_To Lady H――――n._
_Kendal, Aug. 10, 1751._
_Ever-honoured Madam_,
AS a good and gracious GOD hath vouchsafed to bring me thus far on my way, I cannot help dropping your Ladyship a few lines. Preaching, bodily weakness, and a variety of business, prevented my writing again before I left _Edinburgh_. O _Edinburgh! Edinburgh!_ Surely thou must never be forgotten by me! The longer I stayed, the more eagerly both rich and poor attended on the word preached. Perhaps for near twenty-eight days together in _Glasgow_ and _Edinburgh_, I preached to near ten thousand souls every day. It would have melted your Ladyship’s heart to have seen us part. Ninety-four pounds were collected for the _Edinburgh_ orphans, and I hear of seven or eight students awakened about ten years ago, that are likely to turn out excellent preachers. Praise the LORD, O my soul.――Two of them came with me on the road, and parted with broken hearts. Lord and Lady _L――――_ behaved very respectfully. To the LORD of all Lords be all the glory! I am now on my way to _London_, in order to embark for _America_. Thanks be to GOD, the seed sown in _Kendal_ last year hath sprung up, and borne fruit. One woman hath been with me, that seems to have received GOD’s pardoning love. I leave it on _Monday_, and hope to be in town on _Saturday_. Glad should I be, to hear of your Ladyship’s welfare. I threw up much blood in _Edinburgh_, but riding recruits me. O that I may begin to work for Him, who bled and died for me! To his most tender mercies do I humbly recommend your Ladyship, and beg leave, from the very bottom of my heart, to subscribe myself, ever-honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship’s most dutiful, obliged and chearful servant, for CHRIST’s sake, _G. W._