_To Mr. R―――― K――――n._
_New-York, June 25, 1764._
_My very dear Friend_,
HITHERTO the LORD hath helped me. The _New-England_ winter campaign
is over, and I am thus far on my way to _Georgia_. Mr. _Smith_,
my faithful host, writes thus: “Your departure hence never before
so deeply wounded us, and the most of this people; and they are
injudicious enough to propose sending a book full of names to call you
back. Your enemies are very few, and even they seem to be almost at
peace with you. I inclose five prints, which shew what is said of you
publicly; but as to private discourse, and secret intercessions, you
will willingly and modestly remain ignorant of the one, and, I doubt
not, feel sweetly the influences of the other.” I add, even so, LORD
JESUS, _Amen_! To crown the expedition, after preaching at _New-Haven_
college, the President came to me, as I was going off in the chaise,
and informed me that the students were so deeply impressed by the
sermon, that they were gone into the chapel, and earnestly entreated
me to give them one more quarter of an hour’s exhortation. Not unto me,
O LORD, not unto me, but unto thy free and unmerited grace be all the
glory! At present my health is better than usual, and as yet I have
felt no inconvenience from the summer’s heat. Praise the LORD, O my
soul! I write this in great haste, but with greater love to you and
yours, and to all. I beg leave to subscribe myself, my very dear friend,
Ever yours, &c. in JESUS,
_G. W._