Rev A Brandram No. 143
New York, 13th July 1844
My Dear Friend,
I enclose you a Duplicate of my last letter to you, written in Belize, and forwarded by the Packet from that place. I sailed from Belize on the 22nd ultimo, and after a quick run of only 14 days arrived safely in this port. This early arrival gives me the opportunity of writing you by the Halifax Steamer, which, I believe, will arrive in England before the West India Packet carrying my previous letter. In my Belize letter, here enclosed, you will see my purpose of returning home, and the grounds of it: and by the present note you will learn that I am already about halfway in my course towards you.
I have taken a passage in the ship Hendrick Hudson, one of the London Line of Packets, and which is advertised to sail on the 20th instant. I hope therefore soon to see you all in Earl Street, where we shall praise and bless God together for all his goodness towards us respectively these nearly 13 years that have elapsed since we last parted from each other.
I am Yours Very Truly,
James Thomson.