FL14372621

[MS 920]

not require it. There are few
who know what the system
of managing the Corporation, under
the plea of economy, has cost
me, and I see daily more forcibly,
that it will be more expensive,
than had the opinion which
years ago I gave been adopted:
that two persons sh^d have
been employed from the
first commencement of the
Corporation. This would have
saved many misunderstandings,
much confusion, & great
anxiety to those more nearly
concerned in superintending the
details. It is not yet twelve
months

[MS 921]

months since it was conceived
great extravagance to introduce
a second scribe into the Estab^t
much was said upon it- three
extra persons (4 in all) have
now been occupied since March
& the arrears are not half up-
By incessant exertion until 10 O'Clock
at night, until a few days
previous to M^r Scott's departure,
I brought the arrears of accounts
up, to Prove very quickly to the
Committee that another person
must be employed to put them
upon record before they could
exercise them. This is now
being done. But it will be
next March before the office
is

[MS 924]

of great benefit , & a few months
such as I am now enjoying will
be of essential service to [indecipherable]
which has been strained beyond
its natural strength - & a body
constitutionally weak, but
rendered weaker by excessive
exertion.

What I have been compelled
to witness is more than falls within
the observation of many so young.
It would I think, have made
an Infidel or a Christian of most
persons. But while I hope I am not
one of the former, there is no reason
to persuade myself that the latter
denomination belongs to [me? one?].
Accompanied as my [career?]

[MS 925]

has hitherto been, with many
blessings, some important good
may yet under an [indecipherable]
& ever gracious [disposer?], arise to me
when least expected & indeed
may reasonably be anticipated,
if the supplications of those in whose
prayers I possess an interest are
permitted to avail.

Father has been recovering,
& feels equally with myself,
indebted for your [indecipherable]. I wish
he could get into the Country for a
month. He requires change of air &c
and the effects of his last attack
are still quite perceptible. The
Archdⁿ was to have preached twice
on sunday last for him, but a very
severe