Bay of Islands
New Zealand
Octr  28 1815
Dear Revd Sir
	I have been here labouring, I think I may say, nearly one year have seen much of the goodness of God have had great reason  to bless him for his protecting Hand, tho we are in Deaths oft, yet we are a live and in good health may the blessing of Jehovah J[ireh] rest upon you and yours, and upon that Society which sent me hither. I have sent you a short account of some of my proceedings, you will see in a Letter dated July, 1815, some of my sentements respecting our hinderances that keep me back in a great measure from doing good, if I have nothing in my power I can do but little &c, youl [sic] will see it in full in that Letter, we have have [sic] a little girl who having been with us some month [sic] she has knit a pair of garters for Mr Marsden I shall send them to him by the Active this time she is learning to sew has made some progress gets on slowly with her reading can say the Lords prayer her self when she likes. We have three Boys a bringing on as fast as we can in reading and writing and spinning, they are very wild that we have but little management over them at present, but are prepareing them for it by degrees as fast as they will bear, they are dressed in english clothing [f] every Sunday goes to church beheaves [sic] as well as can be expected, they would be dressed in our clothing every day if they would sleep in my hut and beheave [sic] decently, but this is too much for them at present when we have got a house we will endevour [sic] to keep them a little closer. We have been very uncomfortable this winter as these rush Huts will not keep wind nor rain out. We cannot rest at night not for fear of being killed, but in fear of being robbed as the natives can get their Hands through a few nights ago a man stolen [sic] my curten that was hung at the window and was putting his Hand through to get more. I hearing him ran out and driven him away. A good English Minister is what is wanted here very much, to give direction, if Mr Kendall was to desist writing against any of us, and look to his own House and attend to his own Duty and keep himself Sober, and quiet, it would be much more to his credit now, and greately [sic] to his advantage in the Latter end, we have a great deal of ruff work the natives are in deed in a ruff and wild state but we don’t despare [sic] in the least. We need your fervant prayers Daily and the presance [sic] and blessing of God the Father, through Jesus Christ to suport [sic] and comfort us in all our labour, tho I am weak yet rejoice that my sufficientcy [sic] is of God, if he is for us who can be against us to prosper. [f]
We have received one crate of earthen ware, the other is at Port Jackson, Sir, If you please to send me one large course Hackle, if it was a hemp Hackle it would be better as the natives and the flax are very strong, one large one, one very fine one, I should be much oblidge to yo. I let Mr Marsden have one of mine,  the other two are breaking very fast, please to send five or six foot wheels, they can be pulled to peices and packed up in a box, please Sir to send if you have not sent, some Flanel, course sheeting, Bed ticking, little Boys Hats, Powder flacks, shot and Powder to me, knitting needles, Worsted, Mr Hall going over to Whipinghe [sic] to live is the reason why we have no[ne]. Mr Marsden as sent a carpenter if he will stay I shall soon have a house up as the timber is nearly all cut for it. I shall be helping him untill it is finished, so no more at this time but to bid you fare well, Mrs King’s sincere respects to Mrs Pratt, we hope and pray that the presence of the Lord may be with you always for ever and ever Amen
I remain
 Revd Sir
Your most unworthy servant
John King