November 21, 1783 Letter from John Wesley to Walter Churchey
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Title |
November 21, 1783 Letter from John Wesley to Walter Churchey |
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Post Date |
November 21, 1783 |
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Author |
Wesley, John, 1703-1791 |
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Recipient |
Churchey, Walter, 1747-1805 |
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Date |
1783-11-21 |
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Physical Description |
4 pp total; 1 p text; 1 p address; 2 pp blank |
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Dimensions |
19 x 32 cm |
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Location (Box, File) |
BridColl 09, Box 3 |
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Address To |
near the Hay Brecon |
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Country To |
Wales |
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Address From |
Near London |
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Country From |
England |
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Transcriber |
Wanda Smith |
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Plain Text Transcription |
To Mr [Walter] Churchey Near the Hay Brecon Near London Nov. 21, 1783 My dear brother You have indeed had a sea of troubles. But I have not yet heard any one say it was your own fault, which I wonder at, because it is the way of the world still (as it was in the days of Job) always to construe misfortune into sin. But you and I know that there is a God in the world and that he has more to do in it than most men are aware of, so little do they advert to that great truth, “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered!” One thing only I have heard of you, which if it be true, I should not commend: I mean, that you have wholly forsaken the poor Methodists + and do not so much as attend the public preaching. One was mentioning this a few days ago when I was saying something in favour of you, and it stopped my mouth. Nay, supposing it true, I do not know what to say yet. For surely, when affliction presses upon us, we need every possible help. Commending you to them that careth for you, I am, Your affectionate brother JWesley My kind love to S[ister] Churchey [Churchey placed a “+” in the margin, then along the lower left margin he put another “+” and wrote, “This was misrepresentation.”] |
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Published Transcription |
John Telford, ed. The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley, VII. March 23, 1780, to July 24, 1787. (London: Epworth Press, 1931), pp. 196-7. |
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Unique Identifier |
JWesley 11211783 |
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Digital Resource Type |
Image |
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Digitization Date |
Digitized: 2003 |
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Digitization Process |
Digitization process: Derivatives resized at 4037 pixels in height or width. |
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Rights |
Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library |
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Decade |
1780-1789 |
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