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New Zealand
August 31/22
My Dear Friend
Your kind letter by Mr.
Lawry I receive with pleasure and had
I now time I would endeavour to
give you a long one in return but
tis now drawing toward ten O clock
at night therefore you must excuse
my being short.

We are as a family well in
body and the blessing which we re-
ceive from our bountiful Lord and
give continual praise but we
do not so we are very often [indecipherable]
making his Divine Majesty and giv-
ing him just cause of taking from
us what we enjoy - May the good
Lord pardon our ingratitude for his
dear sins make and remember
[indecipherable] no more.

We at this time live at
peace with the [indecipherable], Though they