Letter from Jane Cannan to Jeannette du Bois Raymond from Melbourne

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Item 10

Content Summary:

Jane Cannan writes to Jeannette advising that her and David had received an account of the wedding from various relatives. Expresses her wish to hear how Jeannette found things in Berlin and how she enjoyed London. She asks for an account of what her family members in Berlin are up to and of Jeannette's household. She goes on to describe how the houses are built in Australia and her surprise that they are sturdy enough to withstand the wind. Further description of her home, its standing in the landscape, views from their house, flowers that grow in the garden. Her readiness to now try cooking, her newly found skills such as covering chairs, making oil cloth place mats, and her continued drawing in sketch books. Goes on to discuss the usual characters in their lives and stories about the daily goings on. Mentions of the Yarra River, native flora and fauna.

Names:

Johnson, Margaret Dorothea

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