Henry Parkes

“ On no account suffer him to neglect arithmetic. Drawing is very well in its place—a very beautiful acquisition, but it must not become a mere childish passion, to the subversion of that which may make him a gentleman, an intelligent and useful member of society. Drawing will be of no use to him in the merchant's counting house, and I do not think Birmingham the place for his future existence. What is his age? Does he read much, and what kind of books? Give my love to him, and tell him to be a good fellow—to begin to be a man!
I have little more to say at present, and as little time. ”

“ There is some difference between this and 2s. 6d., and almost everything in Sydney except rent is very reasonable. I bought a carpenter's hand-saw from a broker's shop, quite new, and as good as the one you sent me in London, for 4s. ”