Bridwell Library Manuscript Letters and Documents Collection 2010 British Manuscript Letters and Documents Letters of John Wesley (plus a page of Wesley‘s manuscript journal for December 2, 1747, recounting the exploits of his brother-in-law, Westley Hall; Wesley‘s Extract of Richard Baxter‘s Saints’ Everlasting Rest, on Heb. 4:9, dated June 15, 1758; Wesley‘s Last Will and Testament, dated March 16, 1770, at Broadmarston) Letters of Charles Wesley and the Charles Wesley Family Letters of Selina Hastings, the Countess of Huntingdon Thomas Haweis Collection Letters of Mary Cooke Clarke, Eliza Cooke, and Frances Cooke Other British Manuscript Letters and Documents (primarily Methodist) North American Manuscript Letters and Documents Methodism in North America Elias Bowen Collection of Letters Ministerial Orders and Ordination Certificates Class Tickets Other North American Manuscript Letters and Documents Littleton Fowler Papers Andrew Longacre Archives Bridwell Library Manuscript Letters and Documents Collection 1 John Wesley Letters 1729, October 22, Doncaster, to Library of Doncaster, printed receipt for subscription for Samuel Wesley, Sr‘s Dissertationes in Librum Jobi [1736]. In John Wesley‘s hand but signed by Samuel Wesley, Sr. ADS [1741, October 4,] Sunday morning[, Abergavenny], to unknown clergyman. Salutation: "Revd.Sir." 1751, July 8, Bristol, to Samuel Lloyd, in Devonshire Square, London. Salutation: "Dear Sir." 1751, July 8, Bristol, to Samuel Lloyd in Devonshire Square, London. Salutation: "Dear Sir." [1756, 7 January, London], to Molly Wesley, his wife. Address wanting. No salutation, but letter begins, "When I saw you, my Dear...." 1756[, April 16,] Good Friday, Dublin, to Samuel Furly, at Queen College, Cambridge. No salutation. 1756, August 31, Bristol, to Robert Marsden, at Mr Frith‘s, Grocer, Sheffield. No salutation. 1757, May 28, Whitehaven, to [Ebenezer] Blackwell, in Exchange Alley, London. Salutation: "Dear Sir." Postmarked in Cockermouth. 1758, May 1, Tullamore, to Samuel Furly, at Mr Greenwood‘s. Salutation: "Dear Sammy." 1760, March 17, Manchester, to Ebenezer Blackwell[?]. Address wanting. Salutation: "Sir." 1760, April 26, Newry, to Ebenezer Blackwell. Address wanting. Salutation: "Dear Sir." 1760, May 7, Carrickfergus, to Ebenezer Blackwell. Address wanting. Salutation: "Dear Sir." 1763, September 3, Bristol, to Christopher Hopper. Addressed only "To Mr Hopper." Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1764, September 29, Bristol, to Christopher Hopper, in Aberdeen. Salutation:"My Dear Brother." 1765, May 14, Londonderry, to John Newton, at Olney, Bedfordshire, then re-directed "at Mr Clunie‘s, Harp Lane, London." Salutation: "Dear Sir." This letter was in response to Newton‘s letter of April 18, 1765, addressed to Wesley at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, which is filed in front of Wesley‘s letter. Double Letter: 1765, June 9, Limerick, To Leaders and Stewards, addressed to Mr Rankin, at Mr Joseph Andrews, in Redruth, Cornwall. Salutation: "My Dear Brethren." Bridwell Library Manuscript Letters and Documents Collection 2 1765, June 9, Limerick, to Thomas Rankin, at Mr Joseph Andrews, in Redruth, Cornwall. Salutation: "Dear Tommy." 1765, October 16, Bristol, to Christopher Hopper. Address wanting. Salutation:"My Dear Brother." 1765, November 13, London, to William Orp. Originally addressed to Stroud, Gloucestershire, then re-directed to "Mr Dickinson‘s near the Dolphin in Birmingham." Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1766, February 28, Lewisham, to John Newton, at Oulney [i.e., Olney], Bedfordshire. Salutation: "Dear Sir." 1766, April 1, Manchester, to John Newton, at Oulney [i.e., Olney], Bedfordshire. Salutation: "Dear Sir." Double letter: 1766, November 20, London, to Christopher Hopper, at the Orphan-house, Newcastle Tyne. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1766, November 27, London, to Christopher Hopper. (See above, November 20, 1766.) 1767, April 20, Londonderry, to Ann Foard. Address wanting. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1767, August 18, London, to [Abraham Andrews]. Address wanting. Salutation: "My Dear Brethren." 1767, October 14[, Salisbury, to Ann Foard]. Address wanting. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1767, November 24, London, to Benjamin Wood, Merchant, In Winchcomb, Gloucestershire. Printed circular letter addressed by hand to Benjamin Wood and signed by Wesley with a brief postscript. 1768, December 4, London, to Joseph Benson, at Kingswood School, near Bristol. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1769, July 24, Dublin, to Elizabeth Bennis. Address wanting. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1769, November 19, London, to Joseph Benson, At Kingswood School near Bristol. No salutation. 1769, November 20, London, to Christopher Hopper, At Birstal, near Bradford, Yorkshire. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." Bridwell Library Manuscript Letters and Documents Collection 3 1770, January 27, London, to Joseph Benson, At Kingswood School near Bristol. Part of address panel wanting. