FL14427417

1797
Parramatta Gaol
Aug [August 25th 1874
My dear Mr Hassall.
There is a prisoner
in the gaol of the name of Thompson
alias Baldy, he has been with me
nearly 4 years as a servant and he
has asked me to write and ask you if
you would obtain him a situation
I have no hesitation in saying
that he is the best servant I have
ever come across in the Colony of New
South Wales. He is an excellent cook
and excellent [indecipherable] servant and is
useful at anything. So a person wanting
a good servant he would be invaluable
This is not the first time he has
been in but I think he has had (underlined)
enough of prison (underlined) and would turn
out well (underlined) if he has only a chance.
He does not wish to stop in Sydney
He wants to get away from old
atrocities.
He will be discharged