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the wool - at roughly [indecipherable]. We saw the Harriet Underwood
at the Derwent all well & since our arrival
here understand she got safe to Sydney.
Believe me I begin to be anxious, to
get to London amongst you the time on board
is like lost times day [indecipherable] after day and hour
after hour yet we do not consider we do not
remember our latter end Out sabbaths are [indecipherable]
and our hours has been spent in rain
I long to sit under the peaceful [indecipherable] of the
Gospel & pray that its [indecipherable] influences may
be showered upon me - Pray for me my dear
Sir I am in the midst of dangers sit arround
with temptation & [indecipherable] in the midst of a
crooked & [indecipherable] people - I received your very
kind letter (inserted by [indecipherable] before I left Parramatta with the
May [indecipherable] the salatory advice gave me exceeding joy
& grief when I reflected how fully I carried into
practice those great duties therein specified -
your Querys though correct I feel my inability
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to answer - I hope & trust an ardent desire to
learn the way of the Lord and proclaim his
Salvation has led me to leave my Fathers house and
brave the mighty Ocean - I am coming with
trembling [indecipherable] knowing my own ignorance & unworthy.
[indecipherable] but trusting that Our Lord & Master will
make me perfect in [indecipherable] and prepare me
for all his [indecipherable] - I know he can raise up
weak things of this world to confound the mighty
Moreover he has, promised that if we ask we
shall receive - Remember me affectionately to
Mrs. Hancox and other friends - and (word crossed out)
forget me not at a throne of Grace -
Your Unknown
though sincere friend
T H
to Mr Thos Hancox
London