WHAT a mortification do you think it must be to me, to part thus from, and not to accompany my dear Mr. H——m to Bethesda? Thus it was near twenty years ago, and yet I came, though he left me so ill at New-England. Assure yourselves, I shall come as soon as possible. In the mean while, I have desired Mr. H——m to assist in supervising and settling the accompts, and to give his advice in respect to the house, plantation, &c. &c. I beg you will be so good as to let me have an inventory of every individual thing, the names and number of the negroes, and what you think is necessary to be done every way. I would only observe in general, that I would have the family lessened as much as may be, and all things contracted into as small a compass as possible. And now once more adieu, though I trust but for a short season. My heart is too full to enlarge. I have not got the account of the children taken in since the first institution; it is left I believe in New-England. I purpose going thither now from the southward. But it will be better to go to heaven. Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly! Dear Mr. H——m will inform you of all particulars concerning the gospel ministrations of, my very dear friends,
Yours, ever yours, &c. &c. in Christ,
G. W.
LETTER MCCC.
To Mr. H——y.
New-York, December 8, 1763.
Dear Sir,
BLESSED be God, I am enabled to preach thrice a week. But such a flocking of all ranks, I never before saw at New-York. A great number have been to see me, and several come to me in the evening, as it should seem, to hear something of the kingdom of God. My stay here is undetermined. Perhaps it may be till Christmas. Many thanks are due to my London friends, for their kind assistance, from time to time, in carrying on outward matters, and particularly to those who were so ready to assist in compleating the tabernacle job in such an honourable way. All with you will continue to pray for me. I would write more, but amidst such a throng of company and bodily weakness, it is indeed impracticable. I now repeatedly send all my tender love; and still praying that all may be filled with all the fulness of God, I beg leave to subscribe myself,
Yours, &c. in Jesus,