Francis Hare Papers (no. 44): Henry Baber to Hare

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    Baber, Henry
    Date
    1881
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    Paper no.44, 8 March 1881

     

    This is part of the digitized version of the Francis Hare Correspondence held in the University of Melbourne Archives. It consists of 54 letters and documents, of which this is one, from 1859-87 and received by or relating to Superintendent Francis Hare, one of the members of the Victoria police force involved in the pursuit and capture of the Kelly Gang. The collection complements Hare’s published memoir, The Last of the Bushrangers (London, 1892) and includes letters by some of the key figures of the Kelly story including the Police Commissioner Frederick Standish, Superintendents Charles Hope Nicolson and John Sadleir, Detective M Ward and John Sherritt, as well as items by Hare himself.

     
    Abstract
    Letter from Mr Baber / on his leaving Kilmore / 2 ?? / / Kilmore / 8th March 1881 / / My Dear Mr Hare / / I conjectured when I left here in July last, that six months would wind up the ? settled state of affairs then existing. But so far as I can see we are no nearer that goal than we were then. I have therefore determined not to let the opportunity pass in securing a place at… It is the only one that now offers itself. But I could … take advantage of the old “Black Swan” … put … a tolerable good state of affairs and divided into two dwellings and I have taken the one which appears the most inviting. This seems to be my only resource – how long I may be there, goodness knows. / I have to thank you for allowing my family to remain at Kilmore, undisturbed so long and I most sincerely thank you for the many kindnesses which have emanated from you during the period of service I have had the pleasure of passing under your direction. / Believe me to remain / Dear Mr Hare / Faithfully yours / Henry Baber / / ps / I shall vacate the quarters today and hand the keys to Mr Deasey. / HB /
    Keywords
    Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880; Bushrangers -- Victoria; Law enforcement -- Victoria

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