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... sister's first confinement , she complained to her mother about having to return home earlier than desirable because ... sister and servant were utterly different matters . After saying of her sister's child , ' Surely never baby was so ...
... sister's first confinement , she complained to her mother about having to return home earlier than desirable because ... sister and servant were utterly different matters . After saying of her sister's child , ' Surely never baby was so ...
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... sisters , Newlands , Port Fairy 20th October 1849 [ Sister ] Sarah has been most fortunate in her experience of governessing . I suppose in another year her boys will be too big for her management and she will have to transfer it to a ...
... sisters , Newlands , Port Fairy 20th October 1849 [ Sister ] Sarah has been most fortunate in her experience of governessing . I suppose in another year her boys will be too big for her management and she will have to transfer it to a ...
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... sister was goin down to Yas to get thair licence renewed she wold bring her up with her as she was taken a shay cart i tryed to mak myself as content as possiabl i was confined while she was away as she started the day my husband came ...
... sister was goin down to Yas to get thair licence renewed she wold bring her up with her as she was taken a shay cart i tryed to mak myself as content as possiabl i was confined while she was away as she started the day my husband came ...
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Louisa Clifton | 39 |
Annie Baxter | 86 |
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