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much tempted to join and go in with a will - I suppose by this time you have heard the news of the Attempt on the life of Prince Alfred at Sydney by a man named O Farrell. It has no doubt caused much excitement at home = There was a tremendous uproar out here about it - He was hung for it a day or two since - His friends tried hard to get him off or rather his sentence commuted but the New South Wales Authority would not hear of it - Time warns me I must come to an end [?] has just come down with some letters for me to enclose and joins me in kindest love to You all [at Sarah?] - as well as Mr & Mrs Bird and other friends and believe me dr [dear] Father Yr Affectionate Jas Remember me kindly to the members of Lodge -
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