{"product_id":"letters-to-emma-early-oamaru-through-the-eyes-of-the-sumpter-family-paperback","title":"Letters to Emma: Early Oamaru through the eyes of the Sumpter family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFiona McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 'black 1880s' were a hard time for many in New Zealand, and this was felt across society -- for young men struggling to establish themselves and 'patriarchs' alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch a patriarch was George Sumpter, prominent citizen of Oamaru, sometime Mayor, Provincial Representative, father of eleven, and general wheeler-dealer. And such a young man was Richard Davies, a Welsh immigrant who came to work for George and, in the best tradition of fairy tales, fell in love with George's first-born child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard had to prove his ability to support George's much-loved daughter, and so he was sent to ply his trade in Rakaia. Not quite the same as slaying a dragon! But times were hard, and Richard wasn't the only young man to find gaining a wife a decided challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom this separation, and Emma's later separation from her parents and many siblings, we are fortunate to have a great deal of correspondence that has been kept in the family. These letters provide a fascinating window into the social and economic life of New Zealand's European settlers, and into life in early Oamaru and Rakaia in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters to Emma\u003c\/em\u003e tells one story of how New Zealand was built in the later years of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301190132019,"sku":"9781927166161","price":27.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mlfwOq6EIm9781927166161.webp?v=1777507684","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/letters-to-emma-early-oamaru-through-the-eyes-of-the-sumpter-family-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}