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Caxton, Florence

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Caxton, Florence

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'Wanted a Governess', in England 1850-54 as Creator

'Wanted, a Governess' in Australia 1850-54 as Creator

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'Wanted a Governess', in England 1850-54

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By

Florence Caxton

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[V* / Cart / 37b]

(Jeames with highbred indifference 'Please yer La'ship were quite full up to the Breakfast room/ and lib'ry and theres more young wimmin in the 'All') (Mitchell Library)

'Wanted, a Governess' in Australia 1850-54

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(Overworked wife to settler reading English Newspaper) 'Distressed Governesses indeed - oh don't tell me -/ I'd find plenty for em to do'

By

Florence Caxton

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[V* / Cart / 37a]

(Mitchell Library)