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

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I think by going on steady it will soon clear its own way. I agree with you that I should be far more happy living on my Farm than working on a Station that I am never sure of, but my Farm can always be a happy home for us. I am sure if I keep the team going on ploughing in Twelve Months the Farm would all be broken up. I am sure it is far the best way to lay out a plan to work by and you know what you are doing. You mentioned in your letter dated 18th Feb if I could [indecipherable] the cultivation land of Clifton as Willie said he would not put so much in again, I do not think so much wheat

will be put in again yet the land at [word deleted] will have to be sown with lucern probably this season - of course there is plenty of land uncultivated in the cultivation area but if I break up any new land which I hope to do, I think my best plan will be to finish my own and get it all under cultivation. I was sorry I was away when your last letter reached Clifton, but as I did not get it until Thursday evening I could not answer it sooner. I am just going to see about getting a stables put up on the Farm as I must take care of the Horses during the winter, all these little things you must have to work a place well.

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lives out in the briaers of Queensland & my brother Bert was married last Tuesday so they are all going [indecipherable] [arnt they?]. I hope you dont mind me going to stay with you. I am not a very interesting companion you know. I will love being [with?] you. Papa joins me in love to all Yr. affec. cousin Fannie

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I hope as you say that by hard work Brooklyn as the Farm is called will be paying the best dividend in the district. I will be very glad if you can come up and see me and then we can talk better over matters. Since I received your last letter I have had a long talk with Willie and I think it best to keep the Farm and not go partners. I am very anxious to get on and build a cottage and make a comfortable home for Emmie I shall be very happy the day I can settle down at Brooklyn I shall hope to see you soon I think I have answered all questions With kind rememberances to all and love to Emmie Yours sincerely S.H. Tooth

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boat than any other & perhaps yu wouldnt mind telling the captain about me & he could look out for me as I am rather a duffer about travelling by myself I have been wanting to go for a long time as it is too cold! but the girls are not back yet from Sydney. they are coming back this week. We got the astounding news on Friday of my brother Frank's marriage. he is my eldest brother &

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Copy

Oxley, [indecipherable] 29 May 1882

Memorandum of Agreement made this 29th day of May 1882 between Robert Donaldson of Oxley and James, Samuel Hassall, Robert Francis Hassall & James Charles Hassall of Oxley -

The said Robert Donaldson agrees to sell to the said James Samuel Hassall, Robert Francis Hassall and James Charles Hassall all that parcel of Land described in certificate No. 13.345. - Deed of Grant 13853 (less 5 acres already sold to Robert Francis Hassall) for the sum of £20 per acre The first amount of £200 to be paid on or before the

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Bishopsbourne Brisbane Feb [deleted] March 5 1878

My dear Mr Hassall I will very gladly at tend the meeting at Patton on the 22nd and will stay the Sunday I will also attend the Concert provided it does not interfere with my return to Brisbane on Monday I was uncertain about your investments otherwise I should have written to you

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1st Day of July 1884 and the balance on or before the 31st December 1885 (eighteen hundred and eighty five) bearing interest at the Rate of 6% (Six per cent) per annum And we the said James Samuel Hassall, Robert Francis Hassall & James Charles Hassall agree to bury the above land at the above terms - Agreement to be signed within two months from date. Robert Donaldson J S Hassall Rob. F. Hassall JC Hassall

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about the enclosed. Please to advise me about it. I have written to W Brand to say that I will go with much pleasure and will write again when I can fix a time. I should like to go when you can go with me and I should like to know how it is to be arranged. Where should we go and where stay the night etc? I made no allusion to

these matters when writing to W Brand.

Believe me Y very faith, Mathew B Hale Bishop

P.S. Y letter although dated the 2d has only just reached me. Please return W. Brand's letter