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					<choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> Collected<lb/> Three Thousand Pounds Sterling&mdash; There is no doubt but
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						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
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						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
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							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
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						<orig>&amp;c </orig>
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						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> have as miraculously been <choice>
						<abbr>preserv'd</abbr>
						<expan>preserved</expan>
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					<date when="1766-06-24">June <choice>
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						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
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						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
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						<orig>Me&slong;s<hi rend="superscript underline">rs</hi></orig>
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							<orig>Occum</orig>
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					please God spare his<lb/> Life, nor would we advise the least hint to be <choice>
						<orig>dropt</orig>
						<reg type="variation">dropped</reg>
					</choice> to him of that nature<lb/> to discourage him, but on the contrary <choice>
						<orig>every thing</orig>
						<reg type="variation">everything</reg>
					</choice> that is <choice>
						<orig>encourageing</orig>
						<reg type="variation">encouraging</reg>
					</choice>;<lb/> as we really think he ought to have the Approbation of all &mdash;<lb/>
					I've <choice>
						<orig>a&slong;sisted</orig>
						<reg type="modernization">assisted</reg>
					</choice> him in his accounts from the beginning, as well for Your sake,<lb/> his sake,
					and the <choice>
						<orig>publicks</orig>
						<reg type="variation">public's</reg>
					</choice> &mdash; I was thinking in this letter to have sent<lb/> you a list of those that
					have <choice>
						<abbr>Subscrib'd</abbr>
						<expan>subscribed</expan>
					</choice> largely, but that I may do in a<lb/> Future one if requested &mdash; the Money
					Collected is Chiefly <choice>
						<abbr>lodg'd</abbr>
						<expan>lodged</expan>
					</choice> in Bankers<lb/> hands; except the running Cash, which is chiefly in <persName
						key="pers0465.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice> Savage</persName><add place="above">s</add>
					<choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> mine; with<lb/> which I pay all the Bills drawn by You, and Accordingly I've
					paid a Bill<lb/> of Exchange of &pound;100 Sterling dated <date when="1765-11-28"><choice>
							<abbr>Nov.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr>
							<expan>November</expan>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<orig>28.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">28th</reg>
						</choice> 1765</date> drawn by <persName key="pers0178.ocp"><choice>
							<abbr>Nath<hi rend="superscript">l</hi></abbr>
							<expan>Nathaniel</expan>
						</choice> Eells</persName> of<lb/>
					<placeName key="place0013.ocp">Boston</placeName> to <persName key="pers0544.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice> John Timmins</persName> or Order &mdash; &mdash; One of &pound;52..13<hi
						rend="superscript">s</hi>..9<hi rend="superscript">p</hi> payable to<lb/>
					<persName key="pers0032.ocp">Moses Peck</persName> or <choice>
						<abbr>ord<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr>
						<expan>order</expan>
					</choice> dated at <placeName key="place0013.ocp">Boston</placeName>
					<date when="1766-05-28">May <choice>
							<orig>28<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">28th</reg>
						</choice></date> &mdash; &mdash; One of &pound;50 Sterling payable<lb/> to <persName
						key="pers0128.ocp">Asahel Clark <choice>
							<orig>Jun<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Jr.</reg>
						</choice></persName> or <choice>
						<abbr>Ord.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr>
						<expan>order</expan>
					</choice> dated at <placeName key="place0013.ocp">Boston</placeName>
					<date when="1766-05-29">May <choice>
							<orig>29<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">29th</reg>
						</choice></date> &mdash; One of &pound;120 sterling<lb/> payable to <persName
						key="pers0005.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>Gersham</orig>
							<reg type="variation">Gershom</reg>
						</choice> Breed</persName> or Order dated June &mdash; just paid &mdash; the Three last
					is<lb/> drawn by <choice>
						<orig>your self</orig>
						<reg type="variation">yourself</reg>
					</choice> which is the most satisfactory of all &mdash; likewise let<lb/>
					<persName key="pers0497.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice> Smith</persName> of <placeName key="place0013.ocp">Boston</placeName> (who I
					believe is one of the worthiest men in <choice>
