_To Mr. W――――t._
_Boston, September 17, 1770._
_Dear Mr. W――――t_,
I AM afraid, as Mr. _E――――n_ mentioned your writing, that your letter
hath miscarried. But, blessed be GOD! I find all was well; only I
want to know what things are wanted, that I might order them from
_Philadelphia_, by Captain _Souder_. Fain would I contrive to come by
him, but people are so importunate for my stay in these parts, that I
fear it will be impracticable. LORD JESUS, direct my goings in thy way!
He will, he will! My GOD will supply all my wants, according to the
riches of his grace in CHRIST JESUS. By a letter, received last night
from Mr. _W――――y_, of _July 5_, I find that Mr. _D――――n_ was arrived,
_Anderson_ sailed, and that all orders would be immediately complied
with. Two or three evenings ago, I was taken in the night with a
violent lax, attended with reaching and shivering, so that I was
obliged to return from _Newbury_, &c. &c.; but, through infinite mercy,
I am restored, and to-morrow morning hope to begin to begin again.
Never was the word received with greater eagerness than now. All
opposition seems as it were for a while to cease. I find GOD’s time is
the best. The season is critical as to outward circumstances. But when
forts are given up, the LORD JESUS can appoint salvation for walls and
for bulwarks; he hath promised to be a wall of fire round about his
people. This comforts me concerning _Bethesda_, though we should have a
_Spanish_ war. You will be pleased to hear I never was carried through
the summer’s heat so well; I hope it hath been so with you, and all my
family. Hoping, ere long, to see you, I must hasten to subscribe myself,
my dear Mr. _W――――t_,
Yours, &c. &c. &c.
_G. W._