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1867.
January 22nd.
Teusday [tuesday]. Mr. W. Rae, the treasurer, proposed that
we get cheaper bread. that the
expences [expenses] were so heavy. arrangments [arrangements] have been made accordingly. and Pritchard is to
serve us at 2½. Hardy & Mitchell charged 3½ a loaf.

Wednesday 23rd.
Theres only 4 days for the Ship wash'g
and we are behind with it. I have decided
to remain in the laundry helping them untill
it is finished. We are greatly in need of
a trustworthy experienced landress. to direct
the work. and keep order - there ^[sup] would [end sup] be twice the work done
Sarah Booth (now Mrs. White) called to see us
with her baby! (a month old) she says she is very
comfortable and happy. her husband in [underline] good work [end underline].
and repeated her former expressions of gratitude to the ladies

Thursday 24th.
Emma Fern has been 13 months in the
Refuge. and she is too young to send
to Service and yet it is a pity to detain her
here. amongst so many

Friday 25th.
Ann Smith made her escape this morn'g
by pushing open the lock. she is a
desperate woman, been in prison three times
for theft. wrote to inform her Mother about her,

we promised the girls a holiday on "Seperation [separation]
day". but its now very doubtful if we
can, for there's so much yet[underlined] of the
work unfinished.