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Letter from Mary Williams to William and Jane Williams, May 2, 1828

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  • Description

    Regarding the affairs and success of Catherine Leake, who had left the Williams family and gone to work as a Governess for the Akerman family. Mrs Williams goes on to write of the gifts she received from New Zealand, which arrived in a carved box at the Missionary House. The parcel included white feathers, long dried leaves, and "a New Zealand ornament.

    " She goes on to share with the Williams the recent activities of her daily life, as well as news from their friends and family, and details of their domestic and private lives. In particular she writes of Mrs Watson who was expecting her sister back from India, Mrs George Hodgkinson, Annie, Mrs Cotterill's brother and his five children.

  • Other Id

    14513 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-825 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Letter from Mary Williams to William and Jane Williams, May 2, 1828
  • Primary Maker

     Algar Williams

  • Date
    1828
    1783-1963
  • Physical Description

    7pp on 1 leaf ; 227mm x 366mm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
    Algar Williams
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Williams Family Papers, 1783 - 1963

  • Public Access Text

    cross-written

    [Keywords: Correspondence, Colonialism, Marianne Browne]

  • Last Update
    07 Dec 2023
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