1786] REV. WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. I95 



P. S. — I have not yet heard a word from England, but hope that the 

 January packet will bring some information. 



Rev. Dr. White to Rev. Dr. Smith. 



Philadelphia, April i, 1786. 

 Dear Sir: Mr. Woodhouse will send you by this opportunity six 

 setts of the Proposed Book including (as I expect) all except the re- 

 viewed forms. The preface will not be in its proper form; but as I 

 intend sending by the next post the sheets necessary to complete the 

 book, you will please to leave directions at Annapolis concerning them, 

 if you should leave it before their arrival. 



I beg my affectionate compliments to such of our brethren at the 

 Convention as I have the pleasure of knowing, and am 



Yours, affectionately, 



Wm. White. 



Rev. Dr. Smith to Rev. Dr. White. 



Chester, Maryland, April 3, 1786. 

 Dear Sir: .... On the other sheet you have some corrections, 

 which I wish in the preface and which I think will appear to you for the 

 better, if you can make out to read them. Send me title page, calen- 

 dar, preface, etc., by this post. The printers need only work a few of 

 the titles and prefaces, till you hear from me next week. A few will 

 keep the bookbinder at work. 



I am yours, etc., 



Wm. Smith. 



Corrections. . . . Preface. 



Paragraph ist. For the words "whatever cannot be clearly deter- 

 mined,'''' say ^'■zvhat cannot, etc." 



Paragraph 2d. For "laid down as a rule" say "laid // down, etc." 



Paragraph 4th. After the words "too much stiffness in refusing," in- 

 sert, "and" so as to read, "too much stiffness in refusing and too much 

 easiness in admitting, etc." 



In the paragraph beginning "3d. For a more perfect rendering,''' after 

 the word ^'liturgy'''' and before the word '■'made''' in the parenthesis 

 insert '■'and,''' so as to read "are inserted in^^ the liturgy (and made a 

 part of the daily service)." 



In the 6th quaere. Beginning "Whether in particular a psalm or 

 anthem should not be adapted and sung, etc.," insert the word ''to'' 

 after adapted, and read "adapted to, and sung at the celebration, etc." 



In the 8th quaere. Relating to the Epistles and Gospels, after the 

 word "especially" strike out the word "as" and insert "unless," and 

 it will read "especially unless the first design of inserting this, viz., as 



