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And that they were for the purpose of applying funds to new Settlers about to emigrate. This is a reviving symptom – and I hope you may have begun to feel the benefit of it before the middle of 1845 in a sensible manner 

Indeed, I feel persuaded it must be so, for I am no Croaker – and particularly respecting a Country who chief want is labor, and whence the poor but valuable Laborer is so well rewarded for his toil and enterprise – My warmest regards to your dear good Mother, Wife, Sister and Brother, not forgetting best wishes for dear little Missy – 
Ever yrs sincerely
W.S.D. 

[Address panel:] 

P Mail Packet "Ann Grant"
31 Oct: 1844 –
paid 1s/- 

To James MacArthur Esq
Camden,
New South Wales. 

 

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