_To Lady H――――._
_London, September 26, 1753._
_Ever-honoured Madam_,
YESTERDAY about noon, a good and never-failing Redeemer brought me and mine in safety to town, where I expect to stay only a few days. Thanks be to GOD for this last circuit! I think this day three months I left _London_; since which time I have been enabled to travel about twelve hundred miles, and to preach about one hundred and eighty sermons to many, very many thousands of souls. More glorious seasons I never saw; parting has almost killed me. My last excursion hath been to _York_, _Lincolnshire_, _Rotheram_, _Sheffield_, _Nottingham_, _Northampton_, where I believe near ten thousand souls came to hear last Lord’s day. It was a Lord’s day indeed. Praise the LORD O my soul! I hope your Ladyship received Governor _B――――_’s letter. I hear that your Ladyship hath honoured me with one, but find it is gone to _Nottingham_; I expect it to-morrow; but though somewhat fatigued, could not omit thanking your Ladyship to-night for this and all other favours. Innumerable are my obligations.――But the all-gracious and all-glorious JESUS must discharge them for me. My poor prayers, is the only pepper-corn I have got to offer by way of acknowledgment. O that I could do something to express my gratitude! By the help of my GOD, I will now begin to begin to love him. I am sure it is high time.――And in doing so, and studying to promote by my feeble letters his glory and the good of souls, I shall make the best return your Ladyship desires. I have some thoughts of seeing _Ireland_; the LORD direct my goings in his way! I must now wish your Ladyship a good night. My wife joins in sending most dutiful respects, with, ever-honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship’s most dutiful, obliged, and ready servant for CHRIST’s sake,