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the State of Health he then was in, & that he was apprehensive of his Disorder’s increasing.Indeed he told me when I was there that he wish’d I had his Place. Now, Sir, as I have formerlysoilicited you on this Head,& have no Hopes of being able to remove here, I sliou’d be extremelyhappy & contented to undertake that Mission. And shou’d M r Mosley give it.up voluntarily, I trustin God , you will be good enough to let me have it, that is, if you think me agreeable & qualifiedto discharge the Duties of the Mission.
This wou’d be an effectual Remedy of my present Grievances, a probable Restorative of my formerHealth, & be the greatest obligation you cou’d confer on
Sir, your grateful, & most obedient .servant
W. Andrews.
Johnsonhall Nov r 19 th 1773.
Sir, I have had the favor of your Letter, from Stonington, and am obliged to you for yourkind enquiries about my health, which I think somewhat improved.
There is no doubt from the Letter you inclosed to me that the Clergy at Boston would wish wellto a design so laudable in speculation, but after giving it much attention I am inclined to apprehendthat there is more difficulty in the execution than you seem aware of; success is no Constantattendant on Laudable designs, they often owe it to party, or to the favorable operation of luckyCircumstances, and to cool reception and failure of some similar views, tho’ well supported &strongly recommended creates a doubt in me of the success of a Scheme without any fund,depending on the piety of men in power, or the bounty of the public.—perhaps within a littletime the Scheme may bid fairer for success, when however loath to renew applications I wouldwillingly give it my countenance, as it has my best Wishes, and I am heartily sorry that the presenttimes do not appear more favorable to a design that might be productive of much benefit.
Be assured that I shall always be glad to see or hear from you as I am with truth and regard, Sir
Your hearty Well wisher
and very humble Servt.
Henry Babcock Esq r .
Sir John Col Johnson D r Dease & all here desire to be kindly remembered to you.
COL. BABCOCK TO SIR WM. JOHNSON .
Stonington 28 th Dec r 1773.
Sir I was honoured with your Favour of the 19 th Nov r which have now before me, and haveread it with the greatest attention; and altho’ I am very loth to be troublesome to you, with myLetters, yet have presumed once more to write to you.—I observe you are pleased to say, that« Perhaps in a little Time “ the Scheme may bid Fairer for Success, when however loth to renew“applications, I would willingly give it my Countenance, as it has my best Wishes”