Henry Hastings Hall to Sarah Bracher, 7 March 1859
| Title: | Henry Hastings Hall to Sarah Bracher, 7 March 1859 |
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| Related people: | Henry Hastings Hall · Sarah Louisa Bracher (née Hall) |
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File: H_H_Hall_1859_03_07.doc
2010 April 18: transcribed & typed by IB
2011 April 23: checked against MS
2010 April 25: amended
Henry Hastings Hall to Sarah Bracher, 7 March 1859
King George’s Sound
March 7th 1859
My dear Sister
I suppose ere this you have received my note from Adelaide. We left the day after I wrote and arrived here tonight (the 9th day) fortunately the mail Steamer Columbian arrived here en route to Melbourne 2 hours before us, so I have a good opportunity of dropping you a line — our passengers are Dr Waylen, son of the party you knew, Mr L Samson’s eldest son, a nice youth just finished his education in Adelaide Mr Gurner a dentist a very gentlemanly fellow and old Mrs Hokin who left Tarrengower a short time since. We have had a very fine trip, and expect to be at the Swan in 5 or 6 days. We have some cargo for this place and ten thousand sovereigns for the Swan. I saw Mr and Mrs Collinson in Adelaide, they asked particularly after Tom Hester and in fact every body else. Mr C is now a Member of Parliament. This place has much improved — there were five vessels here when we arrived. In case you do not get my Adelaide note I may again state I saw Dowdell and he paid me three pounds on your account. I shall go on shore tomorrow and will leave this open in case I should hear any news. Please forward this to my brother.
I have been on shore and seen some Swan River papers there is little news of interest old Mrs Slade was thrown from [---] and killed — five convicts [?had] broken adrift and were laying [?the] [?settlers] under contributions Rd Broun’s widow had left with all the family for England — old Mrs Sholl and several other old Swan had [?just] left also. I saw Thos Chipper & requested him to report me as well as send a note by the Swan Mail which left this morning amongst the items of news the Governor had laid the foundation stone of a new Wesleyan School Room, and the new W Minister the Revd Clay had arrived. With love to you all
I remain Dear Sister
Your affect brother
H H Hall
[Note (in pencil)]
Dr Taylor
As soon as you can I wish you wd let me have a trifle in cash as I do not wish to draw till I can raise my pay or leave
W S Hall
