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1865. [underscored]

September 23rd
Saturday. Sent to Lady Young for the trees &c all of which are planted and well watered.
O that "it was as easy to cultivate the minds [underscored] of the inmates
Went to the Infirmary to see Ellen Wright, she "had not undergone the operation yet, the Doctors
are trying diet & medicine first." she suffers from
confusion in the head. she promised to read a chapter
every morn. and eveng. - urged upon her the duty of prayer.
Lucy Herbert came 1/2 past 9 oclk. by steamer from
Newcastle, she wept bitterly, and when asked why she came such a distance, said she ran away from her situation, fearing her mistress would find out that she was with child by her son (20 years old + what made you come to the Refuge? I heard my Mistress speak about it, and I thought I had better come here.
are your parents living? yes, where are they? in Newcastle
do they know the state you are in? "No. it will break their hearts, for they are religious and brought me up so.

Sabbath 24th. No minister in the morn. Mr. Pratt, chemist, had promised to come in the even. insted of which we received a message that he had been thrown from his horse this morn. when on his way to preach at Ashfeild [Ashfield].
We had Mr Howitt in the eveng. number of inmates
32. all in health which is a great mercy.
Cathn. Molly absented herself from morn. prayers. she was sent for and counselled not to repeat the offence. as it was against the rules of the establishment. and was at the same time loosing a privelege. The girl that came in late on Saturday night has deceived us. her name is not Lucy Herbert. Jane Lambourne being her own name. and her parents live in Redfern. she has