Abraham Booth, London, to Joseph Jenkins, London, undated (c. 1795-96).

   A. Booths respects to Dr. Jenkins—Here sends the Memoranda he mentioned; some few of which, he thinks, may be applied with advantage against Mr. Edwards, but leaves them entirely to Dr. Jenkins’s discretion; not wishing that any one of them should be used if he do not consider it proper to be.

   A. Booth intends to leave the little Parcel, on Monday morning, at Mr. Cowells & to inquire for a Parcel there directed for himself.  Intends taking the first opportunity of looking over the first Letter against Mr. Edwards, & of returning it with a line.  Desires his kind rememberance to Mrs. Jenkins, & sincerely prays that God would bless the affliction under which Dr. Jenkins at present labours, & effectually remove it.

Saturday Eveng

Text: Eng. MS. 861, fol. 5, John Rylands University Library of Manchester.  References here to Joseph Jenkins, who came to London from Wrexham in 1793, ministering first at Blandford Street (1793-1798) and then at East Street, Walworth (1798-1819); Peter Edwards, former Baptist turned Independent minister at Portsea (the controversy involving him dates the letter c. 1795-1796); and John Cowell, a member at Carter Lane, 1774-1802, after which he removed to the Baptist church at Potter Street, Harlow.