George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1740

Reedy-Island, Nov. 26, 1740

Dear Mr. F[ranklin],

I thank you for your letter. 8 You may print my life, as you desire. 9 God willing, I shall correct my two volumes of sermons, and send them the very first opportunity. 1 Pray write to me by every ship, that goes shortly to Charles-Town.

I shall embark for England, God willing, about February. I desire I may hear from you there also, as often as possible. I have prefaced Jenks, 2 and Presumptuous sinners detected. 3 Mr. Bradford has the last, because he said he was to print it. You may have it of him. The Ornaments of the daughter of Sion , 4 you may have hereafter. Dear Sir, Adieu. I do not despair of your seeing the reasonableness of Christianity. Apply to God ; be willing to do the divine will, and you shall know it. I have heard from Mr. S—–; 5 all is well. To-day several friends have taken leave of me at this place, waiting for a fair wind in order to embark for Georgia. I think I have been on shore 73 days, 6 and have been enabled to travel upwards of 800 miles, and to preach 170 times, besides very frequent exhortations at private houses. I have collected, in goods and money, upwards of £700 sterling, for the Orphan-house; blessed be God ! Great and visible are the fruits of my late, as well as former feeble labours, and people in general seem more eager after the word than ever. O the love of God to Your unworthy friend,

G. W.