Letter Writing First Fleet
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OPENING PHRASE OR SALUTATION
OPENING PHRASE OR SALUTATION
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DATE Sydney Cove September, 1804
Dearest Laura,
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We arrived in the colony of New South Wales several days ago, but have not docked yet. Our ship still rides to anchor in Port Jackson, off a place called Sydney Cove. At
Least that’s where I’m told we are.
With no portholes to look out there’s no telling. We could be in China or Timbuktu.
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We’ve not seen land yet, but we can hear sounds of a town not far away. They drift to us clear across the water: carts rattling, animals braying, people talking, sometimes shouting, and every now and then a laugh.
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I never thought the sound of laughter could ring so hurtful or so cruel. If the good Lord doesn’t conspire with His saints to get us off this ship soon, I fear it’s where we’ll die.
Never put to sea, Laura. It’s the worst fate imaginable – punishment enough for all our crimes and more.
CLOSING
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CLOSING
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Your loving sister, Rosie
1) POWERPOINT going through how to set out an informal letter. Informal is to a friend.
CLASS DISCUSSION
1) Letters from convicts are very rare and to have one written by a woman would be even rarer.
WHY????
The typical convict female was in her twenties. She was from England or Ireland and had been convicted of robbery - sentenced for seven years as punishment for her crime. She was single and could barely read, but not write.
2) RARE because the convict had to bribe someone to put the letter on a ship bound for England , when they stopped in at a port. The convicts weren’t allowed out on deck , so they would have to bribe a soldier.
3) Would be rare to have many from Sydney Cove back home as well , because they would have to bribe to post ,
ADDRESS
OPENING PHRASE OR SALUTATION
OPENING PHRASE OR SALUTATION
DATE
DATE Sydney Cove September, 1804
Dearest Laura,
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We arrived in the colony of New South Wales several days ago, but have not docked yet. Our ship still rides to anchor in Port Jackson, off a place called Sydney Cove. At
Least that’s where I’m told we are.
With no portholes to look out there’s no telling. We could be in China or Timbuktu.
P
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We’ve not seen land yet, but we can hear sounds of a town not far away. They drift to us clear across the water: carts rattling, animals braying, people talking, sometimes shouting, and every now and then a laugh.
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I never thought the sound of laughter could ring so hurtful or so cruel. If the good Lord doesn’t conspire with His saints to get us off this ship soon, I fear it’s where we’ll die.
Never put to sea, Laura. It’s the worst fate imaginable – punishment enough for all our crimes and more.
CLOSING
PHRASE
CLOSING
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Your loving sister, Rosie
1) POWERPOINT going through how to set out an informal letter. Informal is to a friend.
CLASS DISCUSSION
1) Letters from convicts are very rare and to have one written by a woman would be even rarer.
WHY????
The typical convict female was in her twenties. She was from England or Ireland and had been convicted of robbery - sentenced for seven years as punishment for her crime. She was single and could barely read, but not write.
2) RARE because the convict had to bribe someone to put the letter on a ship bound for England , when they stopped in at a port. The convicts weren’t allowed out on deck , so they would have to bribe a soldier.
3) Would be rare to have many from Sydney Cove back home as well , because they would have to bribe to post ,