A Case of Letters The Story of My Great-Grandfather |
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| Author:
| Martin, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6458849-0-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2023 |
| Publisher: | Anthony Martin
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The discovery of a small suitcase in my father's effects opened up the story of my great-grandfather, Edmund Martin, and his family in England. One particular letter from his cousin Joseph, who had returned from Victoria in 1870, caught my attention. This introduced Edmund to his relatives in southern Australia and suggested to me that I could write a story around his life and family in England and these Australian cousins. His migration to Bendigo in Victoria, with one son, and the...
More DescriptionThe discovery of a small suitcase in my father's effects opened up the story of my great-grandfather, Edmund Martin, and his family in England. One particular letter from his cousin Joseph, who had returned from Victoria in 1870, caught my attention. This introduced Edmund to his relatives in southern Australia and suggested to me that I could write a story around his life and family in England and these Australian cousins. His migration to Bendigo in Victoria, with one son, and the long wait for his family, made his life story compelling to me. The abundance of records available in England, his shipboard diary together with the photos and family letters enabled me to write what I hope is an interesting story.