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Title	Letter to [The Revd. Mr. Thomas Haweis]. Salutation: ''My very dear Friends.''
Post Date	September 23, 1777
Author	Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791.
Recipient	Haweis, Thomas, 1734-1820
Date	1777-09-23
Physical Description	2 pgs total; 2 pgs text; address panel wanting
Dimensions	23 x 20 cm.
Address From	Trevecca College
Country From	Wales
Transcriber	Wanda Smith
Plain Text Transcription	Letter 95 [Sept 28 1777] [Address panel wanting] My very dear Friends The much hoped for time for your being at Bath is so near that I could not be satisfied but to know when I may order my house to be in readiness with love & thankfulness to receive you both. The student I have mentioned as being ill lyes now at the point of death, one of the most blessed witnesses for the power, beauty & simplicity of all gospel truths I ever have yet seen, a childlike sweetness, humility, patience with the smiles of peacefull joy ever over his countenance. I long to remember all he says as it comes as from a stream that has no cares from him. His life is unspeakable, a good scholar, one of the most deep experienc'd & gracious creatures I ever had. He has laboured nine years with me & never occasioned me a day's trouble & it is many that will follow his memory with many thousand tears as he has been so own'd in life to so many souls & on sick & dieing beds & others his life has been blessed--& his end most gloriously so thus mournfull yet on his account rejoicing yet not knowing well how to give such a faithfull soul up. This with many more engagements of time & spirits has prevented me [p. 2] & saying a great deal I have to say to you but I could not be contented till I could hear when you will be at Bath. If you love me let me know soon & believe me my very dear friends ever your truly affectionate & devoted friend S: Huntingdon College Seper 28 1777
Notes	Address panel wanting.
Catalog Link	http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=196962
Unique Identifier	Huntingdon 09231777
Digital Resources Type	Image
Digitization Date	Digitized: 2011
Digital Publisher	Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University
Rights	Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library.
Decade	1770-1779
Location (Box, Folder)	Box 1, File 35