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MS 758 The continual squabbles of NSWales are such (I go by what I see in the Papers sent to me) that things must be very trying to the few faithful in that turbulant Land. Poor bro' Walker's case has given me much sorrow. I thank God I have had no hand in the business one way or another, only I said all the Good of him I could to the Committee. But he is at last expelled our Connexion "for improperly entangling himself with the affairs of this life". Thus all who belong to him are disgraced. For any part I doubt whether I should retain any right in the Stock at N.S.Wales. I feel (?) need the approbation of yourself & friends, and was not deemed impirvious to my sweet ?, whose only interest I have in vein. I would get quit of the whole, & turn the property into something which would be more stable, & so involve less anxiety, to be possessed of such things is hardly consisent with that freedom which a spiritual racer requires. My heart is very deceitful, and would be very worldy if left unwatched. I Know the Judge standeth at MS 759 the Door. Poor wretched ?agan is as usual among the Prostitutes living I suppose upon our cash. Well I would rather suffer than he should have to write of his such things as I now write of him. Wool in the London Market from NSWales sells at present at /10d per lb _ But it will soon ?it; thoh get up again. I must endeavour to interest you in my affairs, and bro' Samuel too until I have got them into some settled form. You must buy sell, or look after Mary and bro' Jon. but which is best I do not really Know. I hope you will have some oppty ship of writing them & present my Kind regards to your dear Wife & the little ones and bro James and bro' & Sis. Samuel, to whom I think I shall hardly have an oppty of writing by the ship (the Cumberland) Mr John Mutton is the heavy and (?) honest Cornish man. & a Butcher. May the Lord help us all to him for Eternity, & soon we shall meet to enjoy pleasure without pain. I remain your affc Bro' Walter Lawry Rev Thos Hassall.
FL14372459
MS 760 Revd Thomas Hassall Parramatta. New South Wales
Revd W Lawry Rec'd April 1827
Business part only to be ansd
Address - Mr Fleming's Eagle Insurance office Cornhill London.
The Sany has not arrived, Nor any vessel lately from N.S.Wales. No last years wool come for me. I hope Jon: has sold it. Please desire him to send me the Returns from 1823 !!!
FL14372460
[MS 761] To Revd T. Hassal
New Zealand
Kedi Kedi July 13/26
My very dear friend
I have just heard that a vessel is about Sailing for New South Wales - thereby affording me another opportunity of writing to one with whom I could wish to spend my appointed time here were it not that duty forbids it; but with Whom I hope to spend a long eternity where distance of place will no more divide and a sigh will no more be heard. - Yours dated March by Mr Williams I received with 2 small pots and some little books for George, for which except of my warmest thanks. You mention your loss of books and the attempts of slanderous tongues to injure your character while I do most sincerely sympathyse with you in your loss and in attempts to defame yet I can but consider the latter as a piece of unintentional kindness and a mark of discipleship obvious you or for you know the Legacy left by our dying Masters, ye shall be later
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[MS 762]
of all men for my names sake Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness sake &c with a number of other like [indecipherable]. I believe I have suffered a little in the same way but from those from whom much better things might have been expected but perhaps you know better what has been said respecting my occupying the House. J. Battes left- -
The arrival of our friends the Revd H and W Williams [indecipherable] Mr Hamblin has as it were given new energy to us Mr W W whom you know; will I trust be a great acquisition to the Mission. You will be pleased I am sure, to hear that unity subsists amongst us and I trust with one heart we feel an increasing desire to labor for the good of the poor heathens around us, Mr W tells me he tried to persuade you to accompany him I need not tell you what a comfort it would have been to me and Mrs Clarke to see you and Mrs Hassel here yet I could not persuade you to come for it is an uncommon trying place for females who in New Zealand have far too much to occupy them, you will not be surprised to hear that my views of New Zeaaders are very materially altered from what they were in N. S. W. their stock is as wretched as it is possible to be on this side of eternity and their [enmity?] to that what is good as strong as it is possible to be - deep treachery dwells in their hearts
[MS 763]
and ingratitude is the general return for our kindesses, there are some exceptions to this general character and the whole is only the human heart unmaskedour proceeding amongst them are much as when I last wrote our Schools are flourishing and increasing, a Number of children have commenced reading and writing their own language, and a [desperation?] fell amongst the parents to commit their children to our care our boys and girls school consisting between 30 and 40 scholars We have also established a female school Society, to better the state of the poor wretched females the funds of which are to be [used?] to that purpose, we are all subscribers, and [indecipherable] that you will interest yourself in our behalf in applying for funds, and by adding yours and Mrs Hs [write?] the rules of the Society I hope to send you by another opportunity. My little boys 3 in number are pretty well the youngest has been very ill George has commenced spelling words of three letters and manifests a very great desire to learn but we lament that we have no time to attend to his education I do hope that soon some person will be sent out. I once indulged the hope that you would have come down to N. Z. for this purpose
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[MS 764]
but I doubt not but it is right that you should [indecipherable] where you are. Mrs Clarke unites with me in kind regards to Mrs Hassal and yourself with the two dear children Give my very kind regard to your brothers and all the family, let me know where you are situated and what your prospect in
great work our Master has honored you with.- I am glad to hear so good an account of William who had with me [indecipherable] [indecipherable] to him
Yours very affectionately George Clarke
To The Revd T. Hassal New South Wales To the care of Revd S Marsden
Mr Geo Clarke 26/9-26 ansd
