Copy of Baron Swanston's letter to Thomas Rounsefell

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Police Station, Broken Hill
24th March 1892

Sir
I have the honor to hand you herewith copies
of letters now in my possession received by "Thomas
Roundsfell" from "Baron Swanston" the Windsor
Murderer having reference to his engagement, and
contemplated marriage to Miss K Roundsfell.
I received them from her brother to-day, and if
the originals are of any use to you, I shall be
pleased to forward them, on the understanding
that eventually they will be returned to me, and
handed back to Mr T Roundsfell, who would
not part with them on any other condition

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
Jno Saunders
Sub. Inspector

Mr Supt Kennedy
C.I Dept
Melbourne
Respectfully forwarded through Mr Superintendent
Grainger Deniliquin

Jno Saunders
Sub. Inspector

The
Supt of Police
Deniliquin

[Annotated: top left]

A.92/425
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4/4

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Forwarded through the [crossed our: Superintendent] Inspector
General of Police, Sydney.
E. Grainger
Supt
29.3.92
The Inspr General
of Police
Sydney

For Mr Chomleys information
Edmund Fosbery
Inspector Genl
of Police
1.4.92
The Chief Commr
of Police
Melbourne

Referred to
Supr Kennedy
H M Chomley
Chief Commissioner of Police
4.4.92

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Copy of original letter received by Thomas Rounsfell
at Broken Hill on 16th February 1892 from Baron
Swanston the Windsor Murderer informing Mr
Rounsfell of his (Swanston's) engagement to Miss
Rounsfell.
Original letter now in possession of Sub. Inspector Saunders

Baron Swanston M.M.S.
Engineer
Fraser's Gold Mine Southern Cross
Yilgarn. W.A.
Perth. 8.2.92

T. Rounsfell Esq.

Dear Sir

you will no doubt be surprised to hear
from me as I am quite a stranger to you, but you will
not wonder at me writing to you when you know that
I, and your sister Katie is engaged to be married within
a month or so of the above date, I intended to write
you long ago, as we have been engaged for some time;
but my time even when in Bathurst has been fully
taken up with business. you will see by the above
that I am Engineer of Frasers Gold Mine. I am
receiving a wage of ₤6.0.0 per week with house
&c; and outside of that I make about ₤3.0.0 a week,
I shall bring "Katie" to Yilgarn as soon as possible,
Yilgarn is a healthy climate, and the place is nicesly[sic]
layed[sic] out, as for Dear Katies happness [sic] you need
have no fear, for if Kindness and attention can make
her happy she shall be so.

hoping to hear from you soon, and that you are well.

I, am
Yours Truly
Baron Swanston

T, Rounsfell Esq
C/o Mrs Opie
Cobalt Street
Broken Hill

Copy of original letter received on 22nd March 1892,
by Mr Thomas Rounsfell at Broken Hill from
Baron Swanston, the Windsor murderer in reply
to Mr Rounsfell's letter to Swanston sent from
Broken Hill on 16th February 1892, re marriage to
his sister.
Original letter in possession of Sub. Inspector Saunders

Southern Cross
4/3/92

T Rounsfell Esq

My Dear Sir

Your letter of the 16th of last
month to hand.

I assure you I should have been proud to have
met you had you have been able to escort
Katie to me, but rest assured, she shall be happy,
if she is not so, it shall never be any fault of
mine, for I will leave nothing undone to make
her a happy little wife. I love her more than
I can tell you.

and as you say with kindness and attention she
will become herself again, I have built a nice
little house here and made it a [sic] comfortable as
possible, and I have every thing arranged for
our wedding the day after Dear Katies arrival.
I hope the next time I write you will be as your
brother for the present I remain

Yours truly
Baron Swanston