File 2: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 1, pp. 691-1800, 1855-1874

permanant [indecipherable] if [indecipherable] [indecipherable] health. But somehow or other I seem to look [indecipherable] way for [indecipherable] To me there is no climate like the Queensland then the [indecipherable] The people I like very much. Soon may come [indecipherable] on yet if a port [indecipherable] I may say [indecipherable] this is a good living worth about £400 Parsonage I hope [indecipherable] & [indecipherable] are getting on as per work that your family are comfortably settled. I was glad to learn from your last letter that ([indecipherable] as [indecipherable] loyal S. [South] Brisbane. It is only right that a man who has spent so many years with Colony should well provided for - He is a very nice fellow well liked the letter that I saw of him very much [indecipherable] Let me know how you are all getting on Remember me very kindly to Jones & Sullon

what has become of [indecipherable] [indecipherable] ! Love promised to exchange it with me for [indecipherable] [indecipherable] but I have not had it for a long time. I am writing hurriedly and am trying to work out some [indecipherable] of cor respondence, somtime This short note with kindest rememberance to Mrs H & yr [your] family Believe me Mr Sir [indecipherable] Hassall Geo [George] W: Walson (underlined)

1743 [indecipherable] July 12-74 [1874] Dear Rev [Reverend] J [James] Hassall [indecipherable] of 3 [indecipherable] duly came to hand - I was very sorrie [sorry] to hear the [indecipherable] Counsel came to the conclusion Thea lied - but if you care to [indecipherable] [indecipherable] after a stated time [indecipherable] (crossed out word) are all [indecipherable] feasting you and Mrs Hassall and all your family [indecipherable] The [indecipherable] yours truly [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable]

1745 [Bartling?] St [Street] 8th July 1874

My dear Sir I am very sorry that we were out to day when you called but the fact is we have been running about all day and only got into our new lodgings after 5 - however Mrs Bzay waited at Miss Pricks till half past 12 after she returned from her morning rounds but you [indecipherable] unable to call again

I omitted to state that I start from home at 6 in the morning

1746 so she was disappointed in not having see you. she will however after a day or so of rest look in upon you without any [indecipherable] and at the same time if in need of a [indecipherable] will apply to you as an old friend of her family - I feel assured that you will permit the circumstance of the case to plead an excuse for any little trouble she may give you. I am My dear Sir yours faithfully [J & Mrs Bzay?]

Revd [Reverend] J. Hassall South Brisbane