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Wreck of 'Boyd'

Parramatta June 1818

Dear Madam,

I had the pleasure to receive your
kind letter and was happy to learn that your
late dear Husband towards the setting of his sun
was not without hope. It must be a great consolation
to your mind to entertain the pleasing hope
that the Father of mercies looked down upon him
when he was in want of his aid. I always esteemed
him much for his sound wisdom and good under=
=standing: as a man few possessed a stronger mind
and I always saw on him a shy strong partiality for
pious men: he could not but esteem those whom
he believed were possess [possessed] of true religion. God is
good unto Israel: we may expect his blessing upon
our fervent prayers in the end – My own life has
been checkered with various scenes – I have seen