Reference
L5/1006
Title
Letter (on 2 sheets): from Joel Croxford of 'Iornbarks Gold Fields',
W.S.W.:
'I must tell you it was I who sent those too newspapers
I was on a new gold field at the time and doing very well
but we gold diggirs are never satisfide for we hear of a
new gold fields braking out in some other country wher
they say people are making rapped fortune so I must tell
you that I have had a trip to newcelond since then which
I must say was a pleasure trip for I went with the mailboat
and called in every habbour in that country but newzealand
was to cold for me so I sone return to melbourn and made my
way back to the lambing flat whear I stade about 18 months
and from there I came to the ironbarks these wear the first
gold feilds I wear every on and I found my ould and
respected mate John Smith there and comfortably settle in
life and I must say I wear well received for he sold me a
share in his pugmill and bought me a good horse and carte
too work with him... My dear niece Hephzibah... I have found
a smol nugit of gold to day which I will make a present to
you for a keepsake for me.'
Date free text
November 1864
Production date
From: 1864 To: 1864
Exent
No. of pieces: 1
Language
English
Level of description
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