From William Seward in Bristol to ''my dear [Robinson?] cousins.' He was grateful for their kind letters and asks them the favour of telling Mr Shortland to copy his brother Benjamin’s letter for Sir John Chapman and then for the copy to be sent to Sir John. William has already written to Sir John about poor Miss Bressey and he has also written to her. God grant that the letters may have their desired effect. Only God can give power to what men may say – God’s free grace alone makes the difference. Spiritual matters are further discussed.
William has had another letter from his dear brother Benjamin 'who begins to cry out who shall deliver me from the body of this death, this state I was in ever since my first awakening until it pleased God to further reveal himself to me in November last, since which I have received joy and comfort in the Holy Ghost...I have laid before Miss Bressey the terrors of the Lord and also his infinite love to poor sinners, and that if she will come to him as a poor sinner, he will in no wise cast her out...' Spiritual matters are further discussed in detail with specific regard to the need for his cousins to be born again and have a new nature implanted in them.
He would be grateful if they could order Mr Shortland to copy brother Benjamin’s letters in the 'lesser book' together with Benjamin Seward’s letter. When these are done, he intends to order more, so he should be as quick as he can.
William read Scipio’s [Africanus] letter for which he was grateful. William’s last letter to Scipio should be copied into the 'lesser book'.
He heard from Mr Ornkinson that Miss Gracy is well again, for which God be praised.
Great things are being done on earth. God has raised them up to point people towards heaven.