Blackfriars, May 6, 1772

My dear Friend: — Indeed you serve me right; it is good to settle an even account with me. I was so many months in writing; so will you be to a day. This is rather a too hard and strict way of learning me to write oftener. I could have wished you to write again and again, and to set me an example of what I ought to do. But I submit to your judgment, and stand corrected in your way.

Hearing of Mr. I n’s coming to town,

I did think of some note: such as, “we are much hurried; time taken up greatly; so many interruptions, that, when I have proposed to sit down to ask my good friend how he does, 1 am called away.”

Nothing came, however; I am resolved to grow better. My acquaintance are still much upon my mind and heart. Distance of time and place have made no change. I love them in the Lord, and for the Lord’s sake. O he is kind to you! How many singular blessings have you! how highly favored in temporals! Try to number them if you can. How most highly favored in spirituals, which are inestimable and eternal blessings! I feel thankfulness for you, and pray for the continuance of all your mercies, with a growing sense of your unworthiness of the least of

them. Mr. I n presses me much to say

that I will come into the north this summer; but I cannot answer him directly. If I do, it will not be without spending some time at your house. He gives me a good account of Miss W r, to whom I desire to be remembered, with my best w ishes. All manner of blessings rest upon Mr. M; may

the Lord take that Isaac of yours in his arras, and lay his hands on him and bless him. Good success to my friend the Vicar; tell him the king has appointed Mr. I. S. a prebendary of W r. The hearts of kings

are in the hands of our Jesus: if he be ours, he will make all things ours. Remember in

your prayers a friend to you and K,

W. R.