FL14425178

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9 New South Wales
Parramatta Aug 22 1800

My Dear Madam

I now sit down to return you thanks for your kind letter a [indecipherable] - also for the books you sent. My daughter who was in England about the time the ship sailed that they came in - I heard [indecipherable] express other [indecipherable] it calls me in Greetings from her, & my anxiety until I heard of her safe arrival - You ask how [indecipherable] can sympathise with me - but I think it fair [indecipherable] good this is such a bad place for children & indeed I may say for people of every age. Some good [indecipherable] I [indecipherable] for the rising generation, the orphan home is open for 30 girls, & [indecipherable] for 30 more in a short time. Mr Marsden has sent the preceeding home a sermon he finished the [indecipherable] Sunday, the children attended - the Governor gives it every support. Mrs King & Mrs Paterson attend every day that it may be properly managed. Before this, you [indecipherable] had the pleasure of seeing our dr friends Mr & Mrs Johnson & their daughter; I feel great regret at them leaving the colony, their kind attention to us will always