Madeley Sepr—1818
Dear Sir,
	I much obliged and thank you Mr Pratt for the letter you sent me. Mr Hall read it me, and I was quite pleased. I could not write letter myself— but I hope the Lord Jesus Christ come and help me. Mr Langley of Shrewsbury ask me if I go to the Bible meeting. I say yes: He ask me why? I say to hear about God. Another time he ask me for what you go to Church? I say to hear about Jesus Christ. He ask me where Jesus Christ live? I say up in heaven. Another time he ask me where bad people go? I say to hell. Suppose I a Christian I go to heaven, if bad go to hell. I say to Mr Langley our country no find the right way. Great number of people at the meeting. I so pleased when Mr Pratt find a ship: I want a ship to go home. I been to Coal [f] port. I make four cups Mr Rose tell me you soon learn— yes I say, very soon learn with my fingers, but Book very hard. Hope I shall have a good ship and captain if please the Lord spare my life I go home and think of all kind friends in England. If you please Mr Pratt, Sir, I could not like tol mess with seamen that use bad language. I could not like to leave off my book now. I go aboard and help work the ship when I please, and learn book a little. Suppose God please spare my life when I get home to my country I send a letter back to my old friend Mr Pratt. I very sorry leave Mr and Mrs Mortimer behind: I hope see them again at New Zealand if the Lord please. [f]
I am
Dear Sir
Your obedient servant
Thomas Tooi
Mrs Mortimer has received a Letter from Mr M[ortimer] who perfectly agrees with Mr Pratt with respect to Tooi and Teetoree not being sent back as Cabin passengers, but to be comfortab[l]y accommodated and to work a little Voluntarily.
F[rancis] H[all]