From W. [William?]. Jones in Coalbrookdale. It is with great sorrow and reluctance that he troubles her with the disagreeable business of his brother. He received the enclosed letter last night and had he not a ‘spiritual and discreet’ person to confide in, he would have been probably overwhelmed. Tooth will read what Dr Boulton says in his letter and he leaves it to her superior judgement to decide what way to act, ‘who would have thought that your great kindness to me and my relation should have been productive of all this evil’. Spiritual matters are discussed in detail.
‘I wrote to my brother the day I saw you and you having explained the mystery, I gave him my opinion on the subject nearly thus. Thy [Tooth’s] preaching has been much blessed to me in particular and the adversary in trying to by this temptation to breathe a blast upon it, but I shall look forward to the day when I shall join thy long triumph etc. Such was my feelings and such my faith when I left you and such is my hope still…please to inform me how you intend to act if at all, I know how to advise’.