Cummulative Tributes from Newton's Friends

William Cowper (1731–1800) recovered from suicidal depression when he was converted. He moved to Olney in 1767 where he and Newton became close friends. Their hymns were published in 1779 as Olney Hymns. Cowper later became known as a poet

Richard Cecil (1748-1810) was the minister of St John's Chapel, Bedford Row and a founder member of Newton’s Eclectic Society. He was Newton’s authorised biographer, with access to his diaries and letters. Richard Cecil, The Life of John Newton.