A Letter From the Bush

Publication: Melbourne Herald
Date: 23 September 1922

dere friend

wots in the wind I seen you ad an
artists borl down in town friday nite
an things seemed to be goin pritty ot
well dont make no mistake you
aint got nuthin on on gunns gully we ad
a bit of a borl up ere last nite the
gurls dresses accordin to me sez an ol 
married man was somthin to rite ome 
about an wot with bill smith oo did
the musick avin a flask of wisky id
in is concertina an the other blokes
avin a bit on the ip im I tell you things
were pretty willin i donno wots the
world cummin to
me eads feelin pretty crook this
mornin cos i sneeked bill smiths con-
certina between dances

hoppin you are the same

Ben Bowyang