John Tall's Story in Australia

John Tall, the convicted forger and suspected thief, had been building a lovely life in a penal colony in Sydney. By then, he had established the first Quaker house in the country. His pharmacies and various real estate deals led to a lucrative importing-exporting business. John Tall's great-great-granddaughter Hilary Fox has done a bit of research on their life in Australia. Now we need to go back in time and actually leave the country.

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