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- 1845-1864 (Produção)
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Margaret Elizabeth daughter of William Gunn (1800-1868) and Frances Hannah (Arndell) of Sorell and Glen Dhu, Launceston). Married in Henry Allison in 1852, auctioneer and alderman of Launceston and son of Capt. Francis Allison of Streanshalh. After Henry's death (c 1862) Margaret took her four children (William Race (Willie) (1854-1931), Isabel (Issie), Frank (1858-1936) and Amy to live with her parents at Glen Dhu.
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Deposited by J. Murphy in 1967
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Letters between Gunn brothers and sisters dated 1845 to 1864. Margaret Gunn to her sister Frances and reply: health, family, dress design (1845).
William Gunn from Glasgow: he had asked parents for consent to his marriage with a Miss Brown, he was more mature than when he left home, was Vice President of the Andersonian University and reporter to Uncle's paper - written on paper with printed heading "Office of North British Daily Mail" (1851), reluctant to give advice but thought children should obey their mother before their aunt (1859); settlements and mortgage.
Ronald Thomas Gunn, from Hobart: jam missing from his box, thanks Papa for the cover for his desk (1852).
James Gunn, from Glen Dhu: will ask John to wash Margaret's windows - John had been to the Launceston Derby "and is pretty well gone", mulberries for tea, going to Show, lessons, hive of bees bought from Mrs Bracket for 15s (Feb., Mar. 1860).
Issie, from Broad Marsh, Arndell: hot journey, lost purse, cut finger on new bread knife, Emily good with children (ND).
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7 June 2017 HAE