File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 1, pp. 1-690, 1796-1854

[MS 30

Mr Gore, who settled at Sandwich in Kent is married to a young woman of respectable family there. Mr [Laxon?] has had but a poor state of health & is not [?] yet at ny place. I  met your father in the street the other day, he seemed to be really well for so old a man. I suppose you know of the death of Mrs Hancox your wifes mother, about 2 years ago. We have now an excellent Burial Ground in Hill Street which was Alderman Clarke's Brickyard; it is walled around & set with rows of trees & the barns turned into commodious schools for the Sunday School children, of whom we have a great many.

I wish to hear from you whenever you have opportunity & hope to write to you often. We often remember you in our prayers. Our monthly meeting for  prayer for this friend of the gospel is now held at the different meetings in Coventry in Rotation - viz.  West Orchard, Vicar lane, Cow-Lane & Jordan Well - the ministers pray & one of them gives an exhortation. This has continued above a year & is very well attended. I hope you always remember us at same hour, the first monday of every month.

[MS 31

I send you herewith, a few books & tracts. You will find among them Vol. 4 of some Village Sermons which I have printed, which are much read in many places & which God has been pleased remarkably to own [or sin?]. [words missing] or [&?] the glory. Many many thousands have been [words missing - saved?] I must now close. I have not got your brother  Hancox's letters, but am afraid to wait longer, as I fear the ship is gone for Portsmouth, & I should be sorry you should be again disappointed in hearing from me. I hope to forward his letters in time. Mr Burder unites with me in Christian love and best wishes both for yourself, Mrs Hassall & family.

I remain D Bro. [Dear Brother?] yours most affectionately in our ever dear Lord Jesus. Geo. Burder Coventry March 6. 1800

I beg Christian love and respects to the pious clergymen or any others near you, who love the Lord Jesus Christ.

[MS 32] PS. Your brother's letter is just come & is inclosed.

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M^r Rowland Hassal Paramatta [Parramatta] care of Rev^d  Mr Marsden Port Jackson

Received this this Novr [November] 20 1800 per favor Capt Willson Royal Admiral

[Following figures added in pencil]

3-15-10 3-5-0

16-2 7-6 4-4 1 6-4 4-2 2-15-7

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Mr Hassall, London 13th July 180o [indecipherable - Jesuits?] T [Tract] Society

Dear Sir, Having been informed by W Jackson, that you now are residing in a dark part of Wales, and thought some tracts might be useful, accordingly he applied to this society, and we have voted you 143 Tracts, containing 1200 Pages for your distributing and I hope  that if you find them useful you will be so kind as to let us know, that we may have the pleasure of sending you some more, for the same purposes on compliance with the above request will much oblige yours asthe Comm'tee [Committee]  which are as follows

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[Following list of names enclosed in brackets, other words indecipherable]

J Mathinson J Selward J Day R Pain [or Cain] D Gurney [or Gunney] J Park C Chatte [or Cheatte?] T Mainy [or Mairy?] J Small

Mr Revd W. James. Patron. W. T. James. President & Treasurer

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