_To Mr. R―――― K――――n._
_London, July 29, 1769._
_My very dear Friend_,
I THANK you for your intended benefaction. Our LORD will write himself
your debtor for it. His interest is pretty good, “a hundred fold.” A
hundred fold! what can the most avaricious trader desire more? It comes
very opportunely; for in looking over my _Georgia_ letters this morning,
I find Mr. _Dixon_ desires me to purchase negro cloth, and osnabrigs
for the negroes, in _London_; it will be a great saving, and render
double service to my dear orphan family. In about a month or five weeks
I hope to set sail. I long for your return, wish you could shorten your
_Scarborough_ expedition. I want to consult you in many things; and
in particular, to have proper writings drawn up, empowering you, as my
attorney, to act in all things as if I was present. O that you may have
the presence of our great Advocate, to guide, guard, and protect you
in journeying! May he be a wall of fire round about you, and be your
wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and all in all! My hearty love
to Mr. _E――――ds_, Mr. _G――――th_, Mr. _A――――ge_, &c. &c. That the LORD
may richly reward you for all your disinterested labours of love, and
bless you and yours in time and eternity, is the constant prayer of, my
dear dear friend,
Yours most affectionately in an unchangeable JESUS,
_G. W._