Alicia Dunne
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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.
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
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