_To Mr. W―――― D――――, at Boston._
_On board the Minerva, for England, Jan. 17, 1741._
_Dear Sir_,
MR. _P――――_ hath just brought me your kind letter. Blessed be GOD,
that his word runs and is glorified in _Boston_. Surely, dear Sir, I
shall never forget that people; indeed, they are very near and dear
unto my soul. May those of your own household, in particular, be not
only convicted but converted; may the dear JESUS fill you with all
peace and joy in believing, and enable you to pray for, dear Sir,
Yours in the blessed JESUS,
_G. W._
P. S. Excuse great haste; our ship is just under sail. My dear
companions kindly salute you and yours.