_To Mr. R―――― K――――n._
_Charles-Town, February 10, 1770._
_My dear Friend_,
LAST night a kind Providence brought me hither, where I received your
kind letter, dated _November 2d_. Blessed be GOD, that all things go on
so well at _London_! You reason well about ――――. I entirely agree with
you in sentiment concerning that matter. Through infinite mercy, this
leaves me enjoying a greater share of bodily health than I have known
for many years. I am now enabled to preach almost every day, and my
poor feeble labours seem not to be in vain in the LORD. Blessed be GOD,
all things are in great forwardness at _Bethesda_. I have conversed
with the G――――r in the most explicit manner, more than once, concerning
an act of assembly, for the establishment of the intended Orphan-house
College. He most readily consents. I have shewn him a draught, which
he much approves of; and all will be finished at my return from the
northward. In the mean while, the buildings will be carried on. As
two ministers from the _New-Jersies_, and _Rhode-Island_, have been
soliciting benefactions for their respective colleges, no applications
of that nature can be made here: but the LORD will provide! My eyes
wait upon Him, from whom all temporal and spiritual salvations come.
Since my being in _Charles-Town_, I have shewn the draught to some
persons of great eminence and influence. They highly approve of it, and
willingly consent to be some of the wardens: near twenty are to be of
_Georgia_, and about six of this place; one of _Philadelphia_, one of
_New-York_, one of _Boston_, three of _Edinburgh_, two of _Glasgow_,
and six of _London_. Those of _Georgia_ and _South-Carolina_, are to
be qualified; the others to be only honorary corresponding wardens.
I have therefore taken the freedom of nominating ******; and as _my
name_ is to be annihilated, they may accept the trust without expecting
much trouble, or suffering contempt for being connected with me. This,
I think, is the chief of the plan: more particulars that may occur,
together with the draught of the charter, you may expect hereafter. In
the mean while, cease not to pray for, my dear steady friend,
Less than the least of all,
_G. W._