File 3: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 2, pp. 703-1164, 1825-1867

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[MS 1155]

Bishopscourt [indecipherable] 12 Jan^y 1867

My dear Sir -

As I find by M^r Hassall's letter to M^r Backer you are kind enough to receive us while at Berrima I write & say that I hope to be at Rush's on Thurday E^g [Evening] & if you can accompany me on Friday M^g [Morning] to [indecipherable] I will spend that day in the district & hold service in the School house on Friday

Evening. The notice can be given by M^r Walsh a few days before .

I had better sleep any where in that part on Friday E^g . I am not par - ticular where & we can return to Berrima on Sat^y . Do not think of coming to Bush's till Friday m^g as it is quite uncertain what time we shall arrive & if you come to breakfast on Friday m^g we shall have

[MS 1156]

the day before us.

I will do anything you wish on Sunday & if ne - cessary I will give you part or the whole of Monday.

With kind regards to Mrs Hassall

Believe me my dear Sir very fly yrs F. Sydney

The Rev^d Jas. Hassall.

Church [indecipherable] Bishop [in?] 1860 .

1157 Bishopscourt

Waunley ?

27 APr 1867

My dear Sir I am much obliged to you for your letter on the subjectd of Berrima? I have also heard from Mr Tanner Y from the Ch. wardens. If Mr J. could ? ?00 a year he would stay. The ? will much appreciate grants as they ? such a clergyman & a Catechist to Cape York & as the ? people cannot or will not