Letter and envelope from ‘Aunt Martha’ or Mrs Charles Merriman, Ballarat, Melbourne, Australia, to her parents.
Description
Recounts her voyage and subsequent misfortunes on travelling to Melbourne, Australia. All her money had been lost in business, and she parted from ‘James’ after he struck her; ‘he is the most notorious liar I have known’. She was then living in Ballarat, 100 miles from Melbourne, where she had found friends and had worked as a dressmaker, housekeeper, and had kept a grog tent. Envelope marked ‘Aunt Martha’s letter to her parents’ in Cottie’s hand.
Creator
Yeats, Mary Cottenham
Related topics
| Title | Letter and envelope from ‘Aunt Martha’ or Mrs Charles Merriman, Ballarat, Melbourne, Australia, to her parents. |
|---|---|
| Creator | Yeats, Mary Cottenham |
| Date | 12 May 1856 |
| Type | Component |
| Ref | IE NGI/YA/Y1/MCY/1/1/6 |
| Level | File |
| Condition | Good |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 items, 5pp |
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Yeats ArchiveAnne Yeats Gift (1996)Mary Cottenham Yeats ArchiveFamily and personal memorabiliaKelly and White familiesLetter and envelope from ‘Aunt Martha’ or Mrs Charles Merriman, Ballarat, Melbourne, Australia, to her parents.
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