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eternal wonder. I often think I must return to England & enjoy the
Society of God's People again before my Soul can have any bright prospects
of glory. The thought may be vain because God's power is infinite –
& he is everywhere present. Every thing here is so unlike religion so un
like God & his Glory. I often feel an anxious wish to see my native land
but when the time will come I know not – Government seems not to
pay much attention to Religion here as they send me no assistance
My duty is very hard – The Colony is become very extensive now & a great
number of people in it, with only myself as a Minister. Should any come
I hope he will be a pious man & hearty in the cause of God. I wish
you wd. inform me particularly what you want & if I can get it here you
shall have it. The great difficulty is to get an honest man to take what
we wish to send without stealing it. Our private letters are sometimes
stolen & if not stolen opened by some Persons Unknown. The greatest
Rogues in the world come & go from this Colony. If you can get a letter it
would be a chance business I think you will get this safe – The young man
has too much honor to neglect delivering it shd. he come himself –
You will give my kindest respects to Mr. Stokes also Mrs. Marsden's

I have the honor to be
Dr. Madam
Yrs. respectfully
(Signed) Samuel Marsden

P.S.
Mrs Marsden begs Miss Stokes' acceptance
of a little nothing box made of the wood of this country wch.
you will find in the box of seeds –

July 1804