The diary of Philip Thomas Smith on board the Royal Admiral en route for Van Diemen's Land : Philip Smith's diary of his journey as a cabin passenger on board the barque Royal Admiral from London to Hobart, 27 November 1831-1 April 1832, and his first impressions of Hobart Town /edited by Richard Fotheringham.

Philip Thomas Smith, an unsuccessful London lawyer, arrived in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) in 1832 as an early settler and went on to become a leading landowner, citizen and prominent anti-transportation campaigner. His diary records the voyage from London detailing life aboard, describing his fellow passengers and crew, and his first impressions of Hobart and the opportunities available to new settlers there.