Thomas Ludlow, letter, to Nathaniel Whitaker, 1766 November 7

Author Ludlow, Thomas

Date7 November, 1766

Call Number766607.2

abstractLudlow writes that he is pleased with the collections taken on behalf of the great cause, but that Whitaker and Occom would do well to collect in person rather than leave it to local ministers. He hopes that Whitaker and Occom will visit Bristol before returning to London.

handwritingFormal handwriting is small, but very clear and legible.

paperSingle sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with moderate creasing, staining and wear. Repair work has been done to heavier creases. A small tear results in a minor loss of text.

inkBrown

signatureSignature is abbreviated.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Occom’s inoculation

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My much eſteemed Friend M.r Nath: Whitaker
Dear Sir
ſince my laſt to you at Bideford
we have had the pleasure of receiving two Letters from you, one
from Barnstaple, the other from Crediton, both which gave us pleasing
accounts of your ſucceſs in the important Cause, what you collected
at Exeter and Topsham I think is extraordinary. I am glad to hear
ſome of the Clergy undertake for you, which no doubt is furtherance
to the Affair, I find you have left the Collection in ſome places to the
management of them and other Ministers by which you will ſee whether
that will answer your purpose, I am ready to think it will not and
that if you was to make personal application and preach to the People,
where they receive one Pound, you would two Pounds, but that I leave.
I observe your immediate going to London on your return to Exon is
not absolutely fix'd but that a Letter you expect from your Friends in
London is to determine it. If it is for the good of the great Cause we
ſhould rejoice to ſee you here first for do aſsure you that wou'd be indeed
a great pleasure to us and to Friends in general. It gave us concern
to have ſo poor an account of dear M.r Occom, hope the Lord has remov'd
his complaint and that this will find him perfectly recovered. May
the Lord ſtill ſtand by and ſupport you under every trial that you may
meet with and keep you above all your fears and discouragements, He
is ſtronger than all your adversaries and has the Hearts of all Men at
his command and can turn them as the Rivers are turned, Instances of
w.ch

which you have met with ſince you have been embark'd in this
glorious undertaking, which are as ſo many encouragements for
you ſtill to go on trusting alone in the ſtrength of the Lord. Thro
the great goodneſs of God we and all your Friends that I now can
recollect here are well and many did they know I was writing
wou'd beg to be remember'd t'ye. M.rs Ludlow, my Daughter & ſelf
do heartily join in tendering our cordial Love and respects to you
and M.r Occom and that we may be ſharers in both your Prayers
is the desire of

Your ſincere Freind & Servt
Tho.s Ludlow
Bristol 7th Nov.r 1766
Pray present our best Respects to Meſs. Kinsman and Gibbs
and their Familys.

[left]From mr
Thos Ludlow
Nov. 7 1766

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