The Archer Letters – Letter Twelve
July 2, 2024
View Letter 12 written from Penola on 24 November 1866:
The Archer Letters – Letter Eleven
View Letter 11 written from Fitzroy Terrace in Melbourne on 1 September 1866:
The Archer Letters – Letter Five
The letter written by Fr Julian to William Archer from Penola on 5 September 1865, merits more than a cursory glance. It is, once again, full of questions and demands of his good friend but, as he says “Who have I to look but you?” He is grateful that William has recommended a microscope that will suit his purposes, and his pocket.
Written in free and easy conversation style, Fr Julian’s sense of humour here is at its best. He refers to his lack of means and suggests maybe the microscope could magnify his income! “The rule is that all priests say they are poor, the exception being in my case that it is true.” He asks for a book and suggests “get it anywhere – steal it – and tell me the cost to soul and body and I will remit in both senses!”