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with great success: and I have hopes, almost to certainty, 
that Providence will so dispose the tempers and passions 
of the inhabitants of this quarter of the world, that we 
shall be enabled to slide through much more smoothly than 
you expect. 
" I need not tell you how often I think about you ; 
your own feelings will enable you to judge of that. The 
hopes of spending the remainder of my life with my wife 
and children will make every thing seem easy ; and you 
may be sure I will not rashly risk my life, when I know 
that your happiness, and the welfare of my young ones 
depend so much upon it. I hope my Mother does not tor- 
ment herself with unnecessary fears about me. I some- 
times fancy how you and she will be meeting misfortune 
half way, and placing me in many distressing situations. 
I have as yet experienced nothing but success, and I hope 
that six months more will end the whole as I wish." 
P. S. We have taken a ride this morning about twelve 
miles into the country. Alexander is much pleased with 
it ; the heat is moderate, and the country healthy at 
present." 
To Edward Cooke, Esq. Under Secretary/ of State for the 
Colonial Department. 
Jillifree, River Gambia, 
Sir, ^pril 9th, 1805. 
It is with great pleasure that I embrace this opportu- 
nity of sending you a general account of our proceedings 
since leaving England. 
