Hassall family papers, 1793-2000

[1014?] July 50 [indecipherable] [indecipherable] 50 11

[indecipherable] of money 3 [indecipherable] Mrs B? shilling a [indecipherable] 5 Paid Taylor B? D -D ? From Mr B ? 23 Charity 1/5 [indecipherable] [Frm?] Father - - 24 A blk Coat - Taylor Mrs [indecipherable] [Boat?] [words crossed out] [Boat?] [indecipherable] [indecipherable] 25 Paid B? of [indecipherable] at Sydney [form?] [crossed out word] [indecipherable] of [indecipherable]

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[indecipherable] Books rec [received] from Rev. S Marsden on sale or return

[indecipherable] [indecipherable] Co Books Sold

Memorandums of Money spent [indecipherable] for Repairs of House [indecipherable] [indecipherable] 20 [indecipherable] ------ [indecipherable] -------- 1 3 [indecipherable] ------- 5 Shingles --------- 16 [indecipherable] -------- 10 Henrietta ------ 2 [indecipherable] 12 - [indecipherable] D 1 = = [indecipherable] flooring D 1 12 = Building Chimmny [indecipherable] 1 " " [indecipherable] 2 11 3 [indecipherable] 5 " " Mr Smiths B? for [indecipherable] [pretty?] large is generally crowded [indecipherable] are now calling for Missionaires to instruct them, but we are inadequate [indecipherable] we [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable]

    MS 107 Tossima [?] 6 July 1815

My dear Sir,

I write these few lines to acquaint you that I have not forgotten you, but that I still remember you and yours in my prayers.  You will hear from Mr Marsden how we are going on, and what are our prospects, which will render a detailed account unnecessary.  I shall be happy to receive a letter from you.  You will acquaint me with the health of yourself and family and any other news which you may deem interesting.   Mrs Kendall writes in kind regards to you, Mr Hassall and all your children.  I remain,

My dear Sir

Yours very faithfully,

Tho. Kendall

PS I intend, if God spare me, to write to you again when the Active returns.

Mr Rowland Hassall,

Parramatta

Mr Kendly Letters came to hand - 12 Aug 1815

MS 109                                                  Morea Sep 6th 1815

Dear Brother,

An opportunity offering of sending you a line by Cap. Campbell I embrace it, to inform you of the state of things, among us, and these islands. You may possibly hear before this comes to hand of the lamented death of our Brother Scott, whome the Lord saw fit to remove from us and the Mission of the 9th of February last, after about six days illness, of a bowel complaint of which I have been so often laid up myself.  This was a severe stroke to us and to the Mission because he was one that had a pretty good knowledge of the language and could convey instruction in a plain and intelligable manner to the poor natives

The Gospel has made a rapid progress within this last twelve months, almost all this island and several districts of Tahiti have cast off Idolatry and burnt their gods in the Fire.  Most of Chiefs of Huahine and Raiatia have embraced Christianity.  Upwards of Six Hundred belong to our School.  Our Chapel is larg and well attended and Hundereds of the natives have made great progress in reading, writing etc. Much sincerity, concientiousness, and  steadiness is manifest in many of our people.  Things have been for a long time going on well but a War broke out about two months back at Tahiti, and is not yet over.  The idolatrous Chiefs stired up the Tahitians upon the Bure Atua, (as the professing Natives are called) many of whom were then over at Tahiti

from this Island besides those who belong to Tahiti, but before the Tahitians could put their design into execution tho the whole Island was collected for the purpose.  The professing Natives all escaped to Morea, [Moorea] and the Tahitians immediately fell upon revenging among themselves and are still destroying each other.  I wrote to you by the ?.  Cap. Walker and sent a cask of Pork by the Daphney at the same time but have not heard wether you receivd it or not. Ii shall be much obliged to you to inform me if you done as you intended with the Mare. If I had casks I could send down pork if it is acceptable.  I wish to very much my Bill to be settled.  Please to inform me what remains unpaid, and in what I can pay it.  Mrs Nott joins with me in Christian love and respects to Mrs Hassall and all the Family  - I Remain with grateful rememberance of your kindness,

Affectionately yours in our Dear Lord,

H. Nott

Envelope addressed to:

Mr R Hassall

Parramatta

from Mr Nott Nov. 1815