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

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1755 [indecipherable] May 14th/74 [1874]

My dear Mr Hassall, I am writing a few lines to you, as Mr .S. is writing you. I am glad then of your prospects in Brisbane & hope you will do well. I heard the Bp say that your eldest daughter is [indecipherable] to be married.. Offer her my hearty congratulations I hope it will be to her great advantage & the happiness of her family [indecipherable] I hope you will do all you can for [indecipherable] [Shutterfies?] [indecipherable] .... you [indecipherable] experience

1756 will be of great service & him & I made sure that eventually you will succeed in getting him [indecipherable] I am glad then the boys are doing well - I must come over & see you some day but I cannot say when, [indecipherable] very late In another [indecipherable] or 18 months [indecipherable] will find Steve Smith in Brisbane - He is Employed in the bridge works He says he has seen you - but he has not [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable] & you - He [indecipherable] be glad to see you - [indecipherable] would find him [indecipherable] here at the works - Having been lately married, you would have a good opportunity if contemplating [indecipherable] & giving us a description of the bride - very kind regards

1757 to Mrs Hassall & the family I see [indecipherable] has been over to Brisbane - did you see anything of him It must have reminded you old times His pecularities are so well known, [indecipherable] his [continual?] "puffs" in the [indecipherable] an then it became almost annoying to hear him [indecipherable] - Accept my best wishes & [indecipherable] [indecipherable] sensible Your old [indecipherable] chum [indecipherable]

1788 Letters 1877 . 3 and 4 [indecipherable]

1759 Condaminie 1 June 1874

My dear Sir, Both Mrs Vincent and myself are much obliged for your kind letter, and the hint you give as to Edwards constant absence from home in the evenings. It was always a source of anxiety to us that he should [indecipherable] domesic habits, and we