File 3: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 3, pp. 1203-1832, 1822-1828

My Dear Thos

Having heard my Father is

better I protract my journey to Windsor

altho' I wish much to see you —

Saml stays at home for a rest and

sends Mr Fisher in his stead - he has had a

bad cold but is getting better. Our House

is all exposed to the weather for want

of nails cannot get on - Samuel will

thank you if you possibly can to purchase

a few Hundred of shingle nails and send by the Cart to-

morrow - for if ... should come on ...

should be in a ... I tell you

you what I should like very much

when you and [Aino?] journey to Beulah that you would make [ M.Gid ?]

your place of residence for a month how I ought to propose this question to

the [Lady?] but how I am to do it know not

however you might give hints and let

me know the result - my first trip

to Parramatta I should propose it, but

if you think then is a probability

let me know, and when I may expect

the long

wish 'd for pleasure - have I

not grown bold? - I shall have the old

House quite made new and I hope it

will look neat - if you do not come

up with me by return of the Cart

which do not send without nails -

please to give Ann Callis on my

account 2/6 - the Cart waits so with

love to all in which I am

joined by Saml from

Your affectionate Sister

Li Hassall

I wish my Love if you could

you would give me a copy of the

sermon present'd at Matavai. I have

thought much of it and am comforted

"Revd Thos Hassall

Parramatta

[Return address]

[Indecipherable]

[3 Jy?], 22

"

Macquarie Grove

12 July / 22

My dear Thomas

By the waggon you will receive

18 Bushels of Wheat 15 of Corn. with 4 Bundles of Straw for You - so says Mr. Fisher

I suppose you saw Sam l on Wednesday

if he requested me to write you today if

the Barley could not be got at Carter's

I think was the name / you would be

kind enough to get it at [Gross's?] and

will you my Dear hasten Perry off

on Monday as he must go to Sydney

Wednesday with Wheat for the Stores