File 2: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 2, pp. 298-702, 1817-1826

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349 Parramatta Oct.2nd 1817 Dear Sir I embrace this opportunity of sending you a few lines hoping it will find you in good health as it leaves me at present. Dear Sir, since your depart -ure from this Colony I have had to lament the Death of Mr. J. Tull, my Schoolmaster; who died very suddenly, upon which account I was away from school for several weeks; untill I obtained permission of Mr. Hassall; to attend the private School of your own family; under the tuition of Mr. [Borne] for Several Days when he did wrong; for which he was sent away. We are all now under the Care of Mr. Fisher; under who I endeavouring to improve as fast as possibly I Can.

Dear Sir, I now turn to the affairs of our Sunday School, whichis in a flourishing state in Parram-