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Esther : the extraordinary true story of the First Fleet girl who became first lady of the colony

North, Jessica (Program director), author

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\"Esther Abrahams was one of the first Jewish women to arrive in the new land. Through her we meet some of the key people who helped shape the nation. Her life is an extraordinary rags-to-riches story. Aged 16, she stood trial at the Old Bailey in London for stealing 24 yards of black silk lace. Her sentence was transportation to New South Wales. She embarked on the perilous journey on the First Fleet as a convict, with no idea of what lay ahead. Once on shore, she became the servant and, in time, the wife of the young first lieutenant George Johnston. Much like another, better-known colonial woman, Elizabeth Macarthur, Esther successfully managed her husband's property and became a significant figure in the new colony. George Johnston, her husband, as leader of the Rum Rebellion against Governor Bligh, appropriated the office of Lieutenant-Governor of NSW, making Esther First Lady of the colony, a remarkable rise in society for a former convict.\" -- Unedited summary from book.

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Subject: Johnston, Esther, 1769-1846. / Lieutenant governors' spouses Australia New South Wales Biography. / Prisoners Australia New South Wales Biography. / Women prisoners Australia New South Wales Biography. / New South Wales History.
• ISBN: 9781760527372

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DU172.J64 N67 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE