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Dear Friends
Mr Crook and I called in Capt. Bunch [?] yesterday and made particular enquiry. She sailed from home in Nov, and arrived among the Islands the later end of September. As the wind was against their making Aimeo [Moorea Island]. They manned a boat and went to that Island. Capt Bunch [?]was kindly received by Mr Henry. He took Mr Henry & family there, and brought Mr Nott back, in his last voyage, and bears a very good character among the missionaries.
Mr Henry was overcome with grief, for the death of his wife. She had been dead some
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weeks time. Mr Bicknell in his letter, dated, June 26, after describing the case of Mrs Haywood says. Some others are ill. Mr Davies in his letter of the same date tells me Mrs Davies is unwell, and request me to write to her father for her on that account. Capt Bunch [?] says that Mr Bicknell was making a coffin for Mrs Davies who died the evening before. She was delivered of a child in the morning, and was like to do very well; and falling asleep at night died very suddenly unknown to them all.
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Mrs Nott was confined to her bed. Capt B thinks she has something of a consumption disorder.
Mrs Wilson was also quite confined to her bed. I think this may be in consequence of her breach which broke the third time and discharged a vast quantity of matter the day before the date of their letters in June last.
Mrs Haywood was no better of her dropsical complaint. Capt B staid [stayed] about an hour and half; and left them to get his cargo, fully intending to visit them again, as he had
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left a cask of [indecipherable] with Mr Henry. Capt B got his cargo at [indecipherable] and was then coming to Eumeo [?], but found the trade wind so strong against him, that when he was within 20 miles of the Island, he gave up the attempt and bore away. The reason I have been this particular is because some of our friends, particular Mr & Mrs Shelly, seem to doubt of the truth of the report, but to us it appears a certainty. I have sent 6 yds ribbon at 2/6 if any more is wanted it will be dearer.
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The other we hope to get colourd in a few days.
I hope to be at Parramatta next Saturday morning, if God permits, and so proceed to Kissing Point as usual.
I am
Yours in our Lord
Willm Pascoe Crook
Tuesday
Dec 22. 1812