Elders and Sister Marriott, will return
home in Nov next, and my wife Katie
will also accompany them, as she is near-
ing the time of her confinement, and
there are no conveniances for women to
pass through that ordeal in Maoridum
She has preformed a good faithful labor
as a missionary, with out offering the
least complaint, we feel that she can
return home quietly and be quite safe,
with her Parents. I will have to borrow
the means for her return fare, which
you will please send to me on the Un-
ion Bank of Australia, of Auckland
at your earliest conveniance. For some
some cause I have not yet received only
a part of my mail that came by the
last Steamer, so do not know whether
there was a letter from you or not, but
think prehaps there is, as the draft came
and I feel much disapointed that it
has not come to hand. I am thankful
I am than to be able to state that my

Elders and Sister Marriott, will return home in Nov next, and my wife Katie will also accompany them, as she is nearing the time of her confinement, and there are no conveniances for women to pass through that ordeal in Maoridum She has preformed a good faithful labor as a missionary, with out offering the least complaint, we feel that she can return home quietly and be quite safe, with her Parents. I will have to borrow the means for her return fare, which you will please send to me on the Union Bank of Australia, of Auckland at your earliest conveniance. For some cause I have not yet received only a part of my mail that came by the last Steamer, so do not know whether there was a letter from you or not, but think prehaps there is, as the draft came and I feel much disapointed that it has not come to hand. I am thankful to be able to state that my