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Title
Letter from Caroline Chisholm to the Chief Secretary
Description

Caroline Chisholm wrote this letter to the Victorian government in 1854. It proposes the construction of 10 shelter sheds along the route from Melbourne to the Castlemaine diggings, to provide affordable accommodation, especially for families with women and children. Chisholm did indeed succeed in persuading the government to erect the shelter sheds.

Date
15 November 1854
Control
VPRS 1189, Unit 120, attached to Item 54/ J 13443
Archival Source
Letter fromCaroline Chisholm to the Chief Secretary's Department, 15 November 1854; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre
VPRS 1189 Inward Registered Correspondence, Unit 120, Item 55/799
Published Source
First ladies: finding women in Public Record Office Victoria, 2004, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/fl/firstladies.htm. Details.
Rights
Courtesy Public Record Office Victoria

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    Title
    Letter from Caroline Chisholm to the Chief Secretary
    Date
    15 November 1854
    Type
    Transcript
    Control
    VPRS 1189, Unit 120, attached to Item 54/ J 13443
    Source

    Letter fromCaroline Chisholm to the Chief Secretary's Department, 15 November 1854; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre

    Letter fromCaroline Chisholm to the Chief Secretary's Department, 15 November 1854; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives CentreFirst ladies: finding women in Public Record Office Victoria, 2004, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/fl/firstladies.htm. Details.

    Rights
    Courtesy Public Record Office Victoria