Morris family letters written in Sydney to the Morris family in West Bromwich, England, 1878-1891
Morris family letters written in Sydney to the Morris family in West Bromwich, England, 1878-1891
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1878-1891
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MLMSS 8681
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
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Two letters from Mary Ann Houghton to her sister in England (probably Sarah Morris) about the arrival of her nephew, William Morris, 1878
Seven letters and letter fragments from William Morris and his wife Agnes Morris to William's parents (probably John and Sarah Morris) in England describing their life in Paddington and Waverley, the child...
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Morris family letters written in Sydney to the Morris family in West Bromwich, England, 1878-1891
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Purchased from Mayfly Ephemera and Books, London
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William and Agnes Morris were both 27 when they and their two eldest children Edith and Wilfred arrived in Sydney on the Trevelyan in 1877. William was a carpenter, probably from West Bromwich, Staffordshire. In Sydney they lived in Paddington and Waverley, near the William's aunt Mary Ann Houghton and her husband. William worked as a carpenter...
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MLMSS 8681
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YzOgzZB9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YzOgzZB9
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992022
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