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many belonging to the others amongst them, and I think they need not be [unpacked?], they are nearly all prizes and presents & will be useful to the other Boys especialy if [indecipherable] and James take holy orders, and Fred willing to give them [indecipherable] before I left Sydney, that I cannot do any thing withhis goods further than what settling his deuntil I hear debts until I hear from or see Fred, when

the case of books reaches your house, if you could take the trouble to open it and select a few as presents and mementos to Mr [Sowerby?] and his more immediate well [wishers], perhaps it is the least we could do, and James [since?] amongst those you may number yourself. Poor Charlie [indecipherable] if he [indecipherable] a belt all his [indecipherable] books would be his and expressed a wish they should be taken care of for his Brothers
therefore I think
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them done in Parramatta his native Town. But for the [indecipherable] leave with you long before this. If he gets to Berrima will you let him copy all Mr Forests Sermons. Sarah is as well as we [indecipherable] expect and with Mr [Carter?] desires to be

kindly remembered to you and Fanny, and with kisses to the children I remain my dear James your [indecipherable] and affectionate Aunt
Mary Betts