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138 DOCUMENTS CONCERNING SWEDENBORG.
proposed by Mr. Wesley would be too late, as he, Swe
denborg, should go into the world of spirits on the 29th
day of the next month , never more to return.
"Mr. Wesley went the circuit, and on his return to
London, [ if not, as is most probable, before, ] was in
formed of the fact, that Swedenborg had departed this
life on the 29th of March preceding.
"This extraordinary correspondence induced Mr. Smith
to examine the writings of Swedenborg ; and the result
was, a firm conviction of the rationality and truth of the
heavenly doctrines promulgated in those invaluable writ
ings, which doctrines he zealously laboured to disseminate
during the remainder of his natural life.
"That Mr. Smith was a man of undoubted veracity,
can be testified by several persons now living, besides
myself; the fact, therefore, that such a correspondence
did take place between the Honourable Emanuel Sweden
borg and the Rev. John Wesley, is established upon the
best authority.
"On referring to Mr. Wesley’s printed journal, it may
be seen, that he left London on the 1st of March in the
year 1772 ; reached Bristol on the 3rd, Worcester on the
14th, and Chester on the 29th, which was the day of
Swedenborg’s final departure from this world. Mr.
Wesley, in continuing his circuit, visited Liverpool, and
various towns in the north of England, and in Scotland,
returning through Northumberland and Durham to York
shire, and thence through Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and
Shropshire, to Wales ; thence to Bristol, Salisbury, Win
chester, and Portsmouth, to London, where he arrived on
the 10th of October in the same year, having been absent
rather more than six months.
"I feel it my duty to accede to your request, and allow
my name to appear as your immediate voucher.—I
remain, dear Sir, yours very sincerely,
"JOHN ISAAC HAWKINS."
" To this I can add, that the Rev. M. Sibly has
assured me, that he has heard Mr. Smith relate the above
anecdote ; and that he could mention, if necessary, several
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