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

Lizzie Betts [indecipherable] a long visit down here and I think was [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable] very [indecipherable] I hope you will [indecipherable] There [indecipherable] as I have [indecipherable] you but

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

1798 about the end of next month at least I hope so and if your [indecipherable] is favourable I will send him up to Brisbane. Please answer this at your earliest convenience and trusting that you and your family are well and not regretting leaving this Colony Believe me to be Yours most sincerely [indecipherable] H [indecipherable] The Revd [Reverend] J. Hassall

1799 Desember [December] the 10 1874 Dear Sir I ave [have] Roate [wrote] to you to in form you that mister [Mister] Sholden told me that he had No more to Du [do] with the church muney [money] for he had bin [been] Desgrast [Disgraced] hand [and] No Dout [doubt] but he has for he cum [came] on Satedey [Saturday] hand [and] me hand [and] Smith harst [asked] for munney [money] he toald [told] us that he send the munney [money] By mail on Sundey [Sunday] hand [and] he Gave it on the Tusdey [Tuesday] for he was Drunk hall [all] the time hand [and] i got No munney [money] for last week Nor this week cum [come] Satedey [Saturday] thea [they] ave [have] tuke [took] near thre [three] [indecipherable] of the kill [kiln] of Bricks [indecipherable] way [indecipherable] me hand [and] Smith wood [would] like to sea [see] you for wea [we] Dondt [don't] think hit [he's] Right so No Mor [more] [indecipherable] presen [prison] John Smith [indecipherable] humley [humbley] your [yours] tuley [truly]