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Knight expresses his surprise that Chase is not longer in Huddersfield, but wishes him well and informs him of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Housman's interest in Chase's cause.
Date
3-17-1824
City
Halifax
Keywords
England voyage, Hammon Roberson, Roger Wilson, Mr. Houseman
Recommended Citation
Knight, S., "Letter to Philander Chase" (1824). Philander Chase Letters. 228.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/228
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Vicarage Halifax Mar. 1824
Right Revd & Dear Sir,
We have been much with you since you left us; but have not been able to hear anything, except that you were not at Huddersfield on Saturday last, which rather surprized us; as we understand you would stay there till Monday, when you were to visit Mr. Roberson at Healds Hall. I hope therefore that, after a good reception at Huddersfield, you have been prospering elsewhere. Mr. Roger Wilson, Vicar of Preston in Lancashire, has been staying a Night with us, & expressed a strong Desire to see you. I told him that, if he pleased, I would communicate this to you -- he wished I would -- I think you mentioned Lancaster -- a Clergyman of this Parish, whom I saw today informed me that he had heard from Lancaster, to which Place he had written, to prepare the way for you -- he desired me to acquaint you, that, in Reply he had been informed that Mr. Housman (an excellent Clergyman, Minister of St. Anne’s in that Town) wd exert himself among a few select friends, in Behalf of your Cause, & remit what he might get to London; but that he could not hold out any Encouragement for you to step out of your Way to visit that Place. I trust that GOD will point out the way for you in every instance. I hope to be able to remit this Week, from £70 to 80 from Hat. I have waited in Expectation that our Bradford Friends wd Probably remit thro’ me -- but I have heard Nothing, so that I can form no Judgement as to their Success. My Family Circle beg their respectful & [Hn.] Remembrances wth unfeigned Sincerity [&] so does
Your affte Friend & Servt
S. Knight
P.S. It wd. afford us a high Gratification, & Leisure from more important Employment shd. Permit to hear from you, that you have Encouragement & Comfort in your Labour of Love. Pray for us.