LOVE NOTE, on Fremantle Lunatic Asylum serviette

White paper serviette. Blank clover leaf shaped centre (on which note is written) surrounded by red block printed border of japanese scene of Mount Fuji (?) in top left hand corner and orange blossom, peonies, Japanes style bowls etc elsewhere around border.

The letter reads;
Nov. 30th 1899
'As the Ivy clingeth/ to the wall./ So does my heart for ever cling/ to thee.
My own fond love,______________(cross, cross, cross etc)
How can I express my hearts full wish, when my present state of/ health is all that I feel with./ Competent to cope with God's strength he's supplied me./ And ready ever to do his bidding for which he designed me-/ Part of my career has been one of corrupt nature./ But God has promised his blessing to both of his children/ finally to place your hand in mine in holy solemnity of/ matrimony./ And finally, when we have finished the duties alloted (sic)/ to us both as God's children, his promise to me & yourself will/ be glad tidings of joy and felicity/ at having found in us both material, to according the/ merit he has endowed us with./ God Blessing by your port-/ ion/ Until I am pardoned &/ released./ George.

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