Letter from passenger William Rance to his parents, 1852
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Object number2011.0981
TitleLetter from passenger William Rance to his parents, 1852
Creator William Rance (author)
DescriptionA handwritten letter by William Rance, Melbourne, to his parents in the UK. William Rance travelled on board of SS Great Britain from Liverpool to Melbourne in 1852. Letter describes life in Australia, home-sickness, business prospects and weather conditions.
Voyage 9 out, 1852 Liverpool to Australia. Transcript available.
Production placeMelbourne
Production date 1854-01-16 - 1854-01-16
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 390 mm
width: 250 mm