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1770, January 28, London, to Samuel Bardsley, At the Preaching house in Chester. Salutation: "Dear Sammy." 1771, January 7, London, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Churchey‘s near the Hay, Brecon[, Wales]. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1771, March 27, Dublin, to Joseph Pilmoor, at Mr Lupton‘s, Merchant, New York. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1771, October 13, London, to Christopher Hopper, At the Preaching-house, In Bradford, Yorkshire. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1771, November 24, London, to Sam Bardsley, At Mr Mich[ae]l Dobinson's, Derby. Salutation: "Dear Sammy." 1772, February 11[, Dorking], to Miss [Mary] Stokes, At Mr Freebury‘s, In Stroud, Gloucestershire. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1773, February 12[, London, to Elizabeth Bennis]. Address wanting. Salutation:"My Dear Sister." 1773, July 30, Lewisham, near London, to Mrs [Elizabeth] Woodhouse, At Mr Hutton‘s, In Epworth, near Thorne, Yorkshire. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1773, July 31, Lewisham, to Joseph Benson. Address wanting. Salutation:"Dear Joseph." 1773, September 10, Bristol, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphan house, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1773, October 17, London, to Miss [Mary] Bosanquet, near Leeds, Yorkshire.Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1773, October 23, London, to Joseph Benson, Methodist Preacher, Edinburgh. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1774, January 18, London, to Isaac Twycross. Address wanting.Salutation: "Dear Isaac." 1774, March 4, London, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Robt McKie‘s, in Glasgow. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1774, June 21, Newcastle, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Gow‘s. In St Mary‘s Wynd, Edinburgh. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." [This letter disappeared from the collection sometime between May 31,1974, and 1978.] Bridwell Library Manuscript Letters and Documents Collection 4 1774, July 26, Sheffield, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Gow‘s, In St Mary‘s Wynd, Edinburgh. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1774, August 8, Bristol, to Joseph Benson, In St Mary‘s Wynd, Edinburgh. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1774, September 18, Bristol, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Gow‘s, In St Mary‘s Wynd, Edinburgh. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1774, October 16, London, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Gow‘s, in Edinburgh. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1774, December 12, Sevenoaks, to Joseph Benson, At Mr Rob Mackie‘s in Glasgow. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1775, January 11, Luton, to Mr [Francis] Wolf[e], At Mr Hawe‘s in High Wycombe, Bucks. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1775, October 20, London, to Jasper Winscom. Address wanting. Salutation: "Dear Brother" (written in Byrom‘s shorthand). 1775, October 30, London, to Joseph Benson. Address wanting. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1775, November 11, London, to Christopher Hopper, At the Preaching house in Liverpool. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1776, January 17, London, to John Bredin, At Mrs Cumberland‘s In Lisburn, Ireland. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." 1776, February 22, Near London, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1776, March 3, London, to Elizabeth Woodhouse, At Mr Hutton‘s In Epworth, near Thorne, Yorkshire. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1776, April 17, Rochdale, to Mr Barker, at Little Leigh, Northwich. Salutation: "Dear Sir." 1776, July 31, Shoreham, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1776, October 22[, Towcester], to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1776, November 7, London, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." Bridwell Library Manuscript Letters and Documents Collection 5 1776, November 26, Chatham, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1776, December 24, Near London, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1777, February 15, London, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1777, March 5, Lewisham, to Joseph Benson, At the Orphanhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne. Salutation: "Dear Joseph." 1777, March 16, Bristol, to Christopher Hopper, At the Preaching house in Manchester. Salutation: "My Dear Brother." Sent by "X Post"—i.e., "Cross Post." 1777, June 4, Settle, to Penelope Newman. Address wanting. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." 1777, June 29, London, to Elizabeth Woodhouse, At Mr Hutton‘s In Epworth, near Thorne, Yorkshire. Salutation: "My Dear Sister." Wesley mis-dated this letter July 29, which is verified by the postmark of June 30. 1777, August 3, Bristol, Elizabeth Woodhouse,