Robert Gay, on board the barque Hindoo, in the Downs, London, to [Joseph Angus, Baptist Mission House, London], 28 January 1843.

Barque Hindoo
Downs Jan 28th 43

Dear Sir

   I write as well as the rolling of the vessel will allow to inform you that we are now at Anchor off Deal with a strong gale from the N.W. but our confidence good in the skill of our Captain and the efficiency of the crew we meet with good treatment and are all as well as can be expected myself perhaps the best Mr and Mrs Hands have retired to rest Mr and Mrs G. likewise the latter suffers more we expect to remain here if our anchor prove strong enough till we get a fair winds which I hope will not be long—all desire an interest in your prayers and to be affectionately remembered to the friends at the mission house.

                           I am Dear Sir

                                       Your Obedt Servant

                                                   Robert Gay

Sat Eveng 7 oclock

Text: Timothy Whelan, Baptist Autographs in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester, 1741-1845 (Macon: Mercer University Press, 2009), p. 296 (annotated version); also MAW, Box 39 (BMS 2508), John Rylands University Library of Manchester. Robert Gay (d. 1865) was a BMS missionary to Jamaica in 1842-1856; Thomas F. Hands (d. 1870) was a BMS missionary to Jamaica, 1842-1852.