Dear Mrs. C——,
I CAN but send you my poor pepper-corn of thanks unfeigned, for your continued care of dear Bethesda. Now all is paid, I hope your best days are to come. Do not entertain a thought of leaving a place, in which you have your health, and are so useful. If Mr. S——k can supply Ephrata, then all that family will be gone soon. Blessed be God that some of the girls turn out so well! The worsted and stays will be sent with this. I hope to write again soon. I am not sorry that Lory is like to be disposed of, but I would have another negroe bought in her room. O that Jesus would wash them in his blood. Little Reader’s letter pleased us much. I would have all the boys to write. O that Jesus may convert them! Amen and Amen! Some of the books coming over, may be dispersed among the people at Oqueehec, and elsewhere, if not wanted at Bethesda. I want a master sadly for G——, &c. I trust the Lord will provide.
Blest is faith that trusts His power,
Blest are the saints that wait his hour.
Your sister I hear turns out very well. Would to God I could say so of all my relations!
But surely God’s rich grace is free;
For, O my God! it found out me.
Hoping to have another speedy opportunity of writing again, with ten thousand thanks for all your care, and most earnest prayers for your increasing with all the increase of God, I must hasten to subscribe myself, dear Mrs. C——,
Your most affectionate obliged friend, and very ready servant in our glorious Jesus,
G. W.