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English Prisoner In Australia 1832.

 
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rod222
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Note : "Did an Archimedes" = Cried "Eureka !"
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What a letter. What a story. I had no idea. Ignorant me. I had Devil's Island in mind. The start of my enlightenment perhaps.

edit: Though the punishment mentioned sounds quite harsh. The devilish aspect.
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Australians just love to learn they have descended from a convict.
I agree, 10 years for poaching. Yikes.

Quite an elegant letter from the gentleman.

Seeing Sydney Cove for the first time, that must have been something.

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