FL14370932

[MS 1607]

Sarah Thornton (alias Thorn) was transported
to New South Wales in the year [space] In a letter
dated August 1820 to her relations in England she gives
the following account -

Myself & my husband have had many hard
struggles to gain the means of an honest livelihood To
accomplish it we have worked night & day. I thank
God that he has crowned our endeavours with success
I rose early in the morning & went to market bringing
home my articles on my head, to furnish my shop
to the best advantage. With the greatest care of our
little profits, & the greatest frugality in housekeeping
we collected together a small sum sufficient to buy
a little house. I then applied to the Gentlemen of the
Colony, for a licence, which they not only granted,
but said they would assist me & my husband in
any way in their power, as they had noticed our
industry & that we associated with none but persons
of good character. This was very gratifying to me, and
I thank heaven our efforts have answered our expec=
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