						<orig>y<hi rend="superscript underline">e</hi></orig>
						<reg type="modernization">the</reg>
					</choice> world <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice><lb/> his being here a most Singular <choice>
						<orig>ble&slong;ing</orig>
						<reg type="variation">blessing</reg>
					</choice> to this affair) have &pound;30 <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> &pound;25 to be<lb/> by him in Bills <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice>
					<del>illegible</del>remitted to <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> for the use of <persName key="pers0030.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<orig>Occum</orig>
							<reg type="variation">Occom</reg>
						</choice></persName>
					<choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice>
					<persName key="pers0037.ocp">Whitaker</persName> family <choice>
						<orig>&amp;c</orig>
						<reg type="modernization">etc.</reg>
					</choice><lb/></p>
				<p rend="indent">If these are all right, and any more is drawn, or you can Communicate<lb/>
					in what Channel you would like to have the Money <add place="above"><choice>
							<abbr>Subscrib'd</abbr>
							<expan>subscribed</expan>
						</choice></add> run in &mdash; <choice>
						<orig>wether</orig>
						<reg type="variation">whether</reg>
					</choice> a<lb/> Large Sum for Building a School at once or draw annually for certain
					sums<lb/> or Occasionally as you choose, or <del>illegible</del><choice>
						<orig>wether</orig>
						<reg type="variation">whether</reg>
					</choice> ever any Bills may be paid that<lb/> is not of your drawing (<choice>
						<orig>tho'</orig>
						<reg type="variation">though</reg>
					</choice> we like to see your name best) in Short,<lb/> whatever you find Freedom to
					write, we shall read in our weekly meeting,<lb/> and endeavour to make the best use of it,
					to promote the design, both<lb/> among <choice>
						<orig>our selves</orig>
						<reg type="variation">ourselves</reg>
					</choice> and others, that seem able <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> willing so to do. &mdash; we do<lb/> not attempt to prescribe to you, but would
					contribute all we can to strengthen<lb/> your hands and enlarge your design &mdash; and <choice>
						<abbr>be<hi rend="superscript">g</hi></abbr>
						<expan>being</expan>
					</choice> continually <add place="above"><choice>
							<abbr>call'd</abbr>
							<expan>called</expan>
						</choice></add> upon to give<lb/> answers, some of One sort <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> some of another; <choice>
						<orig>haveing</orig>
						<reg type="variation">having</reg>
					</choice>
					<choice>
						<abbr>engag'd</abbr>
						<expan>engaged</expan>
					</choice> ourselves fully in it,<lb/> should be glad to be <choice>
						<abbr>furnish'd</abbr>
						<expan>furnished</expan>
					</choice> with <choice>
						<orig>every thing</orig>
						<reg type="variation">everything</reg>
					</choice>
					<choice>
						<orig>nece&slong;sary</orig>
						<reg type="modernization">necessary</reg>
					</choice> to be known &mdash;<lb/></p>
				<p rend="indent">Dear <persName key="pers0038.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice> Whitefield</persName> is as much <choice>
						<abbr>own'd</abbr>
						<expan>owned</expan>
					</choice>
					<choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice>
					<choice>
						<orig>ble&slong;s'd</orig>
						<reg type="modernization">blessed</reg>
					</choice> here as ever, Large, Crowded<lb/>
					<choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> Serious Congregations every time he preaches. and though he has been
					frequently<lb/> Brought low as to his Bodily strength, yet he has always been enabled to preach<lb/>
					<pb type="recto" n="2r" facs="766470-1_003"/> at least twice in a week; <choice>
						<abbr>Viz<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr>
						<expan>Visit</expan>
					</choice> at <placeName key="place0234.ocp">Tottenham Court Chapel</placeName> on a Lords
					day Morning<lb/> at 10 o'Clock and at <choice>
						<orig>y<hi rend="superscript underline">e</hi></orig>
						<reg type="modernization">the</reg>
					</choice>
					<placeName key="place0230.ocp">Tabernacle near <choice>
							<orig>Moorefields</orig>
							<reg type="variation">Moorfields</reg>
						</choice></placeName> on a Wednesday Evening;<lb/></p>
				<p rend="indent">Thousands will <choice>
						<orig>ble&slong;s</orig>
						<reg type="modernization">bless</reg>
					</choice> God to Eternity they ever heard him &mdash;<lb/> I <choice>
						<abbr>swel'd</abbr>
						<expan>swelled</expan>
					</choice> this letter grea<gap reason="tear"/><note type="guess" resp="h-dawnd">tly
						bey</note>ond my Intention &mdash; especially as I'm a<lb/> stranger to You&mdash; but
						b<gap reason="tear"/><note type="guess" resp="h-dawnd">elieve you'</note>ll excuse <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> believe it to proceed from a<lb/> Real desire to promote <gap reason="tear"
						/><note type="guess" resp="h-dawnd">the</note> Redeemers Kingdom, and to Cultivate
					a<lb/> lasting Friendship <choice>
						<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
						<expan>and</expan>
