Rev. George Browne
6 Red Lion Square
8th August 1853
My Dear Friend,
On full reflection I think it will be better to defer the further consideration of my proposed tour to the North of Spain.
I enclose you a letter lately received from my esteemed friend Captain Knocker of Callao in Peru. You will see he speaks particularly of having a Bible Depot on Panamá where there is now an excellent Missionary from the United States who would gladly and carefully take charge of it, and would use his exertions to circulate the Books, not only in that place but also all down the West Coast of South America.
I would recommend your sending him at present
50 Spanish Bibles 8vo
50 Spanish Bibles 12mo
100 Spanish New Testaments 8vo
100 " 12mo
100 " 32mo
100 Spanish Luke & Acts
100 " Psalms &c.
I shall endeavour to obtain a free passage for these by one of the coal vessels. The sooner the Books can be ready the better.
Yours Very Truly,
James Thomson.
P.S. Please to return to me Capt. Knocker's letter.