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follows it very closely - I recently received [indecipherable] dated January - and I was much pleased to hear from you as none had reached my for a long period before. Before going any further let me put you right with reference to my address it is JHMP Assistant Surveyor - Sale Gipps Land Victoria and not South Australia. I am most glad to know you are all well from all accounts my little niece Lotty is in [indecipherable] very much. Giver my love and tell her I am much [obliged?] for her little message + sketching. Ablett is becoming quite a family man. I expect many changes have taken place during my absence - I am very glad JW is getting so well but I cannot help thinking that under such circumstances he would regret returning to England - this of course very natural he should wish to see his friends - I have written two or three times but suppose he has not received the letter - I heard from Robert the other day he mentioned poor old Mrs Taylor was dead - poor old Lady - but really from what I had heard recently I was not surprised - these changes must of course be expd [expected] Yet one cannot hear of them without deep regret. Well my Dr. [dear] Father I must come to a close - give my kinds to L to Dr. M & all friends [?] I remember [?] regards to [?} believe me ever you [indecipherable] JHP
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