{"id":"jw/letters/1780a/29-to-mrs-crosby","corpus":"jw-letters","type":"letter","author":"john-wesley","title":"A 29 To Mrs Crosby","title_alt":[],"text_basis":null,"date_composed":null,"date_precision":"unknown","date_note":null,"numbering":{"bicentennial":null,"jackson_running":null,"sugden":null},"source_edition":{"editor":null,"title":null,"edition":null,"place":null,"publisher":null,"year":null,"volume":null,"pages":null,"scan_url":null,"scan_page_ids":null},"transcription":{"derived_from":null,"corrected_against_scan":false,"corrector":null,"corrected_on":null},"modernization":"none","license_text":"Public Domain Mark 1.0","license_apparatus":"CC BY 4.0","wikidata":null,"prev":null,"next":null,"part_of":"jw-letters","editorial_note":null,"source_id":"jw-letter-1780a-29-to-mrs-crosby","passage_ids":["jw-letter-1780a-29-to-mrs-crosby-000"],"word_count":149,"themes_auto":["assurance","free-will","trinity"],"open":true,"closed_reason":null,"legacy_ids":["jw-letter-1780a-29-to-mrs-crosby-000"],"passages":[{"id":"jw-letter-1780a-29-to-mrs-crosby-000","author":"john-wesley","source_id":"jw-letter-1780a-29-to-mrs-crosby","source_title":"A 29 To Mrs Crosby","source_type":"letter","year":null,"chunk_index":0,"text":"To Mrs. Crosby Date: BRISTOL, March 3, 1780. MY DEAR SISTER, - You did well to stay with Mrs. Swaine in her distress, and you certainly cannot leave her till she returns to her father. I wish Mr. Mather would immediately appoint a Women's Class at Halifax. Many persons would meet with a woman leader, who will not meet with a man. Here and in London I have visited the Classes myself, and I do not know that I have given a band-ticket to any one who does not observe the rules of the band. That respecting Raffles in particular, I wish Mr. Mather would do just as I do herein. Sister Briscoe is a good leader, either for a band or a class. On Monday s'ennight I am to set out hence for Ireland. Peace be with all your spirits! - I am, dear Sally, Your affectionate brother.","word_count":149,"source_url":null,"themes":["trinity","free-will","assurance"],"created_at":"2026-01-30T05:15:55.870363"}]}