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Emigrant's Home Letters

Emigrant's Home Letters

By: Sir Henry Parkes
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Letters written by Henry Parkes to his family in Birmingham, England as he made his way to London and then to Sydney. The letters were gathered by his daughter Annie T. Parkes. - Summary by BeeswaxcandleCopyright Literary Collections Genre Art Drama & Plays
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