Sermon on the Text "It is good for me that I have been afflicted..." Preached by Dr. John Wheler, Chaplain of the East India Company Chapel, Poplar Sermon on the text "It is good for me yt I have been afflicted that I might learn thy statutes" (Psalm 119 verse 71). On the front cover is recorded a shortened title, "P.N. Poplar 29 Feb. 1784 Poplar. 19. Septr. 1790 Poplar 8. July 1799." and "c.M. 17 Aug 1797" At end is recorded "p.n. copyd first at Leamington 11 May 1783. now at Mareham le Fenn 17 Aug. 1797. Poplar 29 Feb. 1784. Mrs Yorke, mrs Mary Yorke Miss Campbel & Miss E.C. there. with C.J. Wheler. N.B. a good discourse & went off well. breakfasted with Mrs Curree. Poplar 19 September 1790. din'd at Mr Coverdales. N.B. Mrs Stephens dy'd on thursday ye 16. & is to be bury'd on Thursday ye 23d. Poplar 8 July 1799. hissing hot no place in ye coach & walk'd all ye way back. Mr Green there his 2d Boy to be Xd. to. morrow. returned on monday last from Learning where I went to settle ye late Ld. Wm. Ws. affairs. As also from Wales, where I went to see my Cousin Mrs Randal Crewe. whom with Mrs Gordon I left well for ye former. lastly I came from Staunton. where I found and left Mr Benshyn(?) well. last Sunday I rode in ye heat eight Miles to Leather worth. then came on to Dunstable in Chaises. ye Country'd perfum'd with bloom & delight. full. Mareham 1st. Aug. 1784. return'd to Lincolnshire to meet the (?)Vescovo at (?)Horne. 2 Aug. Mareham 13th July 1788. good but I was huskey & hot, plague of Flys rages with all its stings, & I'm blister'd & blown from head to heel. Revesby Abbey. 15 Sep. 1799. Came from London to Lincolnshire on Thursday, the race over came here yesterday. a dark and dusky day. & with great difficulty saw my way through the service. if my Eyes decline so fast, I must decline reading. for I can preach no more in these gloomy Mansions of the dead! Lord Yarborough and his Son here. sir J. busy, bustling, & in an Olio of fenn inclosure business. [in different hand] Sutton. Octr. 24, 1820. An attack of St. Anthony on my ????" On back cover is written "Ink bought of Dickie in ye Strand Miss Banks's Ink Dickies Ink. which is blackest?" 1783-1820