Madeley Sepr 17th 1818
Dear Sir
	I was so pleased and very glad when Mr Hall read me your letter. Very nice letter. The water run down my eye when it was read. Hope very soon see me old friend in London. I am very sorry Mr Eyton is poorly. I pray to Jesus Christ to make better, and quite well, my kind friend. The people up in the country very kind people kind lady, kind gentleman, every body kind. Mr Mortimer took me to Shrewsbury to Bible meeting: I was very poorly and no go the meeting. As I came home stop two days at Mr Burtons of Longner. Mr Mortimer gone down to the sea side. Mr Hall took me to Colsbrook to Mrs [f] Whitmores, half a hundred people I believe: cooked some potatoes our country fashion; Prince regent no cook so: he too fine, all find [sic] gold cloths.
I hope Mr Pratt got a ship ready when I come to London: I go aboard, a little work, and learn a little the Book: no work always. I wish as kind a captain as the Kangaroo’s— Next Sunday we go to Wellington to get some more money for Missionary Society. Mr Luckock took me to see bar iron made: beautiful work! Plenty iron— very large hammer! Mr King and Mr Cooper came Madeley, me and Tooi not at home: come look for us, found us seeing the iron make. I so pleased to see Mr Cooper. Mr Hall took me to china work. I made 3 cups. When I get home to my own country write back again to my [f] old friend Mr Pratt.
If I no see you again hope meet you in heaven if good, if bad, go down. I go home and tell my country English people the best very fond of New Zealand man. If you please Mr Pratt, I no like to mess with swearing people on board the ship. I very glad to see my old friends Mr and Mrs Marsden again. I go home to my country, and go to school along with Mr Hall, and learn the book. Mr Hall learn me to read and write.
I am,
Dear Sir
Your obedient servant
Teeterree
P.S. I so sorry to leave Mr and Mrs Mortimer hope see them again in New Zealand.