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some little peace and quiet of mind, yet were [indecipherable] England, and could see any prospect of a proper institution for the poor children, I should willingly embark again for New South Wales In that case I should have some hope of doing a little good to the rising generation. Mr [indecipherable] one of the missionaries sent out to Otaheite, is the bearer of this: he has resided in this settlement long enough to see the state of the clergymen and of the children, and can furnish you with any further information upon this subject, if it shoild be in your power to support or in any way promote so humane an undertaking as an orphan school.
I am
Honoured Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Samuel Marsden

Revd Samuel Marsden to W. Wilberforce Esq
Parramatta, Augt 7th 1800

Honoured Sir, I have the happiness to inform you, that after much painful anxiety and many difficulties, the Orphan School at Sydney is at length opened for the reception of sixty girls. I cannot but view this institution as the foundation of religion and morality in this colony: without an establishment of this nature, to rescue the rising generation from ruin, it could never prosper. The unfortunate children who are now taken under the [continued on p. 15