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Letter six(pages 17-19) From Abraham, Jerusalem, Van Diemans Land to brother William. "Now a year since I wrote to Bromham" Charles is behaving himself". Fear Bro MILLWOOD's masters will soon shut up shop, "if so would like to see the jolly voyager on the shores of VD Land" "Hope Sister BLAKE'S new footing will prove a solid one" Mentions newspapers and says he would be glad of a new one now and again. "The comet I can say nothing about...The Northern Lights I have not heard of here" Bemoans lack of letters, in four years all that had been received was one from Bro Edward about .......months ago. "We are quite distressed on the account". Deals with money matters regarding Mr PHEASANT disputing payment of loans. Hopes "he will no longer tax you with my debt......" "Nov 22nd after severe and protracted sufferings, Mrs B was safely delivered of a son, whom we named William." The baby died 25th December and on the 29th, the day before the funeral, a fire destroyed new unfinished house at Glenorchy. Total saved was: two axes, 3 door handles and a pair of hinges! "Thus in three months we have suffered 3 removes, a birth, a death, a fire and a funeral" Now living at straggling half-formed village about 30 miles from Hobart Town called Jerusalem[Colebrook Dale]. Is reading prayers and preaching twice every Sabbath. Is continuing with schoolmaster duties. Had received a letter from Mr GOODSON. Mentions murder of Mr GELLIBRAND and Lawyer HESSEX by "(tis believed)" Aborigines of Pt Phillip

3 Apr 1837

From: 1837 To: 1837

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Biggs, Abraham,
Biggs, William,
Reilly, Charles,
Millwood,
Blake,
Biggs, Edward,
Pheasant,
Goodson,
Gellibrand,
Hessex

family correspondence, newspapers, astronomy, debt, FIRE, schoolmaster, Tasmania, BROMHAM