December 06, 1774
I feel myself unqualified; I feel myself
unworthy, & every way vastly unequal
to this great undertaking----Give me
Strength, O Shephred of Israel; furnish
me with every necessary qualification;
with Wisdom, Fidelity, Zeal, Prudence,
& Perseverance----May I have in my
own heart much of the meekness and
Spirit of the Gospel, & may I have
a sense of my duty in these times of
distraction & Misery----Furnish me
with an uniform & unbiased love for
my Country; & give me courage to
engage in every method that has a
tendency to save her from Ruin,
even if my life should be in Danger
in the Competition.
Fithian Papers, Manuscripts Division,
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Published with permission of Princeton University Library.