Argyle St, 
Hobart
Jany 27th  1870
Dear Mother,

Received your kind letter and was glad to hear that Sam was well and able to go and once more may the Lord grant that he may continue so for it must have been very dull for him to lie in the house so long but the Lords will must be done. I have great reson to be thankful to him for what he has done for me. He snatched me from the gates of death . Can I ever forget that moment. Oh if you could but of seen me you would of thought that all was over but I thank God that he has spared me yet while longer. I hope that all will go rit with me this time you will think what is the matter. I was glad that you liked dear Annes likeness as to her hair she put up her little hand just before he had time to take her but as soon as can will have another of her taken standing in white frock but realy with my illness and James been out of employment we have had hard time of it this winter but all will be well yet with the help of God. I told dear Ann that her grandma was going to send her nice? doll and she said dear dear grandma to send Ann doll and had you would be astoished to hear her talk she speaks her words so plain. She will be 2 years old in three days time if the Lord spares her then. Her papa is so proud of her. She can talk to him when he is at home. She is always after him I get quite jealous with him. She is so fond of hearing anyone read you would laugh to see her. She will ask for the paper and then will lay down on the soafa and read on her own little way and she puts up her little hands and she puts up her little hand to say grace but she cannot say all plane yet and she will say Amen.There is young friend of mine here the wife of Mr Carnduff and she has given birth to twins girl and boy. Anne says Mama buy me twins like Carnduff but think one at a time is plenty. Please to give my love to Aunt Maria and tell here that we all think Anne resembles her more than eney one else. I hope that she may grow up like hear aunt and be a comfort to her mother like they are to their mothers. I supose by the time your resive this my brother Luke will be in London. If all is rit with them pleas to show him the two cartes of Anne for he is sure to go cross to Belfast to see you all. I supose that he will bee … Anne, Mother, Father and sisters? sends there kindest regards to you all. I do not think that there is anything more I can say as James is going to rite. Please to give my love to all and except the same from yur affect daughter,

Christina Parkinson.

P.S. Please excuse this scribble [piece cut out]