File 4: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 2, pp. 1165-1708, 1814-ca. 1885

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would be pleased to hear of me. I am rather better to-day. I have been out twice in Car which did me much good. James sends Papa a kiss and hopes he bring [indecipherable] [indecipherable]. Kate is quite well. Give my affectionate love to all & believe me dearest Thomas Yours most affectionately A Hassall

If you receive this in time I wish you to buy 1/2 lb of Coriander seeds to put in my [jelly?]

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The Revd T. Hassall Parsonage House Parramatta

[Ms?] A Hassall

MS 1653

My much beloved Thomas I write to you by Mr Cowper as in all probability he will be in Sydney before [indecipherable]. My Mother has not a [lock?] she thinks it went to New land and put on what was Mr Watkins Store I was pleased to hear you had not the heavy duty to-day I hope you will not feel much fatigued Do not forget to obtain 5 Gal of [Rum?] if you can I must [inddecipherable] for I am very unwell and restless this evening and beg you will [deleted - be up as soon as you able to] leave Sydney as soon as you can & believe me Your's most affectionately A Hassall. (The Cart

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came from the Farm last [night?] I will detain it till you come

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Parramatta April 5th

My dear Thomas I think I have been more fortunate since receiving your letters this time, the 3d having arrived this morning, in which you desire me to send [indecipherable] to the [indecipherable] to-day) but I have not send him from a hope you have received my letter requesting you not to come down untill you had the Archdeacon's permission The moment I receive Mr [indecipherable] letter I send it to Dr Harris begging him to foreward it to Bathurst immediately in order to prevent your coming down which he promised he would do I saw the Archd last Monday when I made a point of asking him if he had determined where you were to be stationed, because if it were at Bathurst I had an opportunity of [following?] you up with your Brothers, but I would not go up for a few weeks." He replied " he was going to Sydney the next morning partly upon that subject as he and the Governor had consulted and thought it adviseable to