Author
Wheelock, Eleazar
Date9 April, 1766
ms number766259
abstractWheelock writes to Occom about his family’s unmet needs — perhaps
because of the influence of the “Antimason Party” — which he supplied on his
own account.
He cautions Occom not to be involved in the Mason land case, and gives him advice
about
his son Aaron’s bad behavior.
handwritingHandwriting is slanted and appears to be somewhat rushed,
but is mostly legible. Letter case is frequently difficult to decipher.
paperLarge sheet folded into four pages is in good condition, with
light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. The watermark is prominent.
inkBrown-black.
noteworthyThe phrase “Father Fowler” is underlined in pencil, as if by
an editor or researcher.
EventsMason Land Case, Occom’s inoculation, Fundraising Tour of Great Britain
I hope these will find you well recoverd of the Small Pox— and that I may give you pleaſure in informing you that your Family are all
well—
M.rs Whitaker wrote me in
your
wife's name a few weeks
ago that her Circumſtances were needy —
Capt Shaw for ſome
Reaſon, to me unknown Shewed a backwardneſs to ſupply
her — I gueſs it is through the Influence of the Antimaſon
Party — I immediately the Same Day wrote an order to
M.r Breed to Supply her on my Acco.
t with everything —
a few Days after, your
Father Fowler was with