Revised Jun 19 2021
“Pilcairn’s Island,April 12th, 1850.
“KIND PRECEPTOR,
“WHEN you parted from us last evening, little did we then think that we should be so nigh to you another day, or that we should be able to address you. It would have given us much pleasure to have seen you on shore; but as that may never be, we are glad to have an opportunity of sending you our last and fondest adieus. Wherever you go, our prayers and best wishes will follow you; and, till time lasts, we shall ever think of our beloved preceptor.
“From your loving pupils,
(Signed)
“EDWARD QUINTAL.
NANCY QUINTAL.
SUSAN QUINTAL.
REBECCA CHRISTIAN.
ELIZA QUINTAL.
LOUISA QUINTAL.
SARAH QUINTAL.
JEMIMA YOUNG.
MARTHA YOUNG.
DORCAS YOUNG.”
“Pitcairn’s Island, April 12th, 1850.
“KIND FRIEND,
“LITTLE did we think, when parting from you yesterday, that we should be able to address you again to-day. It would have given us great pleasure to have seen you; but as that may never be, we now embrace this opportunity of sending you our last adieus We will long think of you; and, wherever you go, our kind wishes will follow you. Remember us to all your friends, and think of us wherever you go.
“Yours most truly,
(Signed) “REBECCA CHRISTIAN.
SARAH QUINTAL.”
At 4 P.M. the two whale boats left the barque Colonist for the island; and, when a few yards off from the vessel, they gave us three hearty cheers, which were answered by all on board in the most deafening manner. At 5 P.M. sailed for San Francisco.