Convict Letter Writer, The by Alice Meredith Hodgson | PB Fiction The deep south-west Part 4:

The deep south-west Part 4: Wildlife | Hilary Burden

Written by Tahnee McShane

Set in the 1830s during the transportation era

Tasman National Park

Convict Letter Writer, The by Alice Meredith Hodgson | PB Fiction The deep south-west Part 4:From Limerick to Campbell Town to Detroit, Tasmanian historian Dr Meredith Hodgson guides us through the remarkable life of Eliza Williams, the convict letter writer. In 1851 Eliza Williams was found guilty of theft. The punishment was transportation to Van Diemens Land for seven years. She was despatched to serve with the other convicts at Rosedale, John Leakes magnificent estate near Campbell Town. There she lived and worked: cleaning, washing,