Letter from John Wesley to George Merryweather, 1761

Letter from John Wesley to George Merryweather, 1761
Letter from John Wesley to George Merryweather, 1761

1750-1800 / Document / John Wesley / Letter / Ministers, Preachers & Associates / Paper
Ink on paper
June 7th, 1761

In this letter to George Merryweather (c.1743-1817), John Wesley informs the recipient of his changed travel plans.

Instead of spending two full days and nights in Yarm (Yorkshire), Wesley decided he would only spend the Friday night and preach Friday evening and Saturday at noon. Apparently, there was other business further south at Hutton Rudby, which was, according to Wesley, "nearer the Center (sic) of our Societies".

John Wesley visited North Yorkshire frequently. He is reputed to have stayed with the Merryweather family in Yarm on nineteen occasions.

See also the two other letters by John Wesley to George Merryweather in the Online Collection.