File 4: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 4, pp. 1343-1673, 1818-1895

front of my face to feel sticks, booughs &c. We had to go at a good smart canter to head the cattle & got them all back at 10 oclock. Three of us then turned in for ½ night and at 12 oclock got up and watched till six. It was pouring all the time and the following day so that for three days I had not a dry stitch on me.

Raff has left and gone some where with sheep.

I think Rockhampton would be a good place for [indecipherable]

Write to [indecipherable]. All are well. We are 50 miles from Degillo. I cannot write again for long time. Thank Father, Mother & Kate for letters. Love to all.

Your affet. Brother

N. Hassall

Have got overcoat.

1401

Brisbane 9 June 1875

My dear Mr Hassall

I have this evening received the following telegram from Rockhampton.

"Very urgent presentation boards decision is that Leigh remain for three 3 months at any rate." Frank N. Buldell Rockhampton"

I shall be very glad if Mr Leigh should be able to remain at Rockhampton, but am sorry that there does not appear to be any opening now which

sent you.

I have just heard that Mr Williams wishes a Curator and says he could [promise?] £300 a year. I cannot state that this is all quite correct, but I will enquire.

Very truly yours

[Benjm?] [indecipherable]

10th June

I return home [indecipherable] at 2 p.m.

1403

Cooma 24 May /95

My dear Mother

I recd. your letter of 15th and must answer your questions. You must do with [indecipherable] as you think but as to learning Frlench, if Mrs. O'Connor does not include that in her list of studies she ought to & I would not pay extra for it. Bobby ought to go to the normal school, anything of this kind is best decided by you up there. Let Hanson know the train fare & he can add it on to your cheque each month. I got Father's letter yesterday with full up of your trip after returning from Melbourne.

Fanny talks of going to Brisbane in June. We are having very cold & gloomy weather but so far not too cold for me I think nothing of an 8 or 10 mile walk on Sunday afternoons & it does me good. Florrie can't manage so far but we get plenty of nice walks together these cold afternoons. Eric had another tooth attack similar to what he had just before you came but he is all right now &

more frisky than ever. We go in well for fires, generally one in my office all day now. Snow has fallen all around us but we have not had any yet.

Today is Queens birthday but I'm not out, have been busy selling sheep at 1/6 a head. Hope to do some gardening this evening. Well I've no news for you, Hanson has not sent your cheque or I should send it on.

With love to all Your aff. son

Fred

Keep the childrens teeth in good order & give them all my love.