Ralph Clark - journal kept on the Friendship during a voyage to Botany Bay and Norfolk Island ...

June 23, 1787
 
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23/ Blessed Lord God, Heavenly father, accept of my Prayer and thanks for my Self and Your Servant Betsey Alicia for joing our hands and Hearts this day three Years in happy Union -Oh Gracious Jesus in what manner Shall I humble myself to make you ane recompence for giving me so heavenly a Gift -oh my Beloved God protect her and Self in health and welfare and that of our dear plege of our love which you have been So kind and good to give use Bless him in all his Actions and be his protector good Jesus, what would I give to bee with my Sinceer Alicia this day -I only want that to make me most Sinceerly happy for with her I cannot be otherwayse than happy dear Heavenly woman the best of wives the most Sinceerest friend and the kindest of Mothers where is a nother to be found her equal -none on earth tender Beautiful Lovely to excess happy man that I am -never after it pleases god that I Return to my much Beloved Alicia Shall any thing Seperat me from them dear good Woman I did not know thy Worth or I should not gone on this long absents -oh how I long for the months to fly away to restore to my Alicia my friend my dear wife and Beautiful little engaging Son oh Sweet boy what would Your father give for a kiss of Your Mother and You -oh I think I heer him cry pappa pappa as I am taking my hat to goe out -dear Sweet Sound musick to my poor ears the only happiness that I have is the kissing of my Betseys dear Pictor and my little Boys hair that She Sent

 
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