File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 3, pp. 1-668, 1793-1821

London, March [11?] Dear Betsy, I have not had an Opportunity to thank you for the Scripture Characters before now [?] [the next few words are hard to read due to sticky tape covering them] London. my time and [?] being so very much engaged. I hope you will not consider this as a mark of my Disrespect, but rather [?] look upon my peculiar Situation as a supporter [?] Apology for my Conduct in this thing. - ...my lot is now seemingly cast..... [?] to be....way to of his Son[?] to restart [?]..the time is come for to lay open my thoughts to you which have long been hid in my own [brain?] I shall venture to submit to your Consideration the following important Question praying at the sametime that the lord would enable you to answer it agreeably to [several more words are indecipherable] away as may conduce to your Happiness and mine the Question is this, will you go along with me are you willing to take up your Cross and share my Pleasures and my Pains. If after considering this subject you can answer

[written on left hand side of page] [?] affirmative and say I am willing [?] .......it is proper. I should find [?] it to the ......and all I have are [?]. I have laid this [?] before the Lord Jesus [?] that if it be his will .................he would protest .....in this course of his prudence a ..... ........I believe if it is in my Good and .............will provide ............ [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be happy in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ..........but only if you ..... ...........and commit all... .........who hoes all things well then ...ch.......you my .....and my ....when [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to leave London yet [?] of my [?] [undecipherable]....able to leave you. I must request you to give me an [?] .....QuestionI have put as soon as you can. I [?] that the Lord would incline your Heart to give

[MS 3]

an Answer agreeable to his own will so that if it be our Lot to go together we may never have Cause to repeat [or repent] of it thro' time and on Eternity; but that the Lord may bless us in ourselves and to each other with material [?] Love, and affliction [or it flections?] malingers holuard [?] [indecipherable] Life and crown are Death [indecipherable] what I have now said I must leave to your [indecipherable] Consideration requiring you to say this [indecipherable] the [therefore?] . I have done before I went [indecipherable] you may expect if I [?] direct you [indecipherable] right. I must remind [?] you time [?] from you as soon as you [indecipherable] [indecipherable] thoughts .....intend to leave London in a few days if I [indecipherable] This [?] matter had better not [lines 41 to 43 may be an extra note of caution to the left of the sign off of the original letter] be made public as yet as your [?] prudence will teach you I remain your affectionate [indecipherable] P.S. [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable] what I entered to do in this business but I have not told any of them what my what my private thought are, within so I intend till I hear from you Give my kindest respects to Miss Scott wishing [indecipherable] her all the [indecipherable] and comfort that it deserves [?] for her and them to enjoy. I got her best letters [indecipherable] Mrs Grande [?] gives her kind respect to you all [indecipherable]

MS 4

better it hath happened well for pain that I am in London he wanted for nothing but more of Christ in his Heart.

Please to direct for me at the Revd Dr Pe [unfinished word] Canterbury Square Gooley Street London

5 Dr. Sir I promised myself much pleasure in your company this afternoon agreeable to the appointment which I made with you but as I am suddenly called a few miles from town to supply a congregation tomorrow it will not be possible for me to be with you in the afternoon. I hope however to return on Monday and will call upon you either in the Evening of Monday or some time on Tuesday. I have a small parcel of books for your acceptance the only token of my respect which in your present circumstances may be really useful and these I will endeavour to forward. I feel much interested on your behalf and shall not forget you at that throne of Grace to which we all have access and at which our supplications are heard May Jesus direct, bless & prosper you and your work is the sincere and will be the continued desire of Your brother in Christ Sam: Burder Lambeth July 30; 1796.

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From Revd S Burder [Ink blot] to My Father [?] dated [Ink blot] July 30 [1829?] (underlined)

LAMBETH [Postage Stamp] Mr Hassall Rev: [Reverend] M Wilkes Old Street Road London Post Paid