Autograph letter signed : Saint Albans, to Philip Doddridge, 1722 April 18.

Responding to two letters from Doddridge; telling him that he has found out from a Baptist minister that "Frances" lives in Leadenhall Street and deals in leather; adding that he does not think it proper to inquire further about him, as "[r]epeated enquiries would be suspicious & should the man come into trouble upon it would be invidious"; saying that Doddridge should make his own decision about coming up for vacation; writing that Doddridge's account of his studies is "very agreeable. I hope in this method you will gain such a Treasure of useful knowledge as may be happily subservient to the Great ends of the ministry"; commenting on John Jennings's decision to become minister of the Presbyterian congregation at Hinckley: "I dont wonder at Mr Jennings remove he certainly deserves to be fix'd in a larger Sphere of usefulness than Kibworth. But as this larger Congregation will call for more of his time, I am afraid his Pupils will find the want of it"; mentioning critical notes his brother has made about the Bible; giving Doddridge educational advice: "In the Course of your Reading upon the Cannon of Scripture, I recommend it to you in a particular manner to get well establish'd both as to the Authority of the Scriptures in general & of the particular Books in opposition to the Spurious. The prevalency of Deism makes the Cultivating of the Subject very necessary."