Richard Furman, Charleston, to John Rippon, London, 12 May 1807.

Charleston, 12th May, 1807.

Revd & dear Sir,

         About Ten Days ago I addressed a Letter to you, enclosing a Bill of Exchange for Seventy Pounds, drawn on Stroble & Church, of Liverpool, payable in London; which was sent by a Vessel going to Liverpool. I now send the second Number of the Bill; that in Case any Contingency should should prevent your recievng the first, you amy be furnished with this as early as possible.

         I am very sorry you have been so long kept out of this Money. It was my Wish and Intention to have transmitted ^it to you much earlier, but I have been prevented by imperious Causes. I wish the Way was open for my sending back the Registers which remain unsold, of which there are a considerable Number. Scarcely any of those of which I gave you an Account some years ago having been disposed of since; and many, both of the Volumes and Numbers, which have arrive dsince being sill on hand: so that I have sent you more Money than the Proportion sold amounts to; saying nothing of the Freight and Duties I have paid on them. The Volumes I hope, sooner or later, to dispose of, but I have little hope concerning the Numbers which remain single.

         Having given you an Account of such Things as appeared of importance when I wrote last, and Nothing having occurred since to excite particular Attention I conclude with my best Wishes for ^your^ Welfare, and Prosperity in the Gospel Ministry; and requesting a Remembrance in your Prayers, I remain,

                     Revd & dear Sir,

                                             Your Friend & Servant in the Gospel,

                                                         Richard Furman. –

Revd Dr Rippon.

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Postmark: None

Text: John Rippon Folder, RG no. 1285, American Baptist Historical Society Archives, Atlanta.