184 LETTERS FROM THE ISLANDERS. 
" To the Eev. William Armstrong. 
"Piteairn's Island, Aug. 7, 1845. 
"REV. SIR, Please to receive our united 
thanks for the presents which you have sent us. 
We have prepared some native commodities for 
you, and would have sent them by this vessel ; 
but the weather not being fine, and the captain 
being in great haste, it was delayed until 
another opportunity should present itself. The 
inhabitants are doing 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 QUINTALL, 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. 25 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 
