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[MS 904]

expected fast recovering. She died Suddenly and unexpectedly
She had no one to witness her end for we found her a corpse
in bed and knew not but she was asleep till we were
about waking her up then we found she had slept the
sleep of death well so much for this long tale we were
satisfied that the lord had done it . - . D^r Shepherd
lost his little Girl the week following and most
of our other Children are unwell poor George has
suffered much I hope he will recover, I do not -
know whether I said any thing to you in my last
about M^r Gate you will be glad to hear that he is
a dear sympathizing faithful friend as a Minister
one that rightly divide the word of truth, and that a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed," he has lived
with me about 18 Months and the more I know of
him the more I love, and esteem him . - Now for
a tale about the New Zealanders they are dying around
us without hope and without God and Christ I have
witnessed many heart rending sights of their perishing
requesting knowledge and the only [sinners? sincere?] friend, determined

[MS 905]

to die as their fathers died: we regularly visit them
at their residence to impart instructions and are
endeavouring to educate their children and adults Our
schools offered us much encouragement we have from 60 to
70 boys adults and Girls living with us many of whom are making
considerable progress in their language the translation goes
on slowly we have however the greater part of the Liturgy
in use every sunday nearly the whole of the Gospel of
St Matthew is translated a part of which has been examined
by the body of Missionarys and approved. We journey -
among the Natives about us to impart religious -
instruction as often as possible the success of which
we leave with our heavenly Father we often return
weary and say "Who hath believed our report"

I am especially requested by M^rs Clarke to enquire
about M^rs Hassall and the dear little ones we can
scarce form an Idea of your number it [has been] so long since
we heard about them give our very kind and affectionate
regard to d^r M^rs Marsden and her affectionate family