Brian Condon: Letters and Documents in 19th Century Australian Catholic History
[Source: Adelaide Archdiocesan Archives original. Marked 'No. ]
Colonial Secretary's Office
July 28th. 1821
Revd. Sir,
Having brought under the consideration of His Excellency the Governor the Catechism and Hymns which you confided to my care, I have now in command to inform you that His Excellency feels it would be indelicate to give any opinion as to the propriety of their being printed for the use of your Congregations, during the absence of the Revd. Mr Connolly. I accordingly return them herewith.
I have the honor to be
Revd Sir
Your obedient humble Servant
F. Goulburn
Colonial Secretary
[Note: The most extensive collection of transcriptions of Fr Therry's correspondence remains Eris O'Brien's The Foundation of Catholicism in Australia; life and letters of Archpriest John Joseph Therry, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1922]