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This letter was written by Emma Jane Jones, the daughter of my 4th Great Grand-Uncle, to her ‘beloved Samuel Salmon’ on 16 February 1860.  Even though she mentions that there is a possible "separation" between the couple, they married some 20 months later in Hobart.

Thank you to Sharon Foskett, a FLEMING/JONES cousin, for sending me this letter on 21 Nov 2000.

Personal Letter of Emma Jane Jones (1833 - )

Rose Hill,
Jericho.
Feb 16^th 1860

My Dear Samuel

As I expected to see Mrs. Johnson on Saturday next I seize the opportunity of a few spare moments to write a few more lines to you.

The first thing I have to tell you is that I received a letter today from Gippsland Victoria from an old friend and school companion and the only one that I ever mentioned anything to about our affair. For I wrote to her shortly after our separation and told her all about it but she seems to think that separation would be of short duration for she wants to know whether we have parted forever or if it is alright again. But although she appears to think that we are good friends again.

My friend in her letter says that Gippsland is quite a different place to what she expected to find it. She says that she often thinks of me and wishes that I was over there with her for it is such a beautiful country that she never enjoyed herself more than she has done since she has been there. Her husband has purchased a small farm and she seems quite happy, her name is Mrs. Merry.

I suppose my dear Samuel that you heard of my father's illness brought on by indulging himself too freely when in Town at the Regatta - really my dear friend I was fearful at one time that we should lose him for none of us ever saw him so bad before but I thank God he is pretty well now and is at Melton Mowbray sale today with my brother Benjamin and Henry is up at Oatlands so we are all alone.

Father is friends again with Edward and we had the happiness of seeing him last week. I think that Mr. Jones has the Hunting Ground again for I heard Benjamin say that he was paying six hundred a year for it and I know when he first took it he did not pay so much as that for it and I have not heard anything about Mr. J leaving. I think that father and Mr. J arranged it at the cross Marsh.

And now my beloved Samuel I must conclude with kindest love to My Dear Samuel

And believe me to remain your ever Affectionate Emma.