Letter from James Furse to his Father and Mother, 27 August 1843

 
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Item 5
Content Summary:
James Furse writes to his parents from Melbourne describing the affairs of the colony very low. Prices of agricultural products and food; many going bankrupt; slaughtering of sheep for tallow; the population being too small; remarks that the colony has been the ruin of wealthy men.

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Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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