Thomas Langdon, Leeds, to Benjamin Thomas, Wellington, Somerset, 5 March 1795.

Leeds, March 5.  1795.

My dear Friend,

         I am sorry that I happened to be at the meeting last night when M.r Fenton called with the lettter he had written to you.  On giving him a call this morning, I found that he had sent it off.  We both think it strange that M.r H should send the money to you, when he knew the bond was in the hands of an Att.y here; and cannot help fearing some trick.  If, however, you have received the Bill for £116, which M.r Heaton told the Bailiff he sent you, the 26th ult:o, I hope I shall hear from you in a few days.  In the mean time, I would advise you, by all means, to make immediate enquiry respecting the credit of the House on which the bill is drawn, and to get it presented for acceptance.  M.r Hill, who I understand is pretty much concerned with bills, will, I dare say, be able to give you any information or assistance that you may want.  If you have not received the bill, be sure you let us know, without delay.  In case you have received the bill, I think, were I in your situation, I should chose to bear the loss of the Law expenses myself; and M.r Fenton is perfectly of my opinion on the subject.  He tells me they are about £2.2. I hope the troublesome affair will soon be ended now. 

         Please to give my love to M.rs Langdon and kind respects to all friends.  Tell M.rs L that I did not receive her letter of the 25th ult.o till yesterday.  I suppose she would get one from me on Sunday night, or Monday morning, and I hope to hear from her again in a few days.  She will scarcely be satisfied unless I add that her husband and her daughter are both well.  Mary has just been asking if I am writing to Mamma?

         Will there be a General Meeting in your neighbourhood in Easter week?  I can’t help wishing that there may be for it will afford me an opportunity of seeing some of my old friends.  A sermon of which I lately preached at Hull, is now in the press, and will be published in the course of next week.  It is but a poor composition; and I suspect that one part of it, in which I strongly recommend Catholic Communion, will give offence to some of our strict Dons – What do you think of Politics now?  Have you seen a sermon which Dunn lately preached at New York?  Do you know any thing of a M.r Williams, who was lately at Bovey?  he is just come to M.r Prices Chapel.

         Have the goodness to give my affectionate respects to my Father when you see him; and be assured that I am

                     Your sincere and affectionate Friend

                                 Tho.  Langdon

Text: MS. 7164D, fol. 125, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. Thomas was a Welshman and cousin of Timothy Thomas, Baptist minister at Devonshire Square in London. In 1816 Thomas was ministering in Collumpton.