Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 12 June 1819
Reverend Samuel Marsden
University of Otago Library
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Josiah Pratt
12 June 1819
New South Wales, Australia
27 October 1819
8 November 1819
British English
Colonies -- History
Sydney
June
12th
1819
Kendalls
Fapp
Watson
Colony
The active
Whalers
April
Marsden
Pratt
Sydney June 12th 1819 My Dear Sir, I have sent Mr Kendalls manuscripts by the Bearer Mr Fapp who I am sure will deliver them safe to you on his arrival— I have also sent by the same Vessel a Packet of Letters by Mr Watson M[aste]r of the Foxhound which I [hope] will arrive safe— Should Mr Fapp return to this Colony which is his present Intention he will take charge of any thing you may wish to send. I forgot to mention in my Letters a Bale of Slops which are wanted for the Crew of the Active, with Cordage and Canvass. I paid nine Pounds a Bolt for the last Canvass I purchased for the Sails. I should wish a Supply of Slops Canvass and Cordage annually sent out and charged to my Account for the Active. Those Articles sometimes cannot be
procured and they are often very high— Nine Pounds a Bolt for Canvass is immensely high but I was compelled to pay this Sum or keep the Vessel in the Harbour. No doubt but Mr Kendall and the Settlers will write by the Whalers. They well all well in April and had every prospect of doing well. I remain Revd. & Dear Sir, Yours affectionately Saml. Marsden Revd. J. Pratt