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Letter - To Rev F C Platts, Vicar, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sandridge from parishioners suggesting he remove "to some other sphere of labour", David Thomas, 16 May 1868
... Frederick Charles PLATTS... PLUMMER William Richardson TARVER Henry DANDO Frederick Charles ...
This 1868 letter was kept by unknown persons until 100 years later, it was then forwarded to Holy Trinity Secretary F.A.W. ('Skip') SHORT. The persons not signed but listed at closing of the letter were all prominent citizens including various Councillors.
A copy of letter in The Age, 16 May 1868, p1 lists 27 parishioners (giving better identification of the people ie first names or initials) plus 73 others.
In both the handwritten letter and the printed copy in The Age the names CURTISS and Henry Chas. CURTISS are listed. While this could be the correct spelling we have used Henry Charles CURTIS which is the much more common reference to him in newspapers. He was a surgeon and Sandridge Councillor (8 Aug 1867 - 4 Feb 1873).Small handwritten letter to the vicar of Holy Trinity Rev F.C. PLATTS, 1868, suggesting he remove "to some other sphere of labour" - from 25 listed parishioners "and 73 others!"religion - anglican (holy trinity), public action campaigns, david thomas, george trodd, thomas swallow, william morley, james ker beck plummer, william richardson tarver, henry dando, frederick charles platts, william garside, robert mulford, james elsworthy, r g banner, richard j barlow, william james barlow, thomas clay, mrs cane, mrs mason, william arnold, thomas slater, william cook, john sharples, s bentley, e stevens, george kentish, thomas ripkey, c earnshaw, george carnaby, henry charles curtis, f a w 'skip' short
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