FL10409814

1866

March 28th
Wednesday
Mr Blake's own wife came to Sydney, a
few weeks past, and M Ann and her little
son were sent away, like Agar and Ishmael
but [sup] she [end sup] seems not to have cared for the poor little boy, for
Mr. R found him in a most dreadfully neglected
plight, his head sore &c.
She herself knocking about, sleeping in fields, and
in verandahs, drinking &c - her face sadly
bruised - and so sore that it is with difficulty she is
able to eat her food.

Thursday 29th
Mr Blake called, asked "how was she"
(meaning M. K. Davies) and wished to see her,
he was astonished when told he could not
see her, without an order from
Rev'd Thomas Smith or Mrs. Goodlet, told
him I as the Matron had [sup] only [end sup] power to permit
[underlined] relations [end underlined], to see the inmates, he replied that
friends were often better than relatives."

Friday 30th
A Mrs. Parry came to see M. A. Davies after telling
her how her little son was and that he wanted his
Ma to stay at the Doctors till her face was well,
she said, and now I hope you have made up your
mind to give up Mr. Blake because you know
his wife has a claim upon him - M H said "it,
all very fine, would [underline] you [end underline] like to give up Mr Morgan
when is he going on his consent. I should like to send
the old man a note, and ask him what
[underlined] business [end underlined] he has to buy a new Buggie? he paid £75
for & his horse is quite sufficient, she was told, his
wife was going with him, she replied, well they
ought to travel by the coach."