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184 THE 3DAST NEWS OF THE EMIGRANTS.
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thought she -would wait a few months before taking extra ones " . She adds : — "T am so much at home in the Dutch language that I
can enjoy the services of the Mission Chapel in the valley . There is a kind family ( English ) at Wellington , four miles from here ,
whom I visit . I am to spend to-morrow with them , and attend the Communion service in the English Church . "
The Club , Christ Church ( _New Zealand ) ,. My bear Miss Rye August 13 , 1862 .
Here I am , safely domicile , d in Christ Church , Canterbury , after a quick passage of 95 days . Dr . Donald had the offer of a situation as governess
her offer waiting e takes of one for the me where position , but th the ere of nurse offer were . was five They onl children y make . £ 30 , one salary salary person . < £ I 40 suffice afterwards . The ; the governess had peop an le
anything do not seem , whilst to they value give education general , for servants they offer , nurse their -maids governesses , and plain scarcel cooks y from 251 . to 40 Z ., and even 50 / . per annum . Women of intelligence and
refinement come out resolve are much d to work -wanted they to may fill responsible do well ; any situations honest labour , and is if respected they will here , so you feel no repugnance to doing anything that will remunerate you .
Those who come out must be satisfied with the accommodation at the depot ; there expensive wretched . I took as and it is a difficult , situation it affords to pro them procure tern a , kind , as and housekeep of besides protection , er all , but , app and I lications have lodgings a promise are are made very o £
one under Government . I like the colony , though as yet it is a young one . me you The thoroug go city out of in hl Christ the Eng wet Church lish , you we is get had planned knee frost , deep but and in the snow mud streets . for The a are few climate not d made after seems ; so we to if
landed , since which y it has ; been incessant rain . I will write to ays you again by the next mail , when I shall be able to enter more fully into particulars . I remain , my dear Miss Rye ,
Very sincerely yours , L . S . B . Antwerp , Hershaw ( Murray River ) ,
My dear Miss Rye _November 17 , 1862 . I return you by this , mail the , £ 15 which you kindly lent me , also my
sincere thanks for the same . I received my salary at the expiration of 12 months , and have forwarded it the first opportunity . I am pleased to tell you I am still very happy ; and am surrounded with many kind friends .
I cannot tell you what dear Christian people Mr . and Mrs . E are . They agreed are to very remai much n with attached them another to me , 12 as likewise months . I I am find to them out here . I have and
especially in the Bush , that the more useful persons can make themselves , , ment the more she was they an are invalid respected and . For much three has months entirel after devolved Mrs . E on — me 's confine in the - very y
way of housekeeping and , other things , which I never expected , but , still I hope am very dear happy Miss , R and have are never quite once well regretted also the leaving other lad my native ( whose land name . I I
forget , ) who kindly ye gave , you me some little things ; in the way of y clothing before a I nd left believe home . me Please to rem accept ain again my grateful thanks for all your kindness ,
, Yours sincerely ,
A . R _*
184 The 3dast News Of The Emigrants.
184 THE 3 _DAST NEWS OF THE EMIGRANTS .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1863, page 184, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051863/page/40/
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