1770 LADY GLENORCHY. Rare Great Awakening Letter by Supporter of John Wesley & Friend of Countess of Huntington.

A superb original third person letter by Willhelmina Campbell, Lady Glenorchy (1741–1786), a wealthy Scottish aristocratic philanthropist and a leading female figure in the 18th-century Evangelical Revival. Following a profound religious conversion in her mid-twenties, she used her considerable fortune and social influence to build chapels, employ evangelical ministers, support missionary societies, and fund poor relief across Scotland and England, often working closely with figures like John Wesley and Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon.

This c.1770 letter originates from period when she was establishing her first major independent chapel in Edinburgh, St Mary's Chapel in Niddry's Wynd, and formulating her vision for non-denominational evangelical preaching. During this time, Lady Glenorchy faced significant pushback from established Church of Scotland authorities over her patronage of independent ministers and her ecumenical approach, making manuscripts from 1770 particularly significant as primary evidence of her determination to navigate 18th-century ecclesiastical politics and pioneer aristocratic female patronage in religious reform.

Addressed to The Revd Mr. Moody at Brachead.

Lady Glenorchy sends compliments to Mr. & Mrs Moody, begs to know how they do - If Mr. Moody is not engaged to preach next sabbath afternoon - it would be very obliging if he would take that **** in the Chapel - in which case Lady Glenorchy will hope for his company between sermons in St. Andrews Street & if Mrs. Moody is in Town will also be glad to see her at the same time.

Friday Even'g.