_To Mrs. M――――._
_On board the Friendship, September 8, 1769._
THOUGH on the mighty waters, I must not forget faithful friends that I
have left behind. You, I am persuaded, are one of these. I have tried
you many years. GOD bless you and yours! GOD guide and keep you in your
new undertaking! You are launching into a wide sea. May JESUS be your
pilot! He will, he will. He is the widow’s husband, and will therefore
plead the widow’s cause. He is good to us on board. Praise Him, praise
Him whose mercy endureth for ever. Cease not to pray for, dear Mrs.
_M――――_,
Less than the least of all,
_G. W._