LETTER MCCLXIV.
To Mrs. C——.
Bristol, May 4, 1762.
Dear Mrs. C——,
YOUR kind letter came to hand a few days ago. The convoy being driven back, gives me an opportunity of returning you hearty thanks. Mr. R——’s draught will lie hard upon me; but I will endeavour to get it paid. I am glad A——w and G——r are put out. It would have saved me pounds to have had it done long ago. As it is war time, nobody can blame you for lessening the family to the utmost. The intended change at Ephrata pleaseth me much. I see if we will wait, Providence will open for us some way or another. O that the door was open for my coming over! Perhaps it may be ere the Summer is over. Grant it, O God, for Jesus Christ’s sake! I have sometimes the hopes of being braced up again for a little future service. With some difficulty I preach four or five times a week; but you would scarce know me, I am so swoln with wind, and so corpulent. Blessed be God for the prospect of a glorious resurrection! For the present, adieu. I fear the ship will be gone. God bless you all. Pray do you and Mr. D—— be particular in your accounts. Hearty love to Mrs. P——l: God comfort her. You will shew this to Mr. D——. I must add no more, but hearty love and ten thousand thanks from, my dear friends,
Yours, &c. &c. in our glorious Head,
G. W.
[♦]LETTER MCCLXV.
To Mr. S—— S——.