File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 4, pp. 1-402, 1811-1856

Mr Tho^s Hassall Sydney

forward by Mr Shelley } R Hassall

50 4 Wednesday Morning

My Dear Jonathan,

I hope you are well for I long to see you & my {indecipherable} for it will be my Sister Mary birthday on Monday next. I hope you will come for my Mother will be glad to see you, and Henry {indecipherable} should happy call you. You know when I was at Parramatta [page damaged] to like Charles [page damaged] know it was all fun, for I love you to my heart, I hope you will not fail to come. If that you will write to me by the return of the boat, that we may Know

I remain Your Sincere Lover Christ. Brooks

P.S. I hope C Marsden will not come down for that will spoil all the fun.

49

Jonathan Hassall Parramatta

Parramatta 5 July-15

My dear Son

I have no doubt you have heard of the sudden de -parture of our dear friend Mr Shelley - and this comes with Mrs Shelley's request for you, and the following friends namely Mr Bernie - Mr Hoskings, Mr Bowden, Mr Eager Mr Hall and Mr James Smith to attend the funeral of her dear departed Husband which will take place on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock - you will therefore make Mrs Shelley's request to the afore mentioned friends known I am in haste my dear Son

Yours R Hassall

Mrs Shelley will be much obliged to Mr Birnie if he {indecipherable} a dozen of Port wine which charge to Mr Shelleys account - if Mr B is so kind as to spare the wine you will be good enough to see that it come up in time – RH

if you can get one yard of black crepes for Mrs Shelley it will further oblige - which please send up also perhaps you will get it at this chance