_To Mr. S―――― S――――._
_Bristol, July 5, 1760._
_My very dear Sir_,
WITH this, I have sent an order to Mr. _C――――_, to receive of you
three hundred pounds sterling, to purchase bills of exchange from Mr.
_S――――r_. One hundred Mr. _S――――r_ is to remit to Mr. _F――――y_. The
other two hundred Mr. _C――――_ is to pay to Mr. _Z――――n_, in order to
be remitted to Professor _F――――k_. The remainder, I think best to keep
till I hear from the Professor himself. The LORD pity and comfort the
poor sufferers! What reason have we to be thankful, who abound in peace
and plenty! What is still more, the fields are white, ready unto a
spiritual harvest. When in the fields, ten thousand, perhaps more, do
assemble here. When under cover, there are more than the tabernacle
will well hold; at least in the evening. Every time the house is a
_Bethel_, a house of GOD, a gate of heaven. Grace! grace! I thought
that my wife’s illness would have hastened me to _London_; but as she
is now recovering, I would fain proceed in my summer’s campaign. I
am persuaded I am the better for your prayers. Never were they more
charitably bestowed. I am a worm, and no man. O blessed JESUS, how good
thou art! With all thy other mercies, give, O give me an humble and a
thankful heart! I could enlarge, but have more letters to write. I hope
my most cordial respects and thanks will find acceptance with dear Mrs.
_S――――_ and Miss, and I am sure you will accept the same yourself, from,
my very dear Sir,
Yours &c. under manifold obligations,
_G. W._