_To C―――― H――――y, Esq._
_Savannah, December 19, 1764._
_My very dear Sir_,
THIS leaves me sitting, where I would be glad dear Mr. _H――――y_,
_K――――n_, _B――――n_, &c. were for some moments. They would say, never
was a place more commodiously situated for a college. The enclosed will
shew you what providential steps have been taken towards it. All done
without the least hesitation. The colony is rising very fast, nothing
but plenty at _Bethesda_, and all arrears, I trust, will be paid off
before I leave it; so that in a short time I hope to be free from these
outward incumbrances. LORD JESUS, shew me whether I must go directly
to _England_, or make another northern excursion. I wish, if I do
come over, that Mr. _D――――n_ was engaged to stay always in town. Mr.
_D――――s_ seems to come, only because I am not in _London_. My spirits
will not bear the usual care. I hope your dear relations are better
than when you wrote last. Most cordial respects await them, and all
dear, very dear friends. I am obliged to Mr. _L――――d_ for his favour
dated _September 24_. It came to hand yesterday. I wish the voyage may
produce a volume of sermons; but I cannot write when I will. LORD JESUS,
do thou rule both heart and hand! Great favour is here given me, in the
sight of all. This is the LORD’s doing. In my next you may expect many
more particulars. Mr. _D――――n_ hath chartered a ship, and sent orders
for my having a passage _gratis_. Thus the great GOD continues his
unmerited goodness to, my very dear Sir,
Ever yours, &c. &c. in JESUS,
_G. W._