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328 ON ASSISTED EMIGRATION.
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—Asss - ^ - Currency Creek, Adelaide, So...
as they send for a girl from . Adelaide some of tlie bachelors are sure the to steal man her can away turn ; his so do han not d to marry almost in Eng thing land unless for those you are are most sure
likely to succeed in the bush ; and I am any sure you , would not like to live in the town . I forgot to tell you we have a very nice garden ,
cloth buy liow with smart to p boots lenty come but are of . You strong cherries twelve will clothes shillings , I grapes daresay , and , a peaches pair easil stock here y yourself ;— get . and a Crockery free now well passage I with must is very . shoes tell Do dear , you not for ;
enoug tenpence we had h to to each g have ive for sixpence any common of them a piece cups you for and had common saucers better blue ; bring so if pudding you them are ; plates fortunate and , take and for
the care voyage of your provide ship things all , that for you you will can , find a bottle them all or two useful of : Eng and lish winesome bacona cakeand a Dutch cheesewhich you will find
a great , treat with , the biscuits , . If you could , take a small bag of flour you would find it a great comfort , to make a bit of bread when
you are poorly , as you are sure to be , so keep on deck as much as possibleand do not take messesfor sea-sickness will have its course .
John , wants you to bring any some currant , bushes ; you are to pack them in moss ; and I should like some rhubarb , mustard-and-cress seed ,
and indeed all the seeds you can get . I forgot to ask you to bring a pound of white cotton , and some darning ditto ; also tape of different
sizes , and a pound of coarse sewing silk , to make crackers for stockwhiwhich have handles two feet longwith a thong of from
fourteen ps to , thirty feet in length ; they make , such a noise you can hear them for miles . And nowdear Janewhen you know what ship
, , you are coming in , write , if it ' s only a line ; and perhaps we may get that before you are aware , and shall be on the look-out : and
write again before you get to Adelaide , and give it to the pilot , and he will post it long before you are on shore . Then do you stay on
board till John conies or sends ; we have only one post a week , on Thursday , so that whatever day you arrive we shall not get it till
the Thursday after ; do not leave the ship if you can help it , but if are forced to come on shore before we comego to Mr .
watchmaker you streettell him who areand , ask him to recommend , you , the best inn , , and leave word you with him , where you
are lodging , but be sure and make no acquaintances , as there are some queer characters in Adelaide .
_# * &* * Currency Creek , Adelaide , South Australia ,
October , 1851 . We have had the hottest and driest summer that has been known
for many years , every blade of grass was dried up for three months , and the cattle were dying around us in all directions ; indeed when
the cows calved , the only plan was to kill the calf , for to let it suck
328 On Assisted Emigration.
328 ON ASSISTED EMIGRATION .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1860, page 328, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071860/page/40/
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