Nottingham

Sunday, November 23. Rode four miles, and got to Nottingham about ten. But it raining much, and the people thereby being prevented gathering so soon, I preached about one to a large congregation, who seemed in no wise [reconstructed: to] regard the rain, so they might be watered with the dew of God's blessing. The Lord, I believe, lets the doctrine distill like the dew upon them. Immediately after sermon, we set out in a very great company for Bohemia in Maryland, near thirty miles from Nottingham, and to my pleasing surprise, as we were riding along, met with Captain G—n, whom I sent over with Mister Seward to England. He arrived at Newcastle in the morning, and very providentially came to me in the afternoon. I have been waiting for letters (that I knew were sent me) for some weeks. God has kept them from me, but he has sent me what is better. O may this teach me, O Lord, more and more to wait on, and resign my will to [reconstructed: yours]. For I know you will order all things for my temporal and eternal good. Oh Grace, Grace!