Joseph Kinghorn, Norwich, to John Rippon, Southwark, 7 January 1793.

Dear Sir

      I take this opportunity of asking you what I am to do with the remainder of your Funeral Sermons for Mr Ryland as Mr Trivet of North Walsham from whom I recd the parcell is dead & of course they cannot be returned that way. It never appeared likely they should sell here as neither you nor Mr Ryland are much known in this country & such publications seldom go off without some partiality either to the deceased or Author. I did not adopt your method of sticking up the advertisments [sic] at the meeting Houses as that is never done here they way did not appear eligible but I took what appeared to me a better way I exposed them at a Booksellers where they have been since I recd them but only 3 or 4 have sold. Shall I give the remainder to Mr Loyd to take into the country or to send to you? Please to give me your directions & I will discharge my little accot to him or to you in any way you may choose to appoint. I remain

                Dear Sir

                         Yours sincerely

                                   Jos Kinghorn

Norwich Jan 7. 1793.

Address: Revd Mr Rippon | London | Favd by | Revd Mr Loyd

Postmark: none

Text: John Rippon Letters, Vol. 2, British Library, Add. Ms. 24287, fol. 397. Reference above is to John Rippon's The Gentle Dismission of Saints from Earth to Heaven: A Sermon, Occasioned by the Decease of the Rev. John Ryland, Senior, A.M. ... at Enfield, July 24, 1792 ... Preached first at his Funeral, at Northampton (London: May be had of the author. Sold also by Messrs. Dilly, Otridge, Mathews, Trapp, Button, Knott, and Ash, London, 1792). Edward Trivet (d. 1792) ministered to the Baptist meeting in Worstead, 1763-90. Mr. Loyd may be a member of Kinghorn's congregation, or possibly John Loyd (d. 1836) who ministered to the Baptist congregation at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, 1797-89.