The Space of Spinsterhood: Letters to the Female Middle Class Emigration Society 1862-1882

Authors

  • Kerryn Goldsworthy The University of Melbourne

Keywords:

Women, immigration, letters, governesses

Abstract

The paper discusses the content of letters from emigrant governesses to Maria Rye's Female Middle Class Emigration Society, noting that they hide evidence of feeling and show the status uncertainty of governesses.

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Published

2013-02-17