The letters of Rachel Henning and the Illawarra
| Edmund Biddulph Henning 1834-1928 | Rachel Henning's letters | Contents Introduction Letters Articles References ---------------- 1. Introduction One of the most famous books of early Australian writing is The Letters of Rachel Henning published in 1951-2 by the Bulletin magazine and subsequently republished in book form. Within those publications the available letters were heavily edited. Rachel Henning ,(1826-1914) arrived in Australia from England in 1854, and her letters cover the period 1853-1882. The following is some material from the Illawarra Historical Society Bulletin which refers to Rachel Henning's writings and her period of residence in the Illawarra region of coastal New South Wales. An article (linked above) by the present writer outlines aspects of her brother Edmund Biddulph Henning (1834-1928)and his time in the northern part of the district, near Bulli. ------------------ 2. The edited Letters of Rachel Henning...
