Reference
X275/1
Title
Letter from Priscilla Dodson, Gympie, Australia, to her aunt Ann (Stapleton of Wilstead Road, Elstow).
Date free text
6 June 1886
Production date
From: 1886 To: 1886
Scope and Content
Includes family news, friend who is having to nurse husband who has become an imbecile due to a head injury received when drunk, gets high wages compared to aunt but expenses are high too, could aunt make her a piece of lace such as she could wear in sleeves of a good dress, would send POO for amount 'charge me the Eng shop price at least', exhibition in London, 'is not her Majesty coming out of her retirement and doing us honor. It is only what she should do however, if she wishes to retain her colonial empire for that is the backbone of your England now', Gladstone having trouble with the Ireland bill, wreck of a ship near the borders of New South Wales & Victoria officer in charge arrested on the charge of manslaughter, going to have holiday in three weeks time 'more pleasure in looking forward than in the reality', News of Amy, Charlie and Lily, soaking wet day 'but none of us have been out it being Sunday'
Level of description
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