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[MS 89]

Missionary House Matavai Feb.y 2.d 1803
Dear Brother,
I wrote last to you by the Venus
Capt. Bishop who left this place Aug. 20th. 1802 when he sailed for Aimeo and the Society islands
At present I have nothing particular to send only I would wish not to forget your kindness to me in time past, and request a few lines from you the next opportunity.
   This I send by Capt Simpson, who sailed from here to the Sandwich islands, came back again and sailed for the Society islands and is now here the third time.
    The late distractions of the island together with the frequency of ships made the hogs so scarce here, that probably in future our communication with Port Jackson will be less frequent.
At present as you will here, we enjoy peace and tranquility, and the work of the mission is in a measure going on.
 

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