Dear Husbend

It is with pleasure that I write you this few lines letting you know of our well being as it is my earnest prayer to god that this will find you the same thank god for his kindness to us all. Dear I thought I wold have had a letter by this time But now I hope you will get this one. Dear Mr Anderson his not away to London yet he his getting a long spell this time. Dear I hope you are comfor comfortmele & a good Crew & a good Ship. Dar I hope your Buts [boots?] are all right & that you will have the health to wear them. Dear it is a serious time among the Children thare is about 9 Dead in the square this too wicks [2 weeks] with the scarlet fiver. The Lord his very kind to us as yet the Children ar all well & crying about thare father when he his Coming home again.

Dear Aunt his still with us I thought she would be married by this time to some Blackie that you heard preach. Dear you may giss what a state I was in about it to think that she would take a Black. Dear I think it is them that he was lodging with that advised her to take him. He his away with Mr Ross & she his to put up his mind till he Comes Back ho[me]. Dear when you write I hope you will Advise her Better. You can do it. She wrote to you about it But she would not let me see the letter. Dear be sure & write to her. I hope & pray that it will not be so. I told her to stope with us all wenter & not go to work as I was not very strong & I am sure you well be willing for it. She is all that I have for you when you are away. Dear if the Lord spars you to come home you will get all the rest about it. Dear give my kind respects to Mr Forbes, I hope you are agreeable with him. The Steward Wife done to day asking for word from you. She seems to be a very nice wominn. I said I would let her know When I got word. Dear all Brothers and Sisters are all well John guyian thinks you are making a long passage. Dear I hope that will be the worst of it. Dear I have not much nuse to give you as I hear of nothing new hear. But with this I send my Best witches & hope theat the Lord will spare you long to us & keep you from all the evel of the world & save your soul this the earnest prayer of your Loving Wife untill Dath

Christian Main
May god bless you
aman

Dear Sir

I rite to imform you that I am a little better and have left Eastbourne but am still disabled. The arm is still verry weak. I went to the Whomers a see Capt Hard [Herd] a hee told me that thir was Only One Ship at home a she had got a Ship Keeper therfore he could not give me a job yet. I asked him what I was to do. He told me he could not do nothing at Present. I called on the 8 of Octob. I left one the 4 if the month and I had to get to London the best way I could as none of the Gentlemen beloning to the Union did Eneything for me nor helped to pay my Fare. I was compled [compelled] to sell some of my things to get the money to come Home with. I whent to the Office and see the Captain. He told me to write back and ask the Marster of the Union for the Railway Fare as it would be chardge for in thir bill as they had sent one in for my keep likewise a bill from the Dr for attending me as well but I have not had ancer from them. I was to Call and let them know at the office if I had it or not. I hape sir this will find you in good Health. Likewise the Cheif Officrs and that the men on board are all quite well and I hope the young man as Hurt his hand that it has got quite well. I hope you will not have Enney more accidents with Enney of the men. I am Very soory that I met with mine as I should have liked to have Gone Out with all hands but I Sincearly trust you will have a Prosprois Voige and come safe to Old England again.

I remain your
Humble Servant William
Cutler

To Captain Main