Church Missionary House,
London, Decr 7/19
Dear Sir
	We are happy to be able to inform you, before Mr & Mrs Cowell & Mayree leave us, that we received Letters informing us of the safe arrival of our friends by the Baring, at New South Wales, and that you meant to accompany them to New Zealand.
	The Dispatches which have come to us are Mr Butler’s Journal from March 10 to July 10/19 & a Letter from him dated July 5/19.
	Letters from you dated July 20, 22, 23.
	Mr Hall’s Journal from Feby 25 to July 9 & a Letter from him dated July 14.
	    Mr Kemp’s Journal from Decr 15/18 to June 26/19 & a Letter from him dated July 12/19.
	Letters from Tooi & Teeterree.
	We have not time now to make many observations on these Dispatches. We sincerely rejoice in the safe arrival of our friends; & we will thank you to inform them that we have received their Letters. The affair respecting Walter Hall is very grievous, & will, we doubt not, shew you as it shews us, the importance of not employing men of whose good principles there iks not reasonable evidence, [f] and in all cases to have proper securities and receipts to guard against future contingencies.
	We are very happy to find that your son is arrived and in good health & we shall have great pleasure in cultivating a friendship with him.
We are, Dear Sir,
Ever Affectionately yours,
(Signed) Josiah Pratt
Edwd  Bickersteth
Decr 10/19
My Dear Sir
	I have just time to acknowledge the receipt of another Packet of Letters from you dated Feby 24th & 25th with a copy of your Letter to the Settlers dated Feby 24/19.
I am, very faithfully yours,
(Signed) E. Bickersteth