Autograph letter signed : Olney, to Mrs. Gardiner, 1777 June.

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Autograph letter signed : Olney, to Mrs. Gardiner, 1777 June.

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Regretting they were unable to meet; describing his travels. Comparing temptation to the wind, noting that when it has "ceased raging from one point, after a short calm, frequently renews its violence from a different or opposite quarter." Discussing faith and religious topics at length; giving her moral guidance. Asking her to return his letters so he may publish them.

1 item (6 p.) ; 229 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7999739

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Newton, John, 1725-1807

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