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Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
On 30 November 1854 Peter Lalor sent the following letter to his future bride, Alicia Dunne:
- My Dear Alicia,
- Since my last a most unfortunate state of things has arisen here. I mentioned that great excitement prevailed here, owing to the attempt of the magistrates to screen the murderer of a digger. That excitement has been still further increased by the wicked licence-hunting. The authorities have gone so far as to have diggers fired upon this morning, who, in self-defence, have taken up arms and are resolved to use them.
- You must not be unhappy on this account. I would be unworthy of being called a man, I would be unworthy of myself, and above all I wold be unworthy of you and your love, were I base enough to desert my companions in danger. Should I fall, i beseech you by your love for me that love which has increased in proportion to my misfortunes, to shed a single tear on the grave of one who has died in the cause of honour and liberty, and then forget me until we meet in heaven.
- Farewell, and believe me my dear,
- Yours until death,
- Peter Lalor.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Supplement to the Ballarat Courier, 27 March 1998, p.5.
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