“I do now purpose, D. V. to bend my course to Calcutta, at the close of the cold weather; which will be just two months from this. A constant head-ache oppresses me, and makes it necessary to avoid the violence of the hot winds; but I could not be better even in England, at this season, than here; and till E. arrives, I cannot move; and he will not be here till relieved by the Chaplains from below. Your letter of yesterday rejoiced us all exceedingly--the reading scheme I had determined to pursue, to the utmost of my ability. We had prevented your views on the subject, by measures for continuing the gospel here. One of the Christian youths that has been with me almost five years, has been induced of his own accord to offer himself to this work. He seems truly pious, and labours indefatigably to qualify himself to teach others. He is about twenty years of age, and under the management of the Sherwoods will be one of your first readers. Another of the boys is better qualified than the above, but is not old enough; he gives every evidence of seriousness. Another of the boys is as forward in learning; but I have no hope at present, that his mind is at all under the influence of what he learns. I have seen no occasion for any Committee for the management of this affair. Take the whole management of it yourself; especially as the less that is said of it among the English the better. No one can find fault with me, or any individual, for supporting readers; but the Alarmists would be up in arms, if they heard of supplies from home, appropriated to such a purpose.