A journey through Aboriginal Australia
12.11.1895. From F. W. Belt (Adelaide Solicitor) to B. S. Money troubles. “ I am seriously concerned at Horn’s state of health”.
Correspondence relating to the Horn Expedition to Australia
Pirie Chambers
Pirie Street,
Adelaide 12th Nov 1895
My dear Spencer
I am seriously alarmed at Horn’s state of health. He has written twice to me within a fortnight. Perhaps it is his mind which is giving way. He now says that I “can advance you as you require it up to £500 but wished you to keep expenses down as much as possible”. I presume that the £500 is inclusive of the £200 already advanced.
I didn’t see you on the lawn on Cup day; so I concluded that you could not tear yourself away from the rapture of gazing at frogs’ internals or the butt end of an earthworm.
The celluloid Ring-neck seems rather relived at Horn reframing from jumping on his corns. I return you his letter. Hoping to see you soon in this giddy city
Yours sincerely
F. W. Belt
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