1867(?)
160 Liverpool St
Hobartown
My dear Mother, 

Again I have to acknowledge the receipt of your welcome letter and am glad to hear that you are all well. I am sorry to hear of Aunt R’s illness but the great God who has led her so long will not forsake her in the end.

Christina’s father had some relations in Dublin of the same name "Coates". I believe one was in some of the learned professions. I thought that before this I should have been able to tell of the Christmas box she had for me but is not yet but there will be ….. next time I hope. Chris is as well as can be expected and desires to be remembered to you, but has not time to write as this is a busy day with us. Times are very dull here and very little prospect of accountment? yet but I would like to be able to gain a livelihood here as the heat is so oppressive in the other colonies. There has been a terrible fire near Adelaide which has been very destructive. We expect the Prince here in a few days. There are great preparations for him. I am glad to see by the papers the stand the Protestants are making at home. The Church of England here is Puseyite and that is the reason I to go to the Methodists. I hope Sam will soon be quite recovered. I have very little to tell you only that we are well and hope for better things. Give my most affect love to sisters and brothers, Miss L, Joe, Sally etc.

And believe me

yours affect,

James C. Parkinson