Twenty-One Letters to Elizabeth Catlett by John Newton

Look Inside: Twenty-One Letters (Table of Contents) John Newton expressed his dear love for Elizabeth, his adopted niece, in these twenty-one letters. They were written while she was away at boarding school. He felt strongly that she should learn how to write and express herself more, he exhorted her to draw close to God for happiness, and he reminded her that she should not waste the advantages that were given to her. This edition includes twenty-one letters, a selection of John Newton’s poetry (three to Elizabeth) and an excerpt detailing the events of Elizabeth’s sickness in 1801. Visit the Elizabeth Catlett page. Visit the Eliza Cunningham Page. The book: Eliza Cunningham by John Newton. Paperback 8X5.25; 116 pages; ISBN 9781946145413 John Newton (1725–1807) was born in London, England. His father was a sailor with whom he spent many years at sea. Early in his life he enjoyed sin which degraded him to be a slave of a slave-trader who was treated poorly. After a stormy night at sea