Letter: James Kemp to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 19 December 1818
James Kemp
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Josiah Pratt
19 December 1818
21 December 1818
London, England
British English
Peace
December
New zealand
Charlotte
Peace
Jas
Kemp
Dated December 19-1818 Jest left the quenes ChannalChannel Proceeding to the downs Revd & dear Sir in grate haste I write to you last night my wife & I was very sick but we are better this morning bless the lord for it his love to ours is shown in a wonderful manner first in Supporting ours to leave all our Dear friends and in leaving your houshouse it was very dear to ous again in cauring ous so far on our voige,voyage we find grate comfort in watching the wonderful hand of Providence in dealing so kind with ous— but Sir when we look at his love in the gift of his Son to die for ous all other markesmarks of his love appar as nothing in comparison with that we trust it is this & this only which cause ous to leave our friends to go to New Zealand We believe Jesus is with [us] of a dededeed and of a truth and will be with ous allwaysalways even to the end— My Dear Charlotte desire to be remembredremembered to all and especilyespecially to Mrs B[ickersteth] My Dear told me this Morning to say that she felt grate peace of Mind and quite happy in the Lord— We Remain Your humble Servents Jas & Ch[arlo]tte Kemp Sir I felt myself quite ready to comply with your wishes About the Cabin—