Hassall family further correspondence, ca. 1884, 1896, 1944-1945, with transcriptions [ca. 2007]

MLMSS 7863

fonds

1884, 1896, 1944-1945 [transcribed ca. 2007]

843826

Microfilm : CY 4916, frames 561-586

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - 4 letters (manuscript) with transcripts (computer printouts)

1. Letter from Macquarie (‘Corry’) Hassall to his brother Percy (Pat), 17 Dec 188[4?]; in reply to letter received from Percy in Wagga; written while visiting Sydney to see the Harpurs and Emmy (‘Em’); will go to Bungonia on Friday

2. Letter from James Mileham Hassall of Wambrook Lake, to his son Albert (Bert) Edward Mitchell Hassall, 2 Aug 1896; with suggested configuration of a house extension for Bert and Minnie; family news and farming matters including stock sale prices and arrangement for carriage of butter to Cooma; the proceeds of a ball in aid of a widow; overseer positions at Olive Downs concerning Bob Johnson and others; James’ health

3. Letter from Percy Hassall, of Buxton, to his son Leo Thistlebook, of Nimmitabel, 21 April 1944; relating to farming matters; family and district news including new headmaster in Cooma Public School; certificates in identification of planes; matters relating to Leo's property including use of pipes for springs, bushfires, and timber management; scarceness of tobacco; cost of wool packs and razor blades; Watsfords selling out and leaving Buxton, arrival of Croacher family

4. Letter from Percy Hassall, of Buxton, to his son Leo Thistlebrook, of Nimmitabel, 29 April 1945; including family news; wool prices; George Greetham’s interest in Leo’s land in Buxton for his son-in-law Allan Hick; plane spotting; egg production; Leo’s ‘scrubbing’ and ringbarking

Chronological

Transcriptions accompanied by biographical notes & headnotes