September 25th 1867
Hobartown 
160 Liverpool Street
My dear Mother

I received yours by last mail and am glad to hear that Sam is so much better. It is well that he was at home where he could be so well treated and I hope that something will turn up for him at home as things are very dull here. I told you that we had commenced shop-keeping. We can not boast of having done much yet but hope to get on by and by as we commence in the dullest part of the year. The "Neuhoff" has arrived a day or two ago and the box is on board, but the weather has been so wet that I have not been able to go to get it yet but I think it will be allright and I shall inform you in my next. Christina is as well as can be expected under the circumstances. We have to complain of things being too cheap here as there is no demand for produce but we hope that God in his kind providence will so order things that we may be enabled to gain a moderate livelihood. I have very little news to tell you. His R Highness coming will make a little stir. I had hoped to have got the box in my possession before I closed this but will most likely on tomorrow. We have had scarcely any winter and the trees are just bursting into blossom but this last day or two it rains incessantly. Remember me to Miss L, Joe, Sally and all my acquaintances and with love to Sisters and Brothers in which Chris joins. I remain ever your affect.

James C Parkinson

PS I think you would be snuggest in the Old House, it would be less expense and more comfort and who knows we may all meet there yet again

Adieu