FAC152/1/9

Letter from Reverend Charles Edward Searle to George Thomas Askew. Sent from Earl Stonham, Suffolk

30 January 1866

From: 1866 To: 1866

Has received two British Columbia newspapers from George and is always happy to hear from him regardless of whether it is good or bad news. Read a report of a meeting of the Hudson's Bay Company that Victoria has declined and believes George's mill will have suffered as a result. Wonders if the 'Big Bend' diggings will revive George's business. Likes to receive newspapers from George as they allow for a comparison with the Australian and Cape of Good Hope papers which he reads. Informs George that his aunt Rebecca has died. The death comes as a surprise as believed she only had a slight illness. George's uncle, William Askew, is still grieving. Has no news of George's mother [Mary Askew] and father [James Askew]. If there had been anything to share he would have heard it from George Fennell who visited his sister recently who works as a cook for him [Charles Searle]. Has also heard that George's friend Thomas Fosket, who married Mary Kennedy, has married again. Has heard nothing from George Askew in the United States. George Odell writes from New Zealand who will be independant in a few years and has land and cows belonging to him which would have been a long time coming in Odell. Hears that there is much fever and illness in Odell this winter and that some families have been in great distress.

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Searle, Charles Edward,
Askew, George Thomas,
Askew, Thomas George,
Askew, Rebecca,
Askew, William,
Fennell, George,
Fosket, Thomas,
Kennedy, Mary,
Askew, George,
Odell, George,
Askew, Mary,
Askew, James

Suffolk, Canada, British Columbia, ODELL