Letter, James and Mary Hamshar
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Hamshar, James
Production date
29 Dec 1875
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Letter written by James Hamshar and his wife Mary [née Barben] at Waihua, Hawke's Bay, to James' brother Edward and sister-in-law Jane in England, dated 29 December, 1875. James anticipates the arrival of his nephew Fred who is emigrating to New Zealand. Mary writes in her section of the letter that she is still mourning the loss of their daughter who would have turned 17 the day before. She reassures Jane that Fred will be well cared for in his new home on the other side of the world.
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29 Dec 1875
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Height x Width: 176 x 113mm
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1875
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Public Domain
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gifted by Robyn Kunaiti
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2018/10/1, 95278
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2018/10/1
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