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

[MS 1158]

make up the required amount I suppose Mr James must leave. If he [wished?] to stay I think that with the help of Cleveland Bay & Port Mackey he might have got a sufficien stipend and he seems much dissatisfied with his treatment by the people.

With regard to your own dis - trict I learn from Mr Vallancey that he is willing to go to it, but I have made up my mind that it will be better for all parties if you do not object that the district

[MS 1159]

should be made a separate one, & should include Bowrol & the Iron mines & [indecipherable]. It is evident to me that the Jail & Berrima & the dis - trict north of Berrima (School & the farms N. & N. E.) are more than sufficient for one man . The Jail with 80 prisoners in solitary confinement is in itself a great work .

I do not think you will get much help for a Curate. The feeling will be that as you have an additional £100 p. a. [per annum] you should maintain your curate yourself, whereas if the people felt that the clergyman was their own they would do

[MS 1160]

a great deal towards his maintenance.

I think the clergyman should live at Boural where a cottage & supplies could be had & indeed he would be within easy reach of New Sheffield, Mitta gong & the [indecipherable] Free Selectors. In that case a maintenance might be provided & yo for him, & you would have your work concentrated in Berrima while the [Jellore?] distict would give you abundant country occupation .

I commend this proposal to your consideration & shall be glad to hear from you in reference to it

very fly yrs F- Sydney

The Rev^d Jas. Hassall .

[1161]

Bishops court [Waunley?] 15 Jan^y 1867

My dear Sir

It has been arranged that we go by paid train at an early hour on Thursday m^g to [indecipherable]. we will walk there in the middle of the day & come in to you in the after evening of Thursday.

Thank you for your hospi - table offer but I will send the carriage horses to [indecipherable] the horse I shall want to ride I may trouble you with

I shall be glad to accompany you to your services on Sunday & preach at each place .

Believe me very dear Sir fly yrs F. Sydney .

The Rev^d Jas. Hassall .

[MS 1163]

as we come to you on Thursday I think we had better make an early start on Monday so as to reach Goulburn that day.

[MS 1164]