Wesley Corpus

To Thomas Rankin LONDON, November 18, 1765. DEAR TOMMY, You have satisfied me with regard to the particulars which I mentioned in my letter from Cornwall. Only one thing I desire you to remember: never sit up later than ten o'clock no, not for any reason (except a watch-night), not on any presence whatsoever. In general, I desire you would go to bed about a quarter after nine. Likewise be temperate in speaking never too loud, never too long: else Satan will befool you; and, on presence of being more useful, quite disable you from being useful at all. Rd. Henderson See letter of Sept. 9. desired that he might be the book-keeper this year in Wiltshire, and save me two shillings in the pound. But whoever you approve of, so do I. Write to Mr. Franks See letters of Oct. 5, 1763, and July 9, 1766 (to his brother). accordingly. I am, dear Tommy, Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mr. Thomas Rankin, At Mr. Joseph Garnet's, In Barnard Castle, County of Durham.