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Wesley, John (1703-1791) to Miss Avison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.111 Author/Creator: Wesley, John (1703-1791) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1766 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Encourages her in her faith and gives her practical advice on how to increase it. With a side note: "Do not measure the length of your letter by that of mine, I have a thousand avocations."

Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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