Rev A Brandram No.1
Madrid, 10th July 1847
My Dear Friend,
I have the pleasure of informing you, that this morning I arrived in this city, along with Mrs. Thomson, both of us in perfect health, though the journey has been rather fatiguing.
We entered Spain on the 7th and found the fields very generally white to harvest, and reaping fully commenced; and this morning in passing over the plain on which this city stands, we found things still further advanced, – the threshing floor, just as it is noticed in the Scriptures, was in full operation, the threshing was being performed by cattle and the winnowing fork was in full play separating in the wind the grain from the broken straw and chaff.
Oh that we may find in Spain a field white for a Bible harvest! So let us pray, one and all, and peradventure we may find that the time to favor this country has come.
Of course, being just arrived, and having seen none of those for whom I have letters of introduction, I can say nothing us to hopes and probabilities in our cause, and this letter is merely to announce to you my arrival, but intended also to be a reminder in regard to the duty of special prayer for Spain at the present time.
With kindest regards to your Colleague, to all the Committee, and all in your house,
I remain, My Dear Friend,
Yours Very Truly,
James Thomson.
P.S. Letters may be addressed to me simply as follows, till I have a more definite address, and each letter should be written very distinctly: – "Señor Don Diego Thomson, Madrid, via France".
I received a letter sent to me from Bayonne.