_To C―――― H――――y, Esq._
_Savannah, December 19, 1764._
_My very dear Sir_,
THIS leaves me sitting, where I would be glad dear Mr. _H――――y_, _K――――n_, _B――――n_, &c. were for some moments. They would say, never was a place more commodiously situated for a college. The enclosed will shew you what providential steps have been taken towards it. All done without the least hesitation. The colony is rising very fast, nothing but plenty at _Bethesda_, and all arrears, I trust, will be paid off before I leave it; so that in a short time I hope to be free from these outward incumbrances. LORD JESUS, shew me whether I must go directly to _England_, or make another northern excursion. I wish, if I do come over, that Mr. _D――――n_ was engaged to stay always in town. Mr. _D――――s_ seems to come, only because I am not in _London_. My spirits will not bear the usual care. I hope your dear relations are better than when you wrote last. Most cordial respects await them, and all dear, very dear friends. I am obliged to Mr. _L――――d_ for his favour dated _September 24_. It came to hand yesterday. I wish the voyage may produce a volume of sermons; but I cannot write when I will. LORD JESUS, do thou rule both heart and hand! Great favour is here given me, in the sight of all. This is the LORD’s doing. In my next you may expect many more particulars. Mr. _D――――n_ hath chartered a ship, and sent orders for my having a passage _gratis_. Thus the great GOD continues his unmerited goodness to, my very dear Sir,
Ever yours, &c. &c. in JESUS,