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- 23 March. Black Lead Buninyong 1864.
Dear Brothers and Sisters
I hope that this will find you all in good health as it leaves us at present thank the Almighty for it. But am sorry it is my painful duty to tell you that Sister Hannah is no more. She died on the 18th inst. Friday last. She had been ill a long time. Daniel wrote to me to have her up here to see if the change of air would do her good. She was with me 13 days. The doctor in Melbourne gave her up. I had a doctor to her here. He told my wife he could nothing for her, her lungs were gone. He gave her some medicine to sooth [sic] her pain. She kept her bed only 4 days. Poor thing was very thankfull [sic] for the attentions she received. She was rather reserved. She said but little about her future state to me, but she always had her Bible by herald read it much and seemed aware that her time was short. She told my wife several times she was happy and I do believe it. I did hear her singing in the night that beauty full hym [sic] And am I Born to Die was a favourite. When she was taken for deathI was away from home. My wife asked her if she thought it was death. She said yes, then are you happy, yes. The last time she was asked her speech was gone. She was asked to give a sign. She clasped her hands and waived them as good as to say all was well. Her spirit took flight about 10 o’clock night on the 18th March. I telegraph for Daniel. Charles and Joe but James was in the wrong part of the Colony, it was impossible to let him know in time for the funeral, but I do hope this will bring him to God. I had her buried very respectable. I bought a piece of ground for her and enough for all my family to [be] buried in. I shall have it fenced in and plant some flowers in it as it [is] my own private property situated in Buninyong Cemetery Victoria. Charles, Daniel and Joe was at the funeral. Now my dear brothers and sisters the first link in the family is broke. It is high time for us all to double our diligence for it soon time be our turn, then my prayer is we all examine our selfs and see how matters stands betwixts God and our souls for we shall soon have to stand before him. When my dear sister was dying my wife was pleading with her Maker in behalf. She felt the influence of the holy Spirit abundantly such joy and gladness come over. When Hannah was asked if the praying did hurt her she put her hand out to pull my wife [to] her [to] pat her on the shoulders, so that she gave us reason to believe she is gone to rest.
Daniel told me there was letter this mail and that poor Mother was still in the wilderness but kept alive on brandy, so I expect she is gone before now. I am expecting every mail to hear she is gone to meet poor father to part no more and I hope the Lord will enable me to meet them in Heaven. I have been expecting Mother’s likeness but it is a long time coming.
Charles Stone has been here twice lately, he [is] quite well. Charles, Daniel and Joe all join with me in love to all.
From your affectionate brother George Bedggood and Mary Ann Bedggood.
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Abt 1833 - 1915 (~ 82 years)