Wesley Corpus

1751 To Ebenezer Blackwell [1] LONDON February 4, 1751. DEAR SIR, -- The money you left in my hands was disposed of as follows: s. d. To the Lending Stock . . . . 2 2 0 To Eliz. Brooks, expecting daily to have her goods seized for rent. . . 1 1 0 To Eliz. Room a poor widow) for rent. . 0 5 0 Toward clothing Mary Middleton and another poor woman, almost naked . 0 10 0 To John Edger, a poor weaver, out of work . 0 5 0 To Lucy Jones, a poor orphan . . . 0 2 0 To a poor family, for food and fuel . . 0 5 0 To Christopher Brown, out of business . 0 2 6 To an ancient woman in great distress . 0 2 6 Distributed among several sick families . 0 10 0 _____________ 5 5 0 I am, dear sir, Your affectionate servant. To Ebenezer Blackwell [2] BRISTOL March 5, 1751. DEAR SIR, -- After an extremely troublesome day I reached Chippenham last night, twenty miles short of Bristol, and came hither between ten and eleven this morning at least as well as when I left London. The note delivered to me on Sunday night, which ran in these words, ‘I am not determined when I shall leave London,’ convinces me that I must not expect to see the writer of it at our approaching Conference. This is indeed deserting me at my utmost need, just when the Philistines are upon me. But I am content; for I am well assured the Lord is not departed from me. Is it not best to let all these things sleep to let him do just what he will do; and to say nothing myself good or bad, concerning it, till his mind is more cool and able to bear it I persuade myself neither Mrs. Blackwell, nor Mr. Lloyd [Samuel Lloyd, whose name Wesley sometimes spells ‘Loyd.’] or you will be wanting in your good offices. And will you not likewise advise and comfort her who is now likely to stand in need of every help You see how bold a beggar I am. I can't be satisfied yet, without asking you to do more for dear sir, Your most affectionate servant. To Mr. Blackwell, In Change Alley. To John Bennet [3] BRISTOL March 12, 1751.