196 LETTERS FROM THE ISLANDEES. 
well ; we have a good school, and religion is 
in a flourishing condition ; and I trust by the 
grace of God it will continue to be so. God 
Almighty be with you, and bless you now 
and for ever. Amen. 
" Yours, 
" ARTHUR QUINTAL, JUN. 
" Chief Magistrate. 
" P.S. We should like to hear from you 
by this same man, the name of the Admiral, 
his character, &c." 
" Pitcairn's Island, South Pacific Ocean, 
" Lat. *5 4' S., Long. 130 8' W. 
" Sept. 26th, 1844. 
" HONOURED SIR, Please to accept my 
humble thanks for your condescension and 
kindness in administering to our necessities, 
and expressing such solicitude for our welfare. 
I hope myself and schoolfellows will ever 
retain sentiments of gratitude both toward 
you and our other friends in Valparaiso; 
and I humbly pray the God and Father of 
our Lord Jesus Christ will have you in his 
holy keeping, and that after this life I may 
be permitted to see you all, face to face, in 
the presence of Him who loved us, and washed 
