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Field name | Value |
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Title | Letter, from Thomasina Tye, England to Arthur Tye, Melbourne |
Author | Tye, Thomasina |
Date | c.Nov 1928 |
Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
Reference | HT 826 |
Library / Archive | Museums Victoria |
Collection Name | Diaries / Journals / Letters |
Description | Written by Thomasina Tye to Arthur Tye, her cousin, in 1928, the letter is a plea from Thomasina, who was living in Birmingham, England, for her cousins in Australia to act as nominators or guarantors for her to emigrate to Australia. Her letter has a tone of desperation; it is apparent it is not the first time she has written to her three cousins for assistance (she refers to a letter in July; this letter is dated end of November). She writes that she will repay any cost, not only financial but in any other assistance to Arthur and his family. She states she has submitted papers (presumably application forms) but obviously the authorities will not process them until she has a sponsor. It also appears she is under some pressure to leave where she is currently residing. She is obviously determined ('destined' she calls it) to come to Australia. |
Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration |
Country (from) | Great Britain |
Country (to) | Australia |
Places | Birmingham, England |
Nationality | English |
People | Tye, Thomasina; Tye, Arthur |
Keywords | emigration, family |
Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Museum Victoria catalogue. |
Catalogue Link | Museums Victoria Catalogue |
Language | English |
Copyright | Museums Victoria |