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Preferred Citation:

Moncure Conway to Ellen Conway Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Gift.

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Scope and Contents

Letter from Monc[ure] [Conway], S.S. Australia, to his wife, Ellen, while traveling  to Sydney, Australia for a lecture tour.  He writes of his love for her, events on the voyage, money matters, sights he has seen and his activities in Australia and other places and his thoughts on religion.  September 19, 1883.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Asia--Description and travel
• Australia--Description and travel
• Religion and culture
• Voyages and travels--Personal narratives