November 11, 1775 Letter from John Wesley to Christopher Hopper at the Preaching house
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Title |
November 11, 1775 Letter from John Wesley to Christopher Hopper at the Preaching house |
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Post Date |
November 11, 1775 |
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Author |
Wesley, John, 1703-1791 |
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Recipient |
Hopper, Christopher, 1722-1802 |
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Date |
1775-11-11 |
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Physical Description |
4 pp total; 2 pp text; 1 p address; 1 p blank |
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Dimensions |
19 x 31 cm |
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Location (Box, File) |
BridColl 09, Box 2 |
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Address To |
in Liverpoole |
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Country To |
England |
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Address From |
London |
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Country From |
England |
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Collection (Provenance) |
Leete Manuscript Collection |
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Transcriber |
Wanda Smith |
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Plain Text Transcription |
To Mr [Christopher] Hopper At the Preaching house in Liverpool London Nov. 11, 1775 My dear brother There was something very aweful in that storm, which I suppose reached all over England and Ireland; although it seems not to have been altogether so violent in London as in most other places. I am sorry for Captain Davis and his widow. The judgments of God are abroad. The prayer meetings may be of great use, not only to individuals, but to the whole nation. I see nothing beside prayer that can avail. For the one question is, “Have we a right to tax or no?” If we have, they are rebels and accountable to God and man for all the blood that is shed. If we have not, they are innocent and the blood lies at our door. Will they allow this right? Or can we give it up? I am, with love to S[ister] Hopper, Your affectionate friend and brother J Wesley |
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Published Transcription |
John Telford, ed. The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley, VI. December 11, 1772, to March 12, 1780.(London: Epworth Press, 1931), p. 188. |
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Unique Identifier |
JWesley 11111775 |
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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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Digital Publisher |
Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University |
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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 |
1770-1779 |
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