_To Mrs. Ann D――――, in Huntingdonshire._
_Edinburgh, October 13, 1742._ _My very dear Sister_,
WITH great pleasure I received your kind letters. They increased that love, which I had before to the writer of them. I redeem a few moments to return you an answer to them, and am ashamed to think how I put you off; but I see you consider my circumstances, and love to our dear JESUS inclines you to excuse me. Blessed be GOD, I can still send you an account of the increase of _Emmanuel_’s kingdom. I preach always twice, sometimes three or four times in a day. The people are more eager than ever, and much solid work is done for GOD. My strength is daily renewed. Still I desire to cry, grace! grace! I am fondled exceedingly, I scarce have any damp. My soul continually magnifies the LORD, and my spirit rejoices in GOD my Saviour. I know you will help me to praise him. I collected last week 128 _l._ for my poor orphans. I have sent you an account of them. You will continue writing to, and praying for my dear family. I hope to see you before I embark. By this, you will receive a line from one Mr. _R――――_, an humble walker with GOD, and Mr. _T――――_, a bookseller, who I believe loves the LORD JESUS in sincerity. Pray answer them. I would have your correspondence enlarged, and therefore I set other people writing to you, though I cannot write so much myself. My dear sister, adieu. The LORD be with you, and yours. I am now in a lady’s family, whom GOD has blessed.――We have several such here. With great sincerity and affection, I subscribe myself,
Ever yours, in yours and mine,