Rev A Brandram - No 71
Jamaica, 7th June 1838
My Dear Friend,
Your letter of 26th April has this day come to hand, containing the Resolution which you say will surprise me much. It certainly was most unlooked for. My face was full to the South at your command; and this Resolution says, "Right about wheel, to the North: march." Like a good soldier, I obey, unhesitatingly. Your wish I exceed two, and cheerfully, believing that the Lord, in you, directs me.
And now as to the time of setting out from this. If I leave Jamaica in the beginning of October, and arrived in Canada in the end of the same month, there will be time for your circulars arriving there some little time before me, which will be desirable. If the Lord will then, I shall sail from this Island on my way to Canada in the first week of October; and in the mean time, I shall write to our friends there apprising them of your appointment. ―The interval between this date, and the beginning of October, will be filled up according to arrangements already formed here. ―May the Lord make this movement, so unexpected, greatly promotive of his Kingdom and glory in the field now before me.
I remain, My Dear Friend,
Very Truly Yours,
James Thomson.
P.S. A draft for £20 will be presented to Mr Hitchin, of this date, payable to the order of James Morrish, Esq.