendent of Jonathan Swift) and son to Theophilus Godwin Swifte. Edmund Henry Lenthal Swifte crossed Bass Strait and made his way to Ballarat in 1864. A farmer, financier and mine manager in Ballarat, Edmund was a founding member of the Australian Natives' Association, established to provide health benefits for native born Australians among other functions.The diary has an illustration of a coat of arms titled, "Stultos sperno tacens sed vigilax." Includes presentation inscription on title page: "EHL. Swifte a present from Simon Cadden." Simon Cadden was Edmund's brother in law. Contains several inscriptions in Pitman shorthand.LanguageEnglish
