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

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137 Fenchurch Street

Aug 29.1855.

My dear Sir

I fear that e're this you have accused me of delaying my answer to your letter a long time: but in truth I felt that I could not well reply to it 'till I heard something more definite relating to the sale. I now find that the whole of that affair will be settled between Mr Holden and Messrs Burton and Pownall and I am therefore at liberty to reply distinctly to your statement as to the balance of account between us. Of course the item of £6.5.0 which you give as Burton and Pownalls bill must be referred to the other account.  Also there was due at the time of sale Aug. 1854 half a years rent from the tenant.  I may also observe that the bill of 

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exchange was for £18.10 and not £18.17.6 as appears in your account. Taking then the other items as you enumerate them I strike the balance thus. 

[Table of monies paid; amounts in £ s d; see image for details.]

[Right-hand column:] £ s d 1850. Paid to governt: 35 17 0 1852. Do. 30 0 0 Do. 2 0 0 1853 [Quit?] Rent. Red: 16 6 8 [Total:] 84 3 8

[Left-hand column:] £ s d 1850 . Rent . 25 0 0          1851 . Do . 25 0 0        1852 Do . 25 0 0                  1853 . Do . 25 0 0          1854 . Do . 25 0 0                  ½ Yrs Do . 12 10 0  [Total:] 127 10 0 [Total from Right-hand column:] 84 3 8 [Difference:] 53.6.4  [Divide by :] 26.13.2  = My share of profit per bill of exchange                                             18 10 0   [Difference:] 8 3 2 = Balance due to me.

Thus much for business. As for domestic matters I am happy to say we are all well here. My wife and eldest little girl have been staying with some friends in France, whence I have recently returned with the         

rear guard of the expedition. We now muster six in family having added to our original numbers two little boys Thomas & Francis and two little girls Isabelle and Adelaide. I suppose you keep the primitive commandment as well as we. Probably you have at length terminated your migratory state of existence as described in your last letter: and I hope you are comfortably settled at Berrima. This great Babel and your quiet fields are so dissimilar however that you and I can scarcely appreciate each others labours or difficulties. Altho' we are all apt to be discontented with our own lot, yet after a few years of life we probably should be ill adapted to any other. Pray give Mrs Grose's best love to her sister and do not forget to remember me also kindly. I will not inflict on you any more prose but subscribe myself, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully Thos. Grose.

Rev. Jas. Hassall.

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Rev. James Hassall Berrima near Wingecarribbee [Wingecarribee] New South Wales.

[Note written below address panel:] John says he has not received Mr Benton's Bill — but he will send to him for it

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Denbigh June 18th 1855

My dearest James,

I must write to let you know that I have come back to Denbigh therefore direct your letters here. I enjoyed my visit to Kirkham very much and hope my next move will be to dear home, I now long to get back. I was glad to get your letter last Saturday but you do not say what you got from Sydney and what you did not. I am anxious to know what what y if you have the Sago, Arrowroot, Oatmeal

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[These pages written and then partly crossed.]

& & for if not I must get a little at Thompsons

Your father is much better in health but can not get about much yet, I fear it will be some time before he can ride again. Mr. Smith did duty for him last Sunday, he is on his way up the Country. Your Mama wishes me to thank you for your letter and is sorry she can not write for she pricked her eye the other day and cannot see very well, she was very very long about it She fancied she would go quite blind, I am glad to say it is much better this today and hope it will soon be quite well. Mr Bransby has returned and I believe he is going to be sent

to Tarban Creek tomorrow, what a shocking thing for Mrs Bransby, I pity her very much, she looks very miserable. How are you getting on I often think what you can be doing, I hope the lead piping will not poison any of us you should keep it running continually  John says so mind you do. Your Father wishes me to tell you that Mr Jackson has been here and left the chart; Your Father paid his bill. What will you do about the mangle?  I short coated Baby on Saturday he looks much more comfortable those nasty long cloths are so much in the way I think you will find him [Letter continues on next page.]

[Written sideways; conclusion of letter:] is truly a sweet tempered child.  I trust we shall not spoil her. It is getting late so I will close this epistle.

With love and kisses from myself and the little pets I remain my dearest James Your very affectionate wife F Hassall. [Frances Hassall]

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