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of sorrow and pleasure, sorrow that the joys I found there no longer exist to me.
I have written all your names, on the back of my letter to the Society, to show you, that each of you, one by one, occupied my thoughts, and that I did not pass over without observation, one single individual member.
Have you made any new rules? tell me all.
I feel a lively interest in all the concerns of the institution, and I will say also in the welfare of its individual members.
Present my very kind regards to them all often, Dear Sir, do I sigh to be amongst you but I must be content.
You will, I am sure, be glad to know that I have, so far been fortunate, in this new world.
I have got a situation, under government, similar to that of Subsheriff in Ireland, but permanent, and every prospect of advancement. The Salary of
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my office makes me independent
I have received the greatest kindness & favour from the high authorities here, and if I could think less of absent friends and of dear dulce domum, I would have little to regret. Time will weaken any thing that gives pain in these recollections but it can never wear them out.
Believe me My dear Mr Dunlop [deleted] Yours [end deleted] very sincerely [illegible] faithfully yours Chas W Chambers
Sydney New South Wales 25th July 1822
Remember me to my worthy friends the Blacks
Mr. David Dunlop Coleraine Ireland
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letter from her but did not find one either in the Box 12 in the Post Office Your affectionate son [illegible signature]
[postmark: WOLLOMIE NEW. S. WALES MA 3 18??]
Post paid at [illegible] 19th February 1847
David Dunlop Esquire [Mullavilla??] Wollomuti
I wonder how much this letter will bring after it has been read a penny I should think it best till known I looked for a