Courtenay Connell, letter, to Henry Mayo, 1766 December 2
2 December 1766[1766-12-02]
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[note (type: abstract): Connell writes an indignant letter reproving Mayo for attacks on Whitaker and Occom.][note (type: handwriting): Hand is small and stylized, yet formal and clear. The trailer appears to be in Whitaker's hand.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining and wear, and light-to-moderate creasing.][note (type: ink): Black-brown ink is somewhat faded.][note (type: noteworthy): As is noted in the trailer, this document is a copy. Persons whose names are illegible have not been tagged.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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I am sorry [tho' | though]tho'though not [surprized | surprised]surprizedsurprised, to see [& | and]&and hear the rage and ill-will [wth | with]wthwith which you persecute even to strange, or at least distant places, those whom
it is reasonable to think came on a laudable [desighn | design]desighndesign, even their enemies being judges: that it might not be well applied, was a
base insinuation; how much like a stab in the Dark, I leave you to judge, as alas how
near the term "money hunters" suits [M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. M[pers0366.ocp]. the heavy taxes do not I suppose hurt you, neither are you
among the starving ministers: how much you contribute to the Support of the
destitute, you best know, but for my part, excuse freedom I [beleive | believe]beleivebelieve but little, [tho' | though]tho'though I hope none will repent as you fear, of having given to this cause. Envy [& | and]&and Pride seem to be the dictators, [& | and]&and that too plainly, I am Sorry to See it; [& | and]&and now you complain of abuse pray who began? consider your letter to
[M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Peirce[pers0414.ocp], which you [desir'd | desired]desir'ddesired might be [shew'd | showed]shew'dshowed; was it not with an invidious intent? what ridicule did it contain! how
was it calculated to raise prejudices in sincere minds [& | and]&and degrade persons may I not Say of better [quallifications | qualifications]quallificationsqualifications than [M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. M[pers0366.ocp]? Remember He that
[exalteth | exalts]exaltethexalts himself shall be abased, who think you has more reason to fear it than
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. M[pers0366.ocp], I Can't help thinking on the [Illiterite | illiterate ]Illiterite illiterate
[& | and]&and unapproved brethren pray who made you [litterate | literate]litterateliterate? [& | and ]& and
[wth | with]wthwith what face can you talk so? If Charity had been so cold you never [woud | would]woudwould have "
talked so, to be mean or educated on
charity is no disgrace; but for but for such to be proud [& | and]&and overbearing to their betters [wt | what]wtwhat is it,? or what is it not? It is too common but not always the case of
upstarts, a
[Charecter | character]Charectercharacter which I never Remember to have heard [M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] give
[M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. M[pers0366.ocp]. it was sent indeed in a letter from a Gentleman at London[place0128.ocp] but no news to people in [plymoth | Plymouth]plymothPlymouth[place0189.ocp], you have accused [M:r | Mr.]M:rMr.
[illegible: [guess (): Me]Me]nds of Slandering
you, being a stranger; if a Stranger, pray why did Mr
M[pers0366.ocp] Slander him so many Years ago at Crumble [paſsage | Passage ]paſsage Passage [place0057.ocp]
[& | and]&and others; one indeed who you Said was your Spiritual Father, I wish it may be so, how did you [endevour | endeavour]endevourendeavour to blacken the [Charecter | character]Charectercharacter of persons of Piety
[& | and ]& and
[usefullneſs | usefulness]usefullneſsusefulness, [& | and]&and in every respect so much your
[Superiour | superior]Superioursuperior to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. M[pers0366.ocp] that he is not worthy to be named with them, [& | and]&and that to me, who you might Suppose might spread it abroad, [& | and]&and not be known from whence it came how did you revile even to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Gibbs [pers0220.ocp]
[& | and]&and me; how tauntingly did you behave, have not even I heard [obſcenity | obscenity]obſcenityobscenity indeed
[& | and]&and you meant no harm did you? is this the [Charecter | character]Charectercharacter of a Minister! let the Name be erased or or better used, I [wou'd | would]wou'dwould desire the latter. Who pray when a friend was willing to hear [M.r
| Mr. ]M.r
Mr.
[Whitefeild | Whitefield ]Whitefeild Whitefield [pers0038.ocp]
[banter'd | bantered ]banter'd bantered
[& | and]&and got him to an Inn on a Sunday over to drink punch? who pray told a Young [Gentlemen | gentleman]Gentlemengentleman that a Minister [shou'd | should]shou'dshould be conversant with Bad houses [& | and]&and experimentally know the smart of it to be able to well to Preach against
it! [& | and]&and there was no harm meant by it May it be so: but how well those things
become the [Charecter | character]Charectercharacter of a
Minister let an impartial person
Judge. I wish the bad may mend [& | and]&and the Proud [& | and ]& and
[over-bearing | overbearing]over-bearingoverbearing become humble; but if not they shall be humbled you know I hate [diſsimulation | dissimulation ]diſsimulation dissimulation
[& | and]&and flattery, I [wou'd | would]wou'dwould speak plainly [& | and]&and you know, I 'Speak [truely | truly]truelytruly. Go no farther act not the part of [Joab | Job]JoabJob
[& | and]&and Compla^[above] in^in of others smiting secretly [& | and ]& and
[Malliciously | maliciously]Malliciouslymaliciously, Justice at last found out even the General ^[above] of^of
Israels Army; therefore be wise, lay your hand on your mouth [& | and]&and charge not the innocent [& | and]&and worthy. I [realy | really]realyreally wish ^[above] you^you well in every right ^[above] way^way
[& | and ]& and
[shou'd | should]shou'dshould be glad of your mending what is wrong. what I have omitted you may add, [& | and]&and not think me your [enimy | enemy]enimyenemy for telling you the truth, which I hope always will be done by
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Courtenay Connell[pers0138.ocp]
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A [Coppy | copy]Coppycopy of a Letter from Courtney Connel [pers0138.ocp]
[Eſqr | Esq.]EſqrEsq.
[Decr | December]DecrDecember 2. 1766[1766-12-02]
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id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0366.ocp | M: r Mr. M | recipient | Mayo, Henry |
pers0414.ocp | M: r Mr. Peirce | mentioned | Peirce |
pers0366.ocp | M. r Mr. M | recipient | Mayo, Henry |
pers0037.ocp | M: r Mr. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0366.ocp | Mr M | recipient | Mayo, Henry |
pers0220.ocp | M. r Mr. Gibbs | mentioned | Gibbs |
pers0038.ocp | M. r Mr. Whitefeild Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0138.ocp | Courtenay Connell | writer | Connell, Courtenay |
pers0138.ocp | Courtney Connel | writer | Connell, Courtenay |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0189.ocp | plymoth Plymouth | Plymouth |
place0057.ocp | Crumble paſsage Passage | Crumble Passage |
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