Letter from Daniel Dodds

Letter written by Daniel Dodds of Adelaide to a friend in Kent, 1874, published in 'The Labourer's Herald' in Maidstone, Kent, England, 4 December 1874. He described his family and work situation in Adelaide after his arrival on the 'Forfarshire' in February 1874.

Daniel Dodds born Kent, England ca.1837 and wife Pamela born ca.1839, and children James William (12), Pamela (10), Ada (8) and Daniel (3) emigrated frm Kent on 'the Forfarshire' in November 1873. The elder daughter died in Adelaide in March 1874. No further children were born after the family settled in S.A. In Kent Daniel Dodds was associated with the Agricultural and General Labourer' Union.

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