Chapter CLXXXIII: Letter MCXLVIII: To the Reverend Mr. G――――

_Edinburgh, September 21, 1756._

_Reverend and very dear Sir_,

I THANK you most heartily for your kind letter, and for all other tokens of your regard and love. I can only send you a pepper-corn of acknowledgment. My Master, my long-suffering, ever-loving, ever-lovely Master, will pay you all. I hope he hath directed my steps. On _Saturday_ I received a message from our new Governor of _Georgia_, desiring to see and converse with me, before he embarks. This could not have been done, if I had went to _Ireland_ now. Our LORD orders all things well. O remember me before his throne. To-morrow I leave _Edinburgh_. Your letter shall be delivered to Mr. _R――――_. Be pleased to give the inclosed to Mr. _Scot_, to put in his _Philadelphia-Packet_. I am busy, and yet, alas! I do nothing. Impressions seem to be promising here. LORD, what am I? less than the least of all, but for CHRIST’s sake, my very dear friend,

Yours indissolubly in the best bonds,

_G. W._