Robert Cottle, letter, to Nathaniel Whitaker, 1766 December 9
Date9 December, 1766
Call Number766659
abstractCottle informs Whitaker of potential donors. There is also the text of a notice that Occom will preach the next Sabbath in Frog Lane.
handwritingCottle's hand is formal, stylized and largely clear and legible. The text of the notice is in Whitaker's hand, which is also mostly clear and legible.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in poor condition, with heavy staining, creasing and wear.
inkThe letter is written in brown ink that has faded significantly. The notice is in strong brown-black ink.
signatureThe signature is abbreviated.
layoutThe first page of the letter is on one recto, but the second page is on two verso, not one verso. Whitaker has written the notice in different orientations.
EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
Most Rev. and Dear Dir —
and family all well since I left you I have recollected
a family Near Salisbury one Mr. Walters son and
Daughter and I believe if you wait upon them they
will give you something handsome towards the Charity
they are near relations of of Mr. Steel of Broughton
In Hampshire which I beg you will by no means
neglect calling upon the old Gentleman son and Daughter
Query if it would not be worth your while to call at —
Andover where a part of the family do live he having
a Daughter married there in considerable Circumstances
I am persuaded Mr. Steel and family will do all they
can to promote this great Charity please to present
my best respects to the whole family —
I do most sincerely wish you success in this so great
an Undertaking my heart is with you and was I a
person of fortune great part should be devoted to
the conversation christianizing and Instructing the poor
Indians May the Lord be with you
And his presence go before you and bless you and this
your great and laudable Undertaking but I cannot take
my leave of you as I hope you will and Mr. Occom be with us
on Lords Day but this I must leave to your generosity
and as you shall see the path of duty with only saying —
it would give your friends in general great pleasure and one in
particular but for fear of being tedious must conclude
with my respects to Dr. Mr. Occom and Accept the same
from Dr. Sir
hope brother in our Common Lord
Robert Cottle
will preach next Sabbath
morning at half after
ten o'Clock at the Rev.
Mr. Franks in Frog Lane
by Some that this is a party
design Set on foot by the
Methodists etc. This is there‐
fore to assure the public
that this noble design was
[illegible][guess: institute] and carried on by
Gentlemen who are of no
Such party, as is evident by
the Reccommenders of all deno‐
minations above —
of North America, who is come
to England in order to promote the
Charity reccommended above will
preach at the Rev. Mr. Frank's in
Frog Lane next Sabbath at half
after 10.' O'Clock in the morning
for the benefit of Said Charity.
Charity is a party design and Set on foot
by the Methodists: This is to assure all
persons that this noble institution was
begun and is carried on
with a view
only to Christianize and Civilize the
miserable Indians, and without any
design to promote any party what‐
ever; as is evident from the above
recommendations in which Chris‐
tians of all denominations have
united, And we Shall be heartily
Sorry if any party Should arise to
obstruct the progress of So pious
and Catholic a design.