_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,