Courtenay Connell, letter, to Henry Mayo, 1766 December 2

Author Connell, Courtenay[pers0138.ocp]

2 December 1766[1766-12-02]

Call Number766652.4

[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] inin
of others smiting secretly [& | and ]& and [Malliciously | maliciously]Malliciouslymaliciously, Justice at last found out even
the General [above] ofof 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] youyou well in every
right [above] wayway [& | 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
[Closer]
Courtenay Connell[pers0138.ocp]
[Trailer]
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
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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