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you think of it. Mr [Sawnby?] is to be down there
I expect to be at the church but I have no expectation
of getting in, for the Bishops sleeves will almost
fill it. I suppose you have heard from
Kate that they are going to live 15 miles from
Geelong. She wants me to go down with Mrs
King but I dont know what to think of it.
Now for some Denbigh news we have had
two Misses Martins staying with us, they are two
very nice girls full of fun and no affectation
They left us yesterday for Mr Bibby's. I miss
them very much. They went with us to Camp-
belltown on Friday to call on Mrs Stacks and
Howes tell Fanny Cap'n [Captain] Christmas is going to leave
soon and go into the bush to live, his [indecipherable]
Mr Bloomfield there his wife has been dangerously
ill, she is a little better but not out of bed.
Poor old Mrs Shadford is dead. She was buried
yesterday at Greendale, she was only ill two days.
Have you heard Mr Cowper is in for the Railway
again as Manager, director, every thing he[asked?]
Mrs Cowper has gone on the strength of it to call
in the Bishops.
We have had some very hot

days here lately. This summer I am afraid will
be very hot. George Maillait has lost the pony
he bought from you. He wrote to George to know
if it had found the way to Denbigh.
Aunt Martha has heard from Jon Betts he
gave an awful account of the ^situation of the^ country no
rain no water at Mudgee. They have not had
rain all this winter and the lambs are all
killed to save the mothers.
We have not heard from George very lately
Papa can scarcely believe that you look up and
down [Noah's?] tail. He thought I made a [mistake?]
in reading this letter until I showed it to him.
Mrs Nora Chatham is breaking in for you will
make a very pretty lady's horse as looks to go
very easily. Eliza and I took turns at Mrs Lowes
yesterday, was that Mrs [Bramally?] there she said Annie
is very ill, she does not think she will ever be back
again. Mrs Rogers is going at last down to see her
Mother, they start this month and Mrs B goes
down to bring them up after they have been away
a month. Mr John Oxley sons here last week

to tea he was paying Miss Glaister a few compliments
which rather astonished - such as these, that her bonnet
was a fightful shape that it was straight along the top
and having two large eyes in the middle put him in
mind of an owl, and after he told her she looked like a
guinea fowl running down the paddock. I think he likes
Annie the best he was very [spring?] with her home one evening
the first time I ever saw him that way sentimental
Charm and I [dined?] at Kirkham short time ago, for
with Miss Douglass there. John is delighted with her
[indecipherable][indecipherable] [indecipherable] sing ing [singing] I did not hear him
We see very little of the[indecipherable] [indecipherable] they have not been
down here and Mr I will not go to church because Mrs
Cowper has taken [indecipherable] seat and that this is the only
one he likes - so - he stays at home - queer people in the world.
Alice Mooks leaves us in six months she is to be married
the beginning of next year. Smith gets on pretty well
he lost himself in the big nursery the other night and
was wandering about in the dark for half an hour looking
for Papa's study.
Do if possible come on the 24th. We will all be so
glad to see you and Fanny. Give my best love to her
and believe me dear James
Your affect [affectionate] sister
M. Hassall
Denbigh