Robert Keen, letter, 1767 April 14

Author Keen, Robert

Date14 April, 1767

Call Number767264.2

abstractKeen writes to Whitaker regarding the funds raised in England. He includes an account of donations and a letter to Occom.

handwritingHandwriting is formal, clear and legible.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is heavily reinforced, which makes it difficult to gauge the exact condition of the paper; there appears to be moderate creasing, staining, and wear.

inkBrown-black.

noteworthyIt is uncertain to what Keen refers when, on one verso, he mentions "the meeting of the General Assembly in Scotland." However, he is likely referring to the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge. In instances where Keen's intention regarding a word or abbreviation is uncertain, the word or abbreviation has been left unmodified in the modernized transcription. Money notation includes symbols for pounds, shillings, and pence. These have been transcribed with the pound sign before the number and the shilling and pence superscripted after. Due to account formatting, transcription line breaks may not exactly match those of the manuscript.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

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Dear Sir

The accounts being as material as any part of our Correspondence
I shall begin with them and after you've compared them with Yours let me
know if they agree and if not wherein that I may properly post them and
you nor I need not overhale these any more, which takes in from your leaving
London to the 9th April including Worcester — but begin regularly from thence —

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at Hitchin and formerly} J. Radcliffe Esq. G 5. RM 2 G Mr. Moore [illegible] 1 Mr. Flock 10/6 Unknown 10/6 — £9..9s.-d
at Olney Collected at the Rev. Mr. Drakes £9..4s..7d at New Port Rev. Mr. Bull 10/6 — 9..15.1
at Northampton Collected at the Rev. Mr. Hextals £24.3s at the Rev. Mr. Rylands £20.10s.11 1/2d Rev. Mr. Rylands £1.1s and— 48..1..5 1/2
Welford Collected at the Rev. Mr. Kings £4..1s..6d Mrs. Bakewell £2..2s Unknown of Sundry's £2..6..6— £8..6s..6d and 0..14s..6d — — — 15..4..6
Willingborough Collected at the Rev. Mr. Grants — — — 9..1..1
Coventry Messrs. Jacksons and Lloyds people £56..7..2 1/2
The Rev. Mr. Butterworth 10..19..6
The Rev. Messrs. Simpson and Allcott 39..14..10 1/2
The Rev. Dr. Edwards and 3 of his Parishoners 3..13..6} — — —
110..15..0 3/4
Rev. Mr. Keddle's at Warwicke £5..13s..4d Rev. Mr. Broadhurst at Alecoker £2..4s..4d— — — 7..17..8
The Rev. Mr. Keddle's at Evesham £6..13s..2 1/2d given by the Rev. Mr. Whitmore of Hooknorton £2..3s. — 8..16..2 1/2
at Bourton on the Water collected at the Rev. Mr. Beddome £19..10s Mr. William Snook £10..10 — — — 30..—..—
at Cirencester Rev. Mr. Johnson 10s.6d Mr. Wavet 10/6 Mr. Kimber £1..1s Rev. Mr. Davis £1..11s..6d Mr. Freeman £2..2s Mr. Wilkins £1..1s Francis Turner 10/6 Jn[illegible] Reeve and unknown 10s} — 7..17..—
at Tewksbury Collected at the Rev. Messrs. Golsham and Haydon's £21..00.10 John Humphries £10
Rev. Mr. Jones £1..1 — Rev. Haywards 0..10..6 from Sundries £1..19.. — — — } —
34..11..1
at Parshore Collected at the Rev. Mr. Aske's £7..7..6 Samuel Rickards £1..1 James Rickards £1..1s
Rev. Mr. Dark 10s..6d Rev. Mr. Beal 10/6 Rev. Mr. Aske 10/6 Mr. Smith 5s — — —}
11..6..—
at Worcester Collected at the Mr. Messrs. Unwicke and Pointings £21..2..6 a private Gain
Subscription £21..5..3 a Donation from the public Fund £7..13s..3d Cooke and Blackmon 3}
53..4.. —
then both the following account and a Bill for it was sent me by the Rev. B. Boyce
and I sent him and Rev. Mr. Brown a letter each acknowledge it etc.
[illegible]
£355..18..4 3/4
Kettering Collected at the meeting in the afternoon and Evening £20..7s..3d
received by Mr. Whitaker from the Rev. Mr. Brown and put in Mr. Boyce's hands 3..13..6
from The Rev. Mr. Matlock 0..14..6 several of Mr. Boyce's people £6..8..9 }
31..4..—
£387..2....4 3
here follows all the Bills you've remitted me as there are before me none
being yet due but one of the 1st from Northampton which I took the account of viz. —

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March 16th. in your letter from Northampton received 2 Bills viz. One on George Ross for £30..—..—
another on Thomas Orton in Woodstreet made payable to and endorsed by William Cooper and yourself 31..10..—
March 27th from Coventry. Two Bills One on Messrs. S and W Smith drawn by Messrs. Little and Lowke made
payable to and endorsed by Samuel Reader .. for — — — } —
40..14..6
the other dated Coventry 28th March drawn by T and S Oldham on Messrs. Fletcher and Hunt and endorsed by Nathaniel Whitaker for } 89..5..—
Apl. 2 One dated [illegible] date at 7 days Sight drawn by W. Palmer on Messrs. Pearson and Co and endorsed by Nathaniel Whitaker for — — — } 44..2..—
6th Received a Bill on William Mee payable to and endorsed by John Humphries and yourself for — — — 20..—..—
d.o a Bank Post Bill number 6552 payable to Richard Durnford and endorsed by yourself 10..—..—
9th Received a Bill dated April 9th from Worcester payable to and endorsed by Nathaniel Whitaker on W and J. Ewer 90..—..—
355..11..6
Received a Bill from Kettering dated 27th March due the 30th April drawn by Epm and Samuel Burwell
made payable to Robert Keen or Order on Messrs. Sawbridge and Barnston — for}
31..4..—
£386..15..6
thus stands the accounts and the reason of your differing in the Bill of £40..14s..6d (whereof you say
£31..13) Mr. Samuel Reader explains at the end of your letter from Coventry March 27th — but his is
dated 4 days after viz. on the 31st. he says The Rev. Mr. Whitaker left my house yesterday morning and gave me
£22..8 with what was Collected at the the Rev. Messrs. Simpson and Allicotts meeting doors which was in my hands and ordered
me to have £7.7 from Mr. Buxton which I had and £1..18.. from Mr. Euson but Mr. Euson had £9..1..6 more left at
his house beside 2 bad shillings received at the Collection which makes the sum £40..14..6 which I have here enclosed a
Bill for — besides a Bill of £89..5 — which Mr. Whitaker left to go in this letter — I am dear Sir your Very humble servant Samuel Reader
I've inserted his Note as above which will set you right — — — — as you are at Birmingham it will be
by far the best way to go through with it, whether you get little or much — there will be a vast
Number of places you'll not be able to go to at all, much less when you're at or near a place their
desiring you to take another Opportunity — I Gave Dr. Gibbons Mr. Parry's letter etc.
he'll write no more about it, the thing is done if Mr. Parry has hindered you
of 30 or £40 and it will be made up another way the Dr. is not for your regarding
him or any others but be content and raise Money upon the laudible plan
it has hitherto been conducted with — as you go farther North you go
among the circle of his acquaintance and he will write letters of recom‐
‐mendations and send them — Mr. Whitefield went out of Town in 3 or 4
days after you left London and then returned for a week after which he
went to Cambridge etc. & is now at Norwich but is expected home by
Friday next.... I sent a large parcel of Narratives and Appendix directed
as this letter is. viz. To The Rev. Mr. Howel etc. & among is I believe several
of Mr. Wheelock's Narratives or those printed at Boston which is those you so
much want, if not when you write again, I'll send you some of them
or any others you write for — The Meeting of the General assembly
in Scotland is the 24th of May. if you are there a week or 10 days before
I imagine will do — so that you may visit as many of the Capital places
in your way thither as you can — you repeatedly write for your recommendations
from America and your commission from the Board of Connecticut signed by
Solomon Williams, Titus Smith's, Mr. Salters letters etc. to be sent you as thinking
you'll greatly need them in Scotland — what recommendations can you want
more then you have? or what better accounts can you show then is in the
Narratives, Appendix's etc.? — If you have any thoughts of Collecting Monies
in Scotland or elsewhere to run in any other channel then this One plan
already pursued, reject such thoughts, for the gentlemen of the Trust will not be
concerned if any other methods takes place — mind this and let all your intentions
be upright, never fear but providence will provide Sufficient — only let our
Eye be single and all will prosper — you see I've here no accounts yet from Rothwell
Adington, Harborough, Lutterworth etc. but when I do I shall let you know — I'm
going to write a short [illegible][guess: letter] to Mr. Occom as we have never heard from and very
little of him since he left London but as here is room enough in this, it may do as well — desiring
he may read the whole of this, as he ought to do all the letters you receive
from me or the trust — I'm glad to hear your hoarseness is abated in part
and hope you'll be restored to all your wonted usefulness — may the Lord
Guide you by his Counsel and protect you by his power, is the earnest Wish
and prayer of dear Sir
Yours in the best of Bonds
Robert Keen

How can you be so remiss as never to write here
you have been at Bedford, Stroude Hampton and many other
places, beside those in company with Your Inseperable Companion
Mr. Whitaker — has the Lord done nothing for you nor by You ?
you could tell us when preaching on these words, the master is come and
calleth for You — how he was a Good Master, a kind master, a loving
Master, a Never failing Master and so on ad infinitum — pray let
us hear whether he is the same to you in the Country, as he was
when you found him so in London — he is unchangeable I trust
you and I shall find him so, not only to the end of our Lives only, but to Eternity
— however from this day we desire you would write once a week
or at farthest once a fortnight — beside it will give us more satisfaction
to find Mr. Whitaker and you consulting and Advising with one another
that you see and read all my letters and sign your name with his
when you are together and sometimes write yourself, as a beginning let
me receive a letter from you before you leave Birmingham and acquaint
that as a beginning to do business you have read not only this part
directed to you but the whole letter as all is directed to you the same
as to Mr. Whitaker — I must conclude to save the post — wishing you
both — health of Body and [gap: tear][guess: pro]sperity of Soul
I remain yours in
our dear Redeemer

Robert Keen
London 14th April 1767
From Mr. Keen
Apr. 14, 1767
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