all the friends the same.- The truth is my labours are badly needed and the differences between going and staying at my work would be about 125 or 150 doll’s. Tell all my friends that never were my labours more wanted in any place, or ever half so useful to the cause of Christ before.

	I am going in a day or two into the ch’hs of the Chowan Ass. In the N.E. part of the state, shall undoubtedly be in Edenton. I hope to be inreadiness to start from Newbern pretty early in June for the western part of the state-  I wish you to arrange your affairs so as to come as soon as convenient. Try to see to the grave-stonEs and have them put in their place, but if you cannot do this before you wish to leave, get Br. Hiram or Br. Smith, or both to do this for you. If you have not money enough, borrow of father or my brothers whatever you want and I will send it back to them in U.S. bills as soon as you arrive. Let the sum be 20, 25, 30 or 40, as you may want, so that I can make change.  Come on as you please from N. York, that is, whatever way you please. Write on immediately to Br. Armstrong letting him know when you will be in N.Y. and he will answer you in N.Y. if there be time, telling you whether or not there will be any vessel there from Newbern suitable to accommodate you. You want two cabins you know. Should Capt. Scott be there, you would find in him a kind man. I want to have you come on to Newbern if you can, in order to see to our things- But should there be no chance to come from N. York to N., take a packet at N. York and come to Norfolk. This would be much cheaper than to come by Philadelphia or Baltimore, and accommodations are good.
In Norfolk, besides Mr. Munsell and Br. Howell, try to think of Sister Malary, the lady at whose house I stayed some time four years ago. From Norfolk, come on to Tarborough, to Br. Henry Austin’s. He is now here at Br. Dowd’s and gives the invitation. But should you come to Tarborough, you could not go to Newbern till fall or winter.  My wish is to leave Newbern early in June and go back west of Raleigh perhaps 150 miles and take you and Ann Eliza along with me as far as you can go, unless you prefer to stay in Newbern. Many friends as kind as can be, have thrown open their doors for you.  I have been on the ground and know I can easily procure you a happy and healthy home; much of the western part of the state is a delightful country. I intend to exchange my sulky for a gig, or some kind of carriage, that will suit to carry us all when necessary.- Love to all our friends.  Adieu. Sam’l Wait