File 4: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 3, pp. 1833-7031, 1828-1888

1856

my dear Mr. H. is still afflicted (at times) with his nervous disorder but not so violent as about the time you left us - he keeps moving about as change of scene seems to be the best remedy we can find - he is just now returned from a tour he had been making into Wales with our young minister who is Co paster with our dear and much respected Mr. [indecipherable] who continues to preach once every Sabbath - Have you heard Dr. [indecipherable] has married his cousin iss Elzth [indecipherable] who has taken a house in Brunswick Sq has set up his [indecipherable] and appears to have every earthly comfort - he is truly deserving in my opinion - his brothers you have most possibly heard have both been deprived of their [indecipherable] in a few weeks of each other Mr. [indecipherable] Senior is living with his youngest Son the [indecipherable] and is as comfortable as age and infirmities will admit he lost the sight of one eye and its feared soon will loose the other - he speaks of it with that Christian fortitude that is truly astonishing but what will not grace do.

1857 from Mr. Yates he is no more has left his Widow most comfortable she has taken a pretty little house at [indecipherable deleted] Greenwich only one Daughter Married Six single. Poor Samuel is labouring under a heavy Affliction quite Blind and his legs [indecipherable] and at present seems in tolerable health will you pardon me for [indecipherable deleted] trespassing thus on your precious time and when you have a leisure half hour will you again favour me with a few passages about have the pleasure it gave me to hear you say you should be glad again to meet me in Oxford St. I do [indecipherable] you I do not know one I should receive with more satisfaction than youself but I do not once more expect to see you in the flesh - but Oh that we may meet in heaven is my sincere [indecipherable] - you say you do not forget us at a [indecipherable] of [indecipherable] - but continue to pray for us my dear [indecipherable] of the righteous [indecipherable] - I hope you will receive this [indecipherable] well as I am minding I hope consequently many in [indecipherable] from She is now in the Country for change of air as he enjoys a very indifferent state of health he has had a deal of afflictions in his faily of a peculiar [indecipherable] nature which I

1858 almost fear will render him incapable of continuing his situation but however I hope it will not be the case as I believe him to be a very faithfull servant - I thought much of you all and tuly sympathized in your loss of your much beloved sister who you always expressed so much affection for - but it was ended by one who does all things well.

but my paper is getting full - pray make our kind respects to Mrs H Mother and family though [indecipherable] [indecipherable] consequently [indecipherable] is all left for him I remain respectfully & affectionately yours [indecipherable]

Revd. T. Hassall Parramatta New South Wales Obliged by Miss Minett

1859

London 411 Oxford Street Aug 20 1828

My Dear Sir,

I recd your letter of March 4th about a month since this day enclosing one Bill for 150 pound & another of 4349 both of which have been accepted & for both accept my best thanks in two days after I left Town for Wales now when I returned last Thursday, in passing Ross Monmouth Abergavenny & Brecon, I could not help thinking of you & 1820. Mr. Williams of Lampeter College is appointed to the London University's Revd. Mr. Norris (from Norbeth) Mr. Burdens assistant. & myself were at Landrindod Wells Radnorshire near 3 weeks, were we met a Rich old Banker named Jones of Landovery. I trust we both desired advantage altho the weather has been so very unsettled & wet, we could scarcely get out from the House great part of the hay has been [indecipherable] to the Dunghill, the early crops of corn completely spoild, having been long cut, & grown, & scarcely worth caning [indecipherable] - we have now reason to be thankful for a change in the weather which is now fine & has been so since our return, indeed the Picture of the Country was deplorable & the future prospect was indeed [indecipherable] but God is better to us than our fears in all our troubles or what shd we do I have this moment all of yours of Jan 7 of liound: £1828 en closing the first of exchange above referred to of liound: £43.193/4 there is I presume a mistake in the date of this letter as you say

in it John Smith has return'd from the Derwent & promises to pay his debt but whether he will is still a question, I perceive my error & that in your letter past written, the 22nd Dec 1827 & past Feb 28 1828, that its the latter, & not the former date which you say John Smith has paid you liound: £23 Aug & speaks of a note of hand etc, I am glad to hear this, also that Rev. Mr. Cowper has paid you liound: £50 & trust there will be no hindrance to the payment of the remainder I assure you we should be as glad to see you in Oxford Street as ever we were, I trust we are mutual in remembering each other at the throne of Mercy. In my former I inform'd you Mr. Hasking had dis posed of the Wool (which I presume was to have met Mr. Lawry Bill) & said he had a balance in hand which wd be paid when he was instructed how to dispose of it --- he did not say how much the balance is --- I am sorry to find that any unpleasantness has occur'd between Mr. I Hosking & your Bro, had I known it, certainly, I would not have sent a Power of Attorney to him, by the a/c sent at the same time, it appear'd the balance due to me on the .. account was liound: £453 since which time I have recd 2nd of exchange 100 I gave Dr. Cowper Credit for 43.19 & Do 150 250 203. I have informed Mr. Hoskins of this circumstance & I trust by your letter the balance will be forwarded

than there will be no settlement of accounts between you I shall feel obliged by you sending me an a/c curent as early as possible that I may compare it with my account which has been sent out two or three times. I assure you it affords me much pleasure to think our accounts are drawing towards a close & that too, with so much less interuption of our friendship than once I anticipated. I recd letters dated Jan from [indecipherable] just as yours came to hand, from which I suppose [indecipherable] this Mrs. B has favoured Mr B with a son or Daughter. I believe I informd you of the Death of my Father, Mr. [indecipherable] is much as usual, his son the Dr. married his Cousin a few months since --- Poor Mary Ann has her share of trouble her husband is a Foreigner with a good oppertunity but no idea of doing either well for himself or her, they have buried one child & have two more, Eliza has three she is comfortably settled, they with Mr. & Mrs. George & Mrs. Hancox desire there best wishes united with Dear Sir yours very sincerely Thomas Hancox B I enclose Mr. Nesbits note relative to Mrs [indecipherable] of whom I've no knowledge but doubt not from the note she is what she is represented to be worthy of encouragement shall therefor feel obliged by any attention to her [indecipherable]

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Revd Thomas Hassall Parramatta New South Wales Obliged by Miss Minett

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