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 expended for the Orphan-house, with my oath before the magistrates of Savannah. The little book in marble paper is for Madam P: I have folded down where I would have her begin to read. What a lovely christian will she make, when grace hath once refined her heart? I hope intends to honour your Ladyship in making you instrumental of doing good to the nobility. His providence, his peculiar providence hath placed your Ladyship at Chelsea. I am persuaded your Ladyship will not quit that post, till he that hath placed you there, plainly gives you a dismission. I have good news to-*day from Bristol. Mr. C intends to be fettered no longer with the fear of man. O that there may be always in him such a mind! Mr. L, he informs me too, is coming from under the cloud. He begs his dutiful respects may be presented to your Ladyship, and is much obliged to your Ladyship for being so much concerned for him. I hope he will fix by and by: But whither am I running? Pardon me, honoured madam, I fear I am too bold and too long. Upon the road, I propose writing your Ladyship my thoughts of what scheme seems to be most practicable, in order to carry on the work of, both here and in America. I dare add no more but my hearty prayers for the temporal and eternal welfare of your Ladyship, and whole houshold, and subscribe myself, honoured madam, Your Ladyship's most obliged humble servant, G. W.     LETTER DCLXXII. To the Rev. Mr. J W.

Rev. and dear Sir,                 London, Sept. 1, 1748.

MY not meeting you at London has been a disappointment to me. But our orders all things well. His time is and will be best. I suppose you will hear of my preaching to some of the nobility, and I trust the hour is coming when some of the Mighty and Noble shall be called. What have you thought about an union? I am afraid an external one is impracticable. I find by your sermons, that we differ in principles more than I thought, and I believe we are upon two different plans. My attachment to America will not per