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to see <persname>M</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Rothe</persname> at his own House, He recomanded
me to <placename>Herrnhuth</placename> & I came & got Leave to abide
there.        So far his own Words.
Some Weeks after his Arrival the Brethren sent him to
<placename>F</placename><hi rend="superscript"><placename>r</placename></hi><placename>. de Shweiniz</placename> to instruct his two Lady Daughters
(Our S.<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> <persname>Lorel Luedcke</persname> & <persname>Lizel Marshall</persname>) which he
did w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> all possible love & according to his extraordinary
Genius; Thereby he had a happy Time for his own Heart,
but <sic>allways</sic>  <corr>always</corr> was sorry that he was so soon taken away
from the Care of the Congregation.
A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> <date>1736</date>. He arrived at <placename>Herrnhuth</placename> again & <date>1737 the
19th of Octob.</date> he was confirmed according to the Custom
of the same Time into the Congregat..<hi rend="superscript"></hi>Soon after he
was sent to <placename>Hermsdorf</placename> as Praeceptor of the young <persname>S.</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r
de Schachmann</persname> with whom he got a Call to <placename>Berlin</placename></hi>
<date>1738</date> to the Pilgrims Congregation. The Month of June
h. a. he was called to come to <placename>Mborn. </placename>& there was <sic>marryed</sic>  <corr>married</corr>
to <persname>S</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>t</persname></hi><persname>. Taillard</persname> (as to his present Widow) he was blessed in
this Marriage State w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> 3 Sons & 4 Daughters, which
all are at several Places in the Congregation. Soon
of his Marriage he travelled with his Wife to <placename>Holland</placename>
where they receivd a Comission to visit the<placename> Isle of Man</placename>
& to deliver a Letter of the Disciple to the well-
meaning Bishops there & to make a more near
<sic>Aquaintance</sic>  <corr>Acquantaince</corr> w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Him & as Well as to see if
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there is any Appearance of a Congregation, or at least
some awakened Souls on that Island. They <sic>toock</sic>  <corr>took</corr> their
Route over <placename>Holland</placename> & <placename>London</placename>, but our B<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>. fell sick
on his Way by a violent Fever at <placename>Liverpool</placename> where
he was to stay for a Ship. The People there <sic>was</sic>  <corr>were</corr> very
kind towards him. Amongst the rest a Awakened Man
who heard of him, came & said: that he came to
him, upon a <sic>Ordre</sic>  <corr>Order</corr> of God to serve & take Care
upon him, but in the Place he must tell him
to provide for his poor Soul, because of the Danger
he was in. Our Brother very <sic>thanckfull</sic>  <corr>thankful</corr> for his Love,
aquanted him, that in the Point of his Soul he was very
[eassy] & quiet, because he of his being <sic>aquainted</sic>  <corr>acquianted</corr> w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>.
our Saviour & can keep close to his Wounds & by that
means if he would take him from this World, he was sure
he came in his eternal Safety. This <sic>Joyfull</sic>  <corr>Joyful</corr> Certainty
of our B<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi>. <sic>Happyness</sic>  <corr>Happiness</corr> <sic>toutched</sic>  <corr>touched</corr> the Heart of this Man
in such a Manner that he served him with the 
greatest Pleasure & said: that he preceived, he was 
sent hither for his own best. Our Saviour took this
Opportunity & set the Heart of this Man towards his
slaughtered Person & not long after took him happy
Home. As soon our B<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. was a little better they set
out for the <placename>Isle of Man</placename>, where the was very friendly
received by the Bishop & 6 Weeks entertained in the
tenderest <sic>Maner</sic>  <corr>Manner</corr> at his own House; <sic>afterwarts</sic>  <corr>afterwards</corr> the 
visited the Isle but found little or nothing of a Work
of God there, they <sic>toock</sic>  <corr>took</corr> their heartyly Leave by the Bishop
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