[August 4, 1801] — to Elders Roberts and Mccombs

After about two months of being laid up with his foot in Philadelphia, Asbury is on the road again. He has stopped at Perry Hall, the home of the Goughs, where he had been

entertained; and he reports the conversion of Mrs. Gough Hollady to Roberts and McCombs.

PERRY HALL, MD.¹

[August 4, 1801]

[TO ELDERS ROBERTS AND MCCOMBS]²

Dear Brethren:

Last evening I came. I have not made up my mind when I shall come to the city. I may hear from you by my kind friend Jonathan Tously. He hath been so to me, let me recommend him to your notice. God is in this family. When I think how the devil and men strove to drive us from the family and how many years the poor blacks seemed stupid and how they are now. Last night Gough Hollady appeared serious. I spoke to her about her grandmother and mother and self in the black people’s exercise. She found the Lord last night and this morning in the family pew jumped and shouted and reassured I felt as if I had little religion. I can use my foot but a perfect use I do yet expect. It is nothing at all but a fracture of one of the principal sinews of the foot that has been taken out, but then I shall get another complete. Poor Whatcoat³ is almost blind. Let me hear how Brother Roberts is and full information by Jonathan.⁴

I am as ever yours,

FRANCIS ASBURY

P.S. The Doctor has written abundance of letters but I might as well send them printed. Some he hath written are dead or located. I have done what he would approve, directed them to those near at hand who may wish to see.

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