_To Mrs. M――――h._
_Portsmouth, March 30, 1764._
_Dear Mrs. M――――h_,
I HAVE just now heard of your loss. Accept a few sympathizing lines. I hope those that are dead, died in the LORD: if so, we had need weep only for ourselves and for children that are left behind. You are now more at liberty for the Redeemer’s work. I need wish you no greater honour than that you may be _a widow indeed_. Though desolate, she puts her trust in the LORD, and she continues in prayer night and day. This hath been your old employ. By and by you shall have nothing to do but praise.
O glorious seat! Our GOD our king, Us thither bring, to kiss thy feet.
I hope ere now, that many more in the neighbouring market have thus begun their heaven upon earth. I hear GOD is with you at the chapel. Praise the LORD, O my soul! You will know from others, what cheer the Redeemer gives us in _America_. Good cheer, Mrs. _M――――h_, good cheer. He rains down righteousness; he rains down bread from heaven on the congregations. This supports (and at times overcomes) my tottering tabernacle. In heaven we shall have a glorious body. Hoping and believing that yourself and sister, Mr. and Mrs. _K――――g_, and Mr. and Mrs. _W――――_, with many others, will speedily meet there, I subscribe myself, dear Mrs. _M――――h_,
Yours, theirs, &c. in our common LORD,