To Thomas Wride Date: COLCHESTER, November 5, 1772. DEAR TOMMY, You was in the right. Let the allotment for the wives of the preachers (at least for the present) stand as it did before. It seems to me that the alteration made in the travelling-plan by Brother M'Nab is wise and well grounded. I advise you to adhere thereto till you see some good reason to the contrary. You are the Assistant, Wride was at Newry, with John Murray as one of his colleagues. Alexander M'Nab was at Londonderry. See letter of Dec. 16 to Wride. not Brother Pepper: you need suffer none to ride over your head. Only be mild! I require John Murray to follow the same plan. If he does not, I will let him drop at once. I suspect the hives to be what we call the nettle rash. I know nothing that helps it but rubbing the part with parsley. I am, dear Tommy, Your affectionate friend and brother.