December 4, 1768 Letter from John Wesley to Joseph Benson at Kingswood School
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Title |
December 4, 1768 Letter from John Wesley to Joseph Benson at Kingswood School |
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Post Date |
December 4, 1768 |
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Author |
Wesley, John, 1703-1791 |
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Recipient |
Benson, Joseph, 1749-1821 |
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Date |
1768-12-04 |
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Physical Description |
4 pp total; 1 p text; 1 p address; 2 pp blank |
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Dimensions |
22 x 34 cm |
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Location (Box, File) |
BridColl 09 Box 1 |
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Address To |
near Bristol |
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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 Jos[eph] Benson At Kingswood School near Bristol London Dec. 4, 1768 My dear brother I can’t yet convince you of one thing (and it is a thing of importance): that you may make greater progress in valuable knowledge by reading those books (particularly if read in that order) than you can by reading any other books which are now extant in England. It follows that your friend Bi ller, in this respect, is not your friend. For he puts you out of your way. He retards you in the attainment of the most useful knowledge. He gratifies your curiosity (a bad principle, too) at the expence of your improvement. It is better for you to read these books than his which (if they are not hurtful or dangerous at least) do not lead directly to the end you propose. Choose the best way. I am, dear Joseph, Your affectionate brother J Wesley |
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Published Transcription |
John Telford, ed. The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley, V. February 28, 1766, to December 9, 1772. (London: Epworth Press, 1931), pp. 115-6. |
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Unique Identifier |
JWesley 12041768 |
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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 |
1760-1769 |
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