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From: "Lesley Uebel" <>
Subject: RE: [PJ] A letter from a convict to his wife 1818
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 09:48:34 +1000
In-Reply-To: <4276B3ED.2030609@optusnet.com.au>


Yes, it's for real Russell. ... and Catherine did arrive in 1822 on the
Providence. Checking the NSW 1828 Census I note that she was living in George
Street and working as a Shopkeeper, with 3 children who arrived on the
Providence and another who was born in the colony. There is more about John
available in the Col. Sec. Index.

It was published by his wife Catharine - who stated

To the Public

Many applications having been made for the perusal of the letter of my Husband,
John Slater, from New South Wales, containing an account of the manners,
customs, and present state of that colony, and having found it impossible to
accommodate as many as I could wish, I have thought proper to have the letter
printed by which every person may be accommodated at a small expense, and will
at the same time, it is hoped, in some measure, assist me in fulfilling my
husband's wishes, by enabling me, if I can obtain permission from his Majesty's
Government, to go to him, with my four children, to settle in that country.

Catharine Slater
Millstone Lane
Dec. 5th, 1818


Regards

Lesley Uebel
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-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Kelly [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [PJ] A letter from a convict to his wife 1818


Lesley,

Is that letter for real? Or was it a writer or correspondent who wrote
it. It just seems way too specific and detailed - more like a concise
description of the colony and the convict system. Very insightful
though, either way (I've filed it - your email that is - along with 535
others, in my directory 'Historic Interest").

Russell

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