A Continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's Journal, 1741: After His Arrival at Georgia, to a Few Days After His Second Return Thither From Philadelphia (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

George Whitefield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332088139 ISBN 13: 9781332088133

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

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Excerpt from A Continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's Journal, 1741: After His Arrival at Georgia, to a Few Days After His Second Return Thither From Philadelphia Friday January u.1739-40. Went this Morning wnth fume Friends to view a Tradl of Land, confirting of 500 Acres, which Mr. Hwhom I left School-Mafler of avannah was direfted, I hope by Providence, to make Choice of for the Orfhan-Houfe. It is fituated on the Northern Part of the Colony, about lo Miles oSavannah and has various Kinds of Soil in it; a Part of it very good. Some Acres, through the Diligence of my Friend, are cleared. He has alfo llock dit with Cattle and Poultry. He has begun the Fence, and built a Hut; all which will greatlyforward the Work. I choofe to have it fo far off the Town, becaufe the Children will then be more free from bad Examples, and can more conveniently go upon their Lands to work. For it is my Deign to have each of the Children taught to labour, fo as to be qualified to get their own Living. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's Journal, 1741: After His Arrival at Georgia, to a Few Days After His Second Return Thither From Philadelphia

Tuefolay, yanuary 29. This Day I began the Cot ton Mariufaéture, and agreed with a Woman to teach the little ones to {pin and card. - I find annual Cotton grows indifferently well in Georgia And to encourage the People, I this Day bought three hundred Pounds Weight, and have agreed to take all the Cotton, Hemp, land Flax that fhall be produced the following Year through the whole Province. I fee more and more the Excellency of the Charity in which Iam engaged. I truit it will make Savannah lift up her drooping Head. Tho' there are fewer Inhabitants, yet I think they are in a better Situation than wheni was here lafi. They now live independent on a Public Store. Provifions.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1332088139
• ISBN 13: 9781332088133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62