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Caroline Chisholm: The Emigrant’s Friend

When the Emerald Isle arrived in Sydney in September 1838, among its passengers was a family who would change the face of immigration in the colony. Archibald and Caroline Chisholm, together with their two sons, had made the long seven month journey from Madras, where Archibald was Captain in the East India Company’s army. Caroline […]