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3rd Feb 1882

This is my 21st birthday! I am a man! very significant that; as father says, I will have to think and act for myself now. Well, with God's help I will endeavour to do right I live a thruthtful, righteous & sober life. It is my aim ever to better myself, although I sometimes miserably, oh! miserably fail. I've got a temper, which wants conquering, & a heart, that often harbours most wicked & vile thoughts, cleansing. God strengthen me in my warfare & help me to live the life I have to live nobly & well, always prepared to die.

I have been a Sunday School Teacher for about 7 years, that has done me a power of good, & my feeble efforts at working for Christ on the Sunday, have often fortified me for the next week. One needs spiritual armour on the Quayside. I see more of what people term 'life' on the Quay, than I expected when I first went, but I am fortunate in being a good office, where I have been for 7 years (come 18th May). The best way to conquer evil thoughts is to work hard, at least,

god Feb 1882   
This is my bit birthday! I'm aman   
very significant that, as father days, Swill have
to think and act for myself now. Well, with 
God's help I will endeavour to do right Hive a 
truthful, righteous asober life. It is my aim 
ever to bett mapelf, although Isorhetimes 
miserably, oh miserably foul. lie got a 
temper, which wants conquering, Dad heart that 
often harbours most wicked Write thoughts, 
cleansing. God strengthen me in my warfare 
thell she to live the life I have to live nobly twell, 
always prepared to did. 

Is have been a Sunday School Teacher for   
about 4 years, that has done me a power of  
good, Imy feeble efforts at working for Christ 
low the Sunday, have often fortified me for 
the next weekd. ones needdo spirituall armour oh the 
Wayside. Isee more of what people term life on 
the away, than Sexplated when I first went, but 
Sam fortunate in being in a good office , where 
I have been for yyears / come 18th may). 
The best way to conquer edit thoughts is to work hard, at least, 

grd Feb. 1982   
This is my 214 birthday! So am   
very significant thatli as father day, will have  
Etichoke land act for mopelfmou. Well, with  
Gods heff I will endeavour/t dorught Mive a  
truthful, righteous tsober life. It is my aim  
ever te letter mpelf, although Seorhetines  
miserables, oh! miserably fail. I've gota   
tempe, Thich warto coslabering, Mal heart that 
often harbouro most wicked Bila thought, 
dansing. Lod shengthens me in my was fase  
Shelf she to live the life I have to like no hd, Puell 

I have been a Sunday School Teacher for 
about y years, that has done me a powerlof 
good, ding feeble effato at working for Christ  
on the Sunday, have often fortified me for 
the next weeld. Onei neelde Sikituallarmour on the 
Luapide. Isee mme of what people term 'life on 
the way, than Iexpleted when I first went, but 
I am fortunate in being in a good office, where  
Shave been for Y yearo come 1st May). \"The best way 
to conquer evil thought in to work hard, at least, 

grd Hef 1882
This 2/2 Lirthday! Sim
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LuLh ighleos soher e L Itisa aime
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S.S. Shropshire
At Sea
4th March 19120

Mr F.W. Green.
Dear Sir,

We are off to Freemantle for another 40,000 Boxes of apples after loading 110,00 at Hobart. We did not call at Melbourne again. We will land 6,000 Boxes of Butter at Freemantle from Sydney.

Will you please remember me to Mr Waters & to my fiends at My College and with best wishes to yourself I remain

Yours faithfully
John Duncan

S.S.  
Shropshire
my. N. Green.  
Aff March. 19120, 
Dear Dien We are off- to Freemantle 
for another 40.000 Boxes of apples after 
loading 1 10.000, at Nobrash, wel did not call at 
Melbourne, again. We will land 6.000. Boxes 
of Butter atfreemantle from Sydney . 
Will you please remember me 
to Mr Waters & bol my friends at Me  
College. and with best wishes to 
yourself 
I pemain
yours faithfully 
John. Duncan 

S.s. Ohropshire  
lat sea  
4 Wareh. 19120, 
Mr J. W. Green. 
Dear Sire We are off to freemantle 
for another 40,000 Bosces of apples after 
Loading 110000, at Hobart, wobel did not eallah 
Melbfturne, again. He will land 6.000. Boces 
of Buter and Freemande from Sydney. 
Will you fleebe femember me 
to Me Waters e to my friends at the 
College and with Post wishes to : 
yourself 
Yours faithfully 
seman
can

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or anothe 40:0 Noba: Boeis
ples olidl plo aplen oallo
Hoarding Melo frne 1/10000, al
gain. Me u'llland 6.00D. Bocoo
BBuMer a antle ylny.
Iill fe bpe me

Christmas. 1888. A page from "my" illustrated diary. Drawn by Uncle Charlie. Belgrave. Victoria. Australia. for Christopher Fry.
With every good wish for a h"app"y and prosperous future.
Out party from S"t. Mary's Fie"lds passing through Belgrave. Leicestershire to a meet of the Pychley "Hound"s.

Christmas. 1888. A page from T illustrated diary. Drawn by Uncle Charlie. Belgrave. Victoria. Australia. for Chridapher Fry.
With every good wish for a har y and prosperous future.
Our Party from Sri Lids passing Through Betgrave. Leicestershire to a meet of the Pychley

Christmas. 1888. A page from illustrated diary.   7
Drawn by Uncle Charlie. Belgrave. Victoria. Australia. for Chruida pher Fry,  9
With every good wish for a har y and prosperous fuhre,  8
Our Party from Sm i ds passing through Belgrave Leicestershire to a meet of the Py chley  12

Chrishmas. 1888. pace from illustrated diary. Drawn by uincle Chaplie. Belgrave. Victoria Australia. for Chridlapher Fry.
With every dood wish and prosperous fuhre.      
Our parly jrom passing Through graveleiceshershire te mectof Hhe Pychlay     

Saturday Sep 24th 1853

         Very busy all day preparing our establish-
         ment previous to it being transferred to
         two young men who will probably make
         more of it than we have as they are quite
         conversant with the business. They came
         up in the evening and took possession
         after paying us 100£ in Cash and 3 months
         bill for 50£ for the stock tents good
         will &c - As for the "good will" they
         have that as far as I am concerned
         in every sense of the term, for am heartily
         sick of the fumes of the oven and dispensing
         lolly-sticks and comfits to the colonial
         small fry. We celebrated the event with
         a glass and a song, and made the night
         of our parting with the old tent as merry
         a one as any we had passed in it.

Sunday Sep 25th
         Andrew Martin and two of his friends
         paid us a visit.

I wesday defy Saturday def 14- 
the 185 3
very busy all day prepare our bolablinds 
two young new who will probably make
more of it than we have, as they are quite
conversant with the bushup. they carne 
chop in the evening aunt took badsession 
after paying u. 108 I in Cash and 3 month. 
will for fot for the Mock teats good 
will to - he for the good well" they 
has that and far and i am concernis 
In every devise of he term, for Aam heart  
sick of the farmer of the oven and disforcing  
lolly- sticks and coutilt to the & colonial 
small fry.. We celebrates the event with 
a glass and a song, and moises the might  
It our cartry with the ots tent at Marry 
hair us a visit. 

Tuesday Sess Saturday Ach 24th 1853 

Veg betyr all day prepare our bestabbits 
Mente previous t ih beung transferred to 
two young men who will prosrably make 
Mone of it than we have, as they are quite 
conversant with the basiese – They came 
ich in the evening and took possession 
after payung us 100 L in Cash And 3 month, 
fill for 50th for the slock that good 
will fe. – Act for the good well\" They 
Lind that as far as I am concerned a 
in every sense of the teren, for all am hearts 
sick of the frames of the oven and dispersing
lolly-sticks and confit to the & colonial
small fry.. We celebrated he event with
a glass and a song, and made the night
of our partag with the old tent at Merry
a one as aug me had passed in it

Andrew Martin and two de le friend 
paid usa vitit.  1

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