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the debate, but the fact is that some of the members talk such catachrestic stuff that I am glad to divert myself otherwise than by listening.
In the Assembly today they will have the great subject of payment of members [?] on the report of resolutions from Committee that a Bill be brought in for the purpose :– which Bill the advocates of payment would rather [indecipherable], and if possible place a vote in the approp'n Bill.
Trusting that you are well and being glad that maugre Haines imputations against me you do not hold me as unfit for communication (though I think Haines is not if I am) and with my best remembrances
I remain Yours faithfully G W Rusden
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[top right, franked blue postage stamp, with image of Queen Victoria on her throne] VICTORIA POSTAGE SIX PENCE
[written sideways on left] G. Rusden Unicorn
centred] Sir Wm Macarthur Camden Park Camden New South Wales
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[round postage franking-stamp, back of envelope] SHIP - LETTER - SYDNEY A JULY 1860
[over-printed by second round franking-stamp] MELBOURNE JU 7 60
[upside-down round franking-stamp, bottom-left] Sydney JU 11 18[60] N.S.W
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[top right] 29 May 1860
[centred, in pencil] Rusden
My dear Sir,
I was very sorry on many accounts that I was unable to see your brother on his way to England, but there was one reason for which I wished to see him, and which induces me now to trouble you with this letter. I could not go on board the Steamer because I had an official appointment which I could not neglect. I ran down however to Essn & Arthur Kings [sic] office, but found that they were equally unfortunate with myself.
Besides having the pleasure of seeing your brother and his family however I wished to ask if he received a letter I wrote in reply to some questions of his about one of our iron bridges over the Yarra.
After some delay I got information from the Roads & Bridges office
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and I posted it, but as I got no answer I was in doubt whether my letter miscarried, or whether the press of various business and a want of leisure prevented your brother from acknowledging it. I was to have received further information about another bridge but Mr Darbyshire from whose office it was to come did not supply it to the Roads & Bridges Offices for me though he had promised to do so. If there be any information which you require I will get it for you as fast as I can.
I was sorry to see that since your brother's departure your River has been rising over your pastures and fields, but I hope your improvements & vineyards escaped damage. We certainly have fallen upon times which shew how illfounded the croakings