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[Letter 1]

Brooklyn
Feb 22nd 1878

Dear Mr Hassall
In reply to your
kind letter dated Feb 13th there
are many difficulties at present
in working my Farm, but
as Willie is going to give me
all assistance he can it
will be a great help to me.
I am sure as you say, when
I get a fair start I am
sure a comfortable living
can be made If I give my
attention to it. There is one
team going on ploughing at
once and I am sure by
keeping him going, by the time
I plant corn that will
be (70) acres broken up, and

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[Letter 2]

Wambrook
Cooma
24th June 1895

My Dear Cousin James
I think
I will be leaving here
next week
to go to you
I will send you a wire
from Sydney what
day I am leaving
Sydney. I will stay
a dayor two at the
Harpurs. Will you
please tell me what
day the "[Cinha?]" goes
to Brisbane as I would
much rather go in that

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