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Letter to Cook explaining Viney's diary (18th century) and encouraging him to join Wesley Historical Society. Includes article about Viney by Riggall, 1921.

Baker's penciled note speculates Richard Rodda, maybe to Everett? Also, reference to "A.C. LLD. is almost a prest into the service of government": perhaps Adam Clarke?

In pen, a separate note identifying this as "the hand-writing of the Rev. Wm. Romaine."

William Seward, "Wrote at Sea June 9th:1740 - to be put in ye post on my Landing at Dover or Deal" "To Mr Blackwell at Mr. James Martins & Compy - Bankers in Lombard Street, London," being sent by Whitefield "to fetch over our dear Br. Hutchins to supply our Br. Whitefield's place at the Orphand House while he comes to England himself in the Spring - also to Transat sevll Affairs with the Trustees for Georgia and to make Collections for a Negroe School in the Province of Pensilvania where we hae bought 5000 Acres of very good Land for that purpose and for settling such English friends upon, whose Hearts God shall Incline to go over in a Ship we are to buy next year to be commanded by Capt. Gladman who comes over with me..." left power of attorney with his brother Benjamin. Write to him "a penny post Letter to Mr. John Brays- Brasier in Little Brittain where I am to Lodge while in Town". Also instructions about Bills of Exchange to be examined. Collected 210 Sterling for the Orphan House at 3 Sermons at Charles Town & Philadelphia. For Whitefield and Negroes see Dallimore 495-501, etc. Quotes this letter, as from Tyerman's Whitefield, I.378. (lent by Geo. Stampe of Grimsby)