File 3: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 1, pp. 1801-8095, ca. 1830-ca. 1900

[Letter 1] 1801

Glebe May 3/75

My dear James Mamma received your letter of 28^th for w^h she thanks you she says she did send the "papers" tho Bishop's charge was to re fresh you as you have no Bishop of your own"  these were her own words - she is very anxious about your movements it seems such a pity that you should leave Brisbane after just getting to know the people Plus [?] having the advantage of a good school for the boys. [continued on page 2]

[Letter 2] 1805 Samson Vale Augst 28th 1875

Letter Berrima 1875

My dear Sir

Both my mother and self were very pleased to get your letter, and to hear you were settled in Ipswich and that ye prospects are better I met Jonas in town a short time before and he told me you had gone there. We shall be glad if you can carry out your plan of coming  over by Samford to us, and hope it will be soon. [indecipherable] our late [indecipherable] once told me it was

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We are always glad to know your plans even though they are not carried out. In answer to your questions It is Lizzie [Soyer's?] friend who is [dead?]. When I can find the correct Sums he has left I will tell you They say £500 to Mr [Saliviere?] £500 to Asylum We know nothing of Mrs [Newley?] We have heard again from George he had rheumatism & did not say any thing of coming down but was on the Lachlan We are all well now, except Fred, who will not be really strong for [indecipherable] the Doctors Say.

John & [indecipherable] are always fighting, The Mill gets on slowly it is near the [indecipherable] now - Harriet is dreadfully hard up for money & has had to borrow to get on at all, this poverty is very wearying all suffer more or less in the house hold in little ways Now for my self Fred & Marian Hope (Kate's daughter) Arthur & [indecipherable] all came from Melbourne together last week we had a quiet passage & were not very sick - Mamma we found quite well and so I did not regret having left her for a time

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only nineteen miles in a straight line across from the Basin to Ipswich, but of course a person, could not travel that way. Some years ago I heard of people going from Samford to Cabbage tree Station which is only twelve miles from Ipswich and I daresay you could ascertain if there is a track there. It would be well in you to write me before hand, so that I might let the people know when you would probably be here. I should be happy to ride over to Mount Brisbane with you, we could have a pleasant chat going along the [indecipherable]. I do not at present know of anything likely to take me to Ipswich but if I should have occasion to go there will of course find you out

Your Ponies have improved in condition and the fillies are heavy in foal. I saw by the papers that Robert had returned and can well understand him being glad to look out for a town billet again droving or overlanding is no easy life. As you dont mention it I presume your family have not suffered from the measles I had there, in June, but yet well over them and now feel

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We enjoyed our visit so much that we were very sorry to leave We had 10 Gentlemen to say "good-bye" to on the Steamer tell Emily The Doctor is better but very weak & low - spirited & cross at times I think Marianne & George will go to England next year, things seem just the Same as when you were down Kate looked well she is more settled & liked St.Kilda very much We do not like the idea of Mob's long journey & taking to bush life Mamma joins me in love to all Yr affec Sister E M Hassall

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better than ever. [Indecipherable] caught them shortly after and suffered severely, dit Mrs Ferguson - Hennessy also had them The couple you married over here are not living happily together, and are at present in Brisbane - the youthful Paterfamile is doing nothing. Young Duffield preaches up at Hamilton he was here the other day to buy cows, I think he is a very good young man. My mother unites with me in Kind regards - Hoping you are all well

I remain Yours very truly W. C. Joyner

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Mount- Uki Feb 14th 1876

The Rev. J. Hassal

Dear Sir I have long intended paying you a visit - but thro my long absence from the Colony have been unable - I have thought of matrimonial matters and think now being as settled in life that it would be an advantage to me - in my present state - and would like to know from you - whether your [indecipherable] daughter is at liberty in such case -. With an apology for my trespass I enclose you my

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carte -'de visit'- as a momento of our past acquaintance and friendship - and with kind regards to all remain

[Your very?] [indecipherable] friend [A.V. Bormey?]

Address

Mount-Uki Gympie Road Via Brisbane