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 Even so, Amen and Amen! O that I had strength equal to my will. But indeed, honoured Madam, this body is a daily trial to me. Sometimes I can scarce drag the crazy load along. At present, I am too fatigued to enlarge. However, I would inform your Ladyship, that I do not leave town till Tuesday next. My wife hath been confined to her bed some days, but is now, blessed be, upon the recovery. willing, I hope to write to Mr. B and the poor baker soon. If your Ladyship wants any more books to dispose of, I hope your Ladyship will mention it in your next. Your Ladyship, Lady Ann, &c. were remembered heartily to-day. May the prayer enter into the ears of the of Sabaoth! I believe it will. I can only now commend your Ladyship and honoured relations to the of all grace, and hasten to subscribe myself, honoured Madam,  Your Ladyship's most obliged and very chearful servant for 's sake, G. W.     LETTER DCCCXII. To Mr. H.

London, Jan. 26, 1750.

My dear Mr. H,

I Wrote to you not long ago, but that is no reason why I should not drop you a few lines now. I hope they will find you and your dear yoke-fellow resigned to the dispensations of providence, and chearfully saying, "It is well." I write thus, because Mr. H informed me in his last, that old Madam W was like to die. If she is yet alive, you will present to her my sincere love and service. I am endeavouring to prepare for my great change every day, by looking up to, and spending and being spent for the good of those souls for whom he shed his precious blood. Glory be to his great name, my labour is not in vain in the. My work increases on my hands, and the prospect of being serviceable widens continually more and more. I beg the continuance of your prayers, and assure you that mine, such as they are, always attend you and yours and all my dear Carolina friends. O that the Indian land may become indeed wholly