File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 3, pp. 1-668, 1793-1821

[MS 49]

April 6 1816 Mrs Birnies respects to Mr Hassall and will feel obliged to him to take charge of the box of newspapers one of the parcels in the box is for Mr A Birnie the other for Mr Hall and Letter will you call at Great St  Haellins N12 and inquire for Mr G B and remember us affectionately to himself and family Say that I would have wrote but that he is in my Debt two Letters but I am anxous to know if he received the Swans & bird and a shaul for his Wife which was sent by Sydney packet Mr Birnie have sent his Letters in the Govenor packet. Wishing you all your own heart can wish hopeing [hoping] to hear from you at all times M Birnie

[MS 51] Miss Hills Letter is inclosed to Mr Hall he will tell you where she lives. Shall direct the box for A Birnie tell Mr Hall to send there for the papers - Excus [Excuse] hast Globe Street

[MS 52]

Mrs Birnie (underlined) Recd [Received] 9/4-17 [9 April 1817] (underlined) letter for Mr Hall

Mr Hassall

Mrs Birnie April 17- [April 1817]

[MS 53]

Macquarie Grove Feby [February] 15th /17 [1817]

Dear Sir William Keating has obtained leave to go to Sydney - He wants a little money - If convenient you may give him 10/ but he wants more - for that you must use your discretion -I have been so busy for some time that I could not write you on your determination

[MS 57]

My much respected Sir Time denies me the pleasure of acknowledging yours in a long epistle - was sorry I had not the favour of attending your parting, & I learn, affecting address to the Children and Teachers of the Sunday school. I find it impossible to [indecipherable] on you and must bid farewell without a parting sight - I don't intend this note for

[MS 61]

Macquarie Grove Feby [February] 19th 1817 (underlined) Dear Sir I feel rather reluctant to miss an opportuity of sending you a short letter, tho [though] I have nothing to relate more than my humble respects, the only [indecipherable] of gratitude in my power to return, for your condescending friendship - If my ardent wishes for your welfare, and safe return to your Dear family, could be of any avail in expediting your hopes, I might claim a place amongst

[MS 54]

going to England - I hope and trust you have a sugges - tion from the Holy Spirit to become a Candidate for the important and most honorable office - Could I find words to convey my ideas I might say something flattering on the subject - but I hope you are not looking forward to anything save [MS 55] the reward that awaiteth [Ink blot] those who turn many to righteousness - May God protect you from the champions of infidelity that you must encounter - whose impious arrows have often acted like a slow corroding poison against those that have defeated them -- Excuse haste an [and] inaccuracy in your humble loving Servant J Bradley

[MS 58] my last as the Cart will be going down tomorrow. but lest you might be gone - I send this hasty scrawl to assure you of my love, & friendly, I mean christian duty, which is much neglected by the best friends thro' [through] [indecipherable] of delicacy - I am going to offend you - I hope not - I often praised you

[MS 59] but never intended flattery - I now think, & have imagined since you thought seriously of imbarking on the honorable cause - that vanity has (three words underlined) in some measure (two words underlined) assailed (underlined) you. I fear you have not suspected it - I hope this is not so - for God [God's] sake guide against ambition. It's the most dangerous ladder and may be ascended in a spiritual as well as tempor al point of view - You agree our hearts deceive [indecipherable] and the best of men [indecipherable]

[MS ?] The many that have your welfare at heart - I fear the Sunday Schools will suffer much by your absence - but Providence may send you back in due time with accumulated light & heat - like the returning Sun after his winter's absence from the cheerless regions of the Polar Circles. - God grant that your intentions & the ardent hopes of your Christian Friends may be realised, even beyond expectation - I hope you

[MS63] will discover Truth, (underlined) and divest it of the trappings and appendages - that so much confound & mislead the ignorant - I might add the Philosopher too - Remember it must be sought with a simple heart which is seldom found in Schools - I trust you'll sip honey like the bee from every flower - that the Lord may make you as a polished shaft in his quiver - is the prayer of your Humble Servant - J Bradley (underlined)