SMYTH [Rev.] Patrick December 13 1854

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W.H. Archer, A.R.G. [Melbourne]

(A.L.S. 4pp 26cm)

"At Billy's promotion I am not surprised...Raffeilo [sic] is a prisoner: he is not wounded: I could say more, but more will not say...things are quiet here...there is not on the diggings here, one, I believe, who knows more about the late crisis here than your humble servant." His arrest was mediated and at the Stockade it was decided to shoot him. "It twice came to my ear that a person should be on one side or the other." Was not allowed to see wounded. "We are full of confidence in the good intentions of His Excellencey. May we have the good and just things that our people look for." No discourtesy has been offered to deputation to Sir Robert Nickle. "May I ask that you burn this. Hereafter I may give you some enlightenment on our history..."

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