
In January 1818, Sarah Elizabeth Thatcher found herself at the age of four alone in the colony of New South Wales. She sailed from England on the Friendship with her convict mother and two older brothers, but sadly, her mother, Martha, died before reaching Port Jackson. Her convict...

In January 1818, Sarah Elizabeth Thatcher found herself at the age of four alone in the colony of New South Wales. She sailed from England on the Friendship with her convict mother and two older brothers, but sadly, her mother, Martha, died before reaching Port Jackson. Her convict...