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The continual squabbles of NSWales are such
(I go by what I see in the Papers sent to me)
that things must be very trying to the few
faithful in that turbulant Land. Poor bro'
Walker's case has given me much sorrow.
I thank God I have had no hand in the business
one way or another, only I said all the Good
of him I could to the Committee. But he is
at last expelled our Connexion "for improperly
entangling himself with the affairs of this life".
Thus all who belong to him are disgraced.
For any part I doubt whether I should retain
any right in the Stock at N.S.Wales. I feel (?) need
the approbation of yourself & friends, and was
not deemed impirvious to my sweet ?, whose
only interest I have in vein. I would get quit
of the whole, & turn the property into something
which would be more stable, & so involve
less anxiety, to be possessed of such things is
hardly consisent with that freedom which
a spiritual racer requires. My heart is very
deceitful, and would be very worldy if
left unwatched. I Know the Judge standeth at
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the Door. Poor wretched ?agan is as usual
among the Prostitutes living I
suppose upon our cash. Well I would rather
suffer than he should have to write of his such
things as I now write of him. Wool in the
London Market from NSWales sells at present
at /10d per lb _ But it will soon ?it; thoh
get up again. I must endeavour to interest
you in my affairs, and bro' Samuel too until I
have got them into some settled form.
You must buy sell, or look after
Mary and bro' Jon. but which is best I do not
really Know. I hope you will have some
oppty ship of writing them & present my Kind
regards to your dear Wife & the little ones and
bro James and bro' & Sis. Samuel, to whom I think
I shall hardly have an oppty of writing by the
ship (the Cumberland) Mr John Mutton is the heavy
and (?) honest Cornish man. & a Butcher.
May the Lord help us all to him for
Eternity, & soon we shall meet to enjoy pleasure
without pain.
I remain your affc Bro'
Walter Lawry
Rev Thos Hassall.