Benjamin Flower, Cambridge, to John Rippon, London, 28 May 1800.

Cambridge May 28. 1800

Dear Sir

         I have duly received the Tune Books, and if you had sent me a Bill of what I before owed you, I would have given you an order for the whole. Send the account any time to Messrs Fourdriniers Stationers Lombard Street, as I receive from them my parcel of Stamps every week.

It is a pity you did not put a new Title to the Tune Books, as the Price stands 5/ -- and there is no division or title to the Appendix – In Mrs Flowers name & my own I thank you for the pamphlets, and shall attend to what you say in the discourses on “divine Influence” –

I have to request your acceptance of a pamphlet I published a few years since, and a late work. I think the principles which I have stood up for, but which seem to be going out of fashion amongst almost all sects and parties, go to the very heart of vital Christianity. I wish “Law’s Reflections” were circulated in what is called the Religious world. I never read them without being sensibly affected at the awful state of Christendom. Our friend Miss Vowell, who undertakes to deliver this parcel, has lately spent a [Sunday? paper marred by the letter stamp] with us. Mrs Flower joins me in sincerely wishing you every blessing.  

Yrs respectfully B Flower

I have a New Edition of Towgood’s Dissent &c which will be out next week. I am likewise publishing proposals for a Complete Edition of Mr Robinson’s Miscellaneous works.

Address: Revd Dr Rippon

Postmark: none

Text: John Rippon Letters, British Library, Add. Ms. 25387, fol. 10.