August 18, 1802 — to Bishop Whatcoat

Again Asbury is writing to Bishop Richard Whatcoat. He is talking of visiting Whatcoat in South Carolina.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, VA.¹

August 18, 1802

[TO BISHOP WHATCOAT]²

My very dear Soul:

Make haste that we may insure a meeting in glory. I find that your plans will put it entirely out of your power of coming to Charleston. I would have said the Camden Conference. I hope you will come strait and steady down to Dromgooles,³ come by Alexandria, Dumfries, Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg. I have sent you the minutes inclosed. We grow upon the Western Shore,⁴ some good times in Baltimore, circuit and city, great times in Calvert.⁵ Brother Toy does well, and does wonders. Frederick, it is a growing season in some places. I have formed a plan to go to the North Western Territory next fall and you can stay in Maryland and go down the strait way to Camden in the South. I pray for thee that thy strength may not fail.

F. ASBURY

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