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Leaflet - Text from Headstone, Sent to Robert Panton, circa 1875
Reg. No: HT 972
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- Summary:
- Piece of paper with the text of a headstone, which was erected by Alexander Panton in memory of his wife Isabella and his father, James Panton, and mother, Jane Smith. Alexander presumably sent the text to his brother Robert Panton who was living in Australia. In 1853 Robert Panton migrated to Australia from England with his wife Christina and their children. Unfortunately Christina and two of their children died shortly after their arrival.
- Description:
- Single sheet of paper with hand written text.
| Discipline: | History |
More information
| Tagged with: | immigration, assisted immigration, immigration policies, british immigration, immigration selection |
| Themes this item is part of: | Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | CELEBRATIONS & TRADITIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Death & Mourning |
| Tertiary Classification: | reference materials |
| Inscriptions: | Written: Erected / By / Alexander Panton |
| User: | Robert Panton, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, circa 1875-1892 |
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