					</choice> Correspondence with dear <persName key="pers0036.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice> Wheelock</persName>.<lb/>
				</p>
				<closer>
					<salute>I am <choice>
							<abbr>D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr>
							<expan>dear</expan>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<abbr> S:<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr>
							<expan>sir</expan>
						</choice> Sincerely yours<lb/> in the Best of Bonds</salute><lb/>
					<signed><persName key="pers0301.ocp"><choice>
								<abbr>Rob<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr>
								<expan>Robert</expan>
							</choice> Keen</persName><lb/>
					</signed>
				</closer>
				<postscript>
					<p> P. S. all the <choice>
							<abbr>above-mentiond</abbr>
							<expan>above-mentioned</expan>
						</choice> Friends<lb/>
						<choice>
							<orig>joyn</orig>
							<reg type="variation">join</reg>
						</choice> in hearty Love &mdash; &mdash; please to direct for<lb/> me. Woollen draper in
							<placeName key="place0140.ocp">the Minories</placeName> &mdash; <placeName
							key="place0128.ocp">London</placeName><lb/>
						<choice>
							<orig>Me&slong;s.<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Messrs.</reg>
						</choice>
						<persName key="pers0037.ocp">Whitaker</persName>
						<choice>
							<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
							<expan>and</expan>
						</choice>
						<persName key="pers0030.ocp"><choice>
								<orig>Occum</orig>
								<reg type="variation">Occom</reg>
							</choice>
						</persName> are at <placeName key="place0020.ocp">Bristol</placeName> &mdash; I
						heard<lb/> from them yesterday are both well <choice>
							<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
							<expan>and</expan>
						</choice> well <choice>
							<abbr>Employ'd</abbr>
							<expan>employed</expan>
						</choice> &mdash; I believe they<lb/> will go from thence to <placeName
							key="place0006.ocp">Bath</placeName>, <placeName key="place0071.ocp"
							>Exeter</placeName>, <placeName key="place0189.ocp">Plymouth</placeName>
						<choice>
							<orig>&amp;c</orig>
							<reg type="modernization">etc.</reg>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<orig>&amp;</orig>
							<reg type="modernization">and</reg>
						</choice> so finish their tour in <choice>
							<orig>y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">the</reg>
						</choice> west<lb/></p>
					<p rend="indent">P. S. There was a Bond on <persName key="pers0336.ocp"><choice>
								<abbr>Edw<hi rend="superscript">d</hi></abbr>
								<expan>Edward</expan>
							</choice> Lollard</persName> for &pound;100 <choice>
							<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
							<expan>and</expan>
						</choice> upwards sent <choice>
							<abbr>w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></abbr>
							<expan>with</expan>
						</choice> a power of <choice>
							<orig>Attourney</orig>
							<reg type="variation">attorney</reg>
						</choice><lb/> to <persName key="pers0098.ocp"><choice>
								<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
								<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
							</choice>
							<choice>
								<abbr>Sam<hi rend="superscript">l</hi></abbr>
								<expan>Samuel</expan>
							</choice> Broome</persName> to <choice>
							<orig>recieve</orig>
							<reg type="variation">receive</reg>
						</choice> the Money <choice>
							<abbr>&amp;</abbr>
							<expan>and</expan>
						</choice> pay it into your hands &mdash; the person hopes<lb/>
						<persName key="pers0098.ocp"><choice>
								<orig>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
								<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
							</choice> Broome</persName> will not let him shuffle but <del>mak</del>Oblige him to
						pay it&mdash;<lb/>
					</p>
					<pb type="verso" n="2v" facs="766470-1_004"/>
				</postscript>
				<trailer> From <persName key="pers0301.ocp"><choice>
							<orig> M.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<abbr>Rob.<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr>
							<expan>Robert</expan>
						</choice> Keen</persName><lb/>
					<hi rend="underline"><date when="1766-08-20"><choice>
								<abbr>Augs.<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr>
								<expan>August</expan>
							</choice> 20. 1766.</date></hi><lb/>
					<lb/>
				</trailer>
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			<div1 type="address">
				<p> To<lb/> The <choice>
						<orig>Rev<hi rend="superscript">d</hi></orig>
						<reg type="modernization">Rev.</reg>
					</choice>
					<persName key="pers0036.ocp"><choice>
							<orig>M:<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></orig>
							<reg type="modernization">Mr.</reg>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<abbr>Eleaz<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr>
							<expan>Eleazar</expan>
						</choice>
						<choice>
							<orig>Whelock</orig>
							<reg type="variation">Wheelock</reg>
						</choice>
					</persName><lb/> at <placeName key="place0122.ocp">Lebanon</placeName> in<lb/>
					<hi rend="indent"><placeName key="place0048.ocp">Connecticut</placeName></hi>
				</p>
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