_To the Reverend Mr. G――――._
_Greenock, June 4, 1763._
STRANGE! that I should not see one whom I so dearly love. Dear Mr.
_S――――_ will tell you the reasons. I expect to be called every moment.
GOD bless and reward you and yours. The diploma was sent to _Edinburgh_
to be signed by Mr. _Trail_, but hath miscarried. I wrote to Mr.
_Hamilton_ to send it by the _Diligence_, which is to sail in about
six weeks to _Boston_. Expecting to be called every moment, I can only
hasten to subscribe myself, reverend and very dear Sir,
Ever yours, &c. &c. in JESUS,
_G. W._