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

Revd Thos Hassall

Parramatta

Friday night

[along the edge of the page]

Please send the Bottle of Mustard by Perry

[Letter 1]

His Excellency

and Lady Brisbane

requests the pleasure of

The Revd Mr Hassals

Company at Dinner on

Friday the 9th Inst at Six

J Pennell

...

Gov. House Parramatta

Tuesday 6 Augt

[Letter 2]

Macquarie Grove

5th July 1822

My Dear Brother

I was happy to hear yesterday [indecipherable] of your health and all else. You will be sorry to know that your dear little girl has been very ill with a cold and cutting her teeth all last night - she was in great pain and greater part of today - I am at this moment quieting her with that which is her only comfort while writing to you but I must expect due to [indecipherable] at this time and therefore must be resigned [indecipherable] my loveis fraught with affection for which accept my thanks. i am happy to think I shall soon have the pleasure of visit. Also glad that Elizabeth and Mary will come I hope [indecipherable] dear Eliza will accompany George

 

1240 Your time must be quite taken up now how unpleasant is it to have such vile characters for Servants as they of whom you write. however I hope [indicipherable] allowance will do good. It is no wonder that you are often [indicipherable]. For what with business, Love, and study. You cannot have a minute to spare. I rejoice my dear Thomas to know that you will I hope shortly / have her on whom your heart is tied. Long may you be blessed in each other I do hope she will love me. for to be the wife of my very dear brother and not love her would be almost an impossibility therefore shall live in hope that we shall be mutually affectionate

/Sister Mary is better and better and little RIchard well. Our dear Bro' James makes a long stay. I feel quite anxious to see him. Write me first opportunity. Give my love to Eliza and thank her for me for her last day. I will write on wednesday next [indicipherable] ie. [courtship?] I hope you will excuse [indicipherable] [from right side of the paper] 1241 as I have written in such haste. I think then you say "I should never suppose so, by the length." Cannot help it now. Good night love give our affectionate love to all. 2nd best for yourself. Remember me at a Throne of Grace. Yours very affectionately Lucy Hassall

Remember me in Christian bonds to Mrs Walker.

[note written by a different hand] x this is evidently one of Mrs S Hassall's children of whom thomas was especially fond. It cannot be taken literally as thomas was still unmarried

12-10-22 12 [indecipherable] 8 10 12-10-32 2 year Aug 20-30-50 - 3 year 10-28-50 4 10-55-115 5 year 88-80- 168 6 143-160- 283 - 7 220-200 - 420 - 8 ________________

{Written from top to bottom across the last three lines.}

Rev nd Thos. Haydle Parramatta

{Written upside down at the bottom of the page}

1298 Gov Brisbane 9/8 - 22