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collect you some seeds and plants from Norfolk Island. I was there better than a year
ago, but I do not know when I shall go again. I will write to an acquaintance who
lives there, and endeavour to obtain some for you. Any thing that this country
affords, and I can obtain, I shall be very happy to send you. I think it probable
I shall be able to collect you some seeds such as you have never yet received. I
sometimes visit different (parts) of the Settlement at the distance of forty or fifty
miles from Sydney. Such as I can obtain you shall have, thought I do not
profess any great botanical knowledge myself.

I have much to occupy my time, a great variety of duties to perform.
I am a gardener, a farmer, a magistrate, and a minister, so that when
one duty does not call me, another always does. In this infant colony there
is plenty of manual labour for every body. I conceive it a duty for all to
take an active part. He who will not work must not eat.

Now is our harvest time. Yesterday I was in the Harvest field, assisting
in getting in my wheat. To-day I have been sitting in the civil court, hearing
the complaints of the people. To morrow, if well, must attend the pulpit,
and preach to my people. In this manner I chiefly spend my time. It
may appear strange, but it is necessary, situated as we are here. You can
form no idea, Madam, of our state. I wish to be found faithful, to act like
a christian and minister. I can say this, I do not eat the bread of idleness.
It is my opinion God will ere long visit New South Wales with His
heavenly grace. Out of these stones, He will raise up children
unto Abraham. There has not been any shaking yet amongst the
dry bones, but the son of man is commanded to prophesy, and I hope