Margaret Catchpole, her life and her letters, the story of a woman who became a legend
Forth, Laurie Chater2012
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Convict Margaret Catchpole from Brandeston Suffolk England wrote letters, 1801 to 1811, to relatives Anne and William Howes and employer Elizabeth Cobbold. In NSW she lived in the Hawkesbury district, working for the Dight, Rouse and Pitt families
Main title:
Margaret Catchpole, her life and her letters, the story of a woman who became a legend / by Laurie Chater Forth
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Imprint:
Richmond NSW Laurie Forth 2012
Collation:
212 pages black and white photographs map
Contents:
Foreword by David Mitchell, Pettaugh Suffolk - Margaret Catchpole - Elizabeth Cobbold - mystery at manor house - caught - crime and punishment - the voyage - Margaret arrived on the Nile in 1801 - the letters - death of Margaret Catchpole. She died at Bronte the home of Elizabeth and Thomas Matcham Pitt in May 1819. Margaret Catchpole was buried in St Peters Churchyard at Richmond. The service was conducted by Rev Henry Fulton. - the Catchpole phenomenon.
ISBN:
9780646565118 (pbk)
Dewey class:
BIOGRAPHY CATCBIOGRAPHY
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
113986
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local Book | BIOGRAPHY CATC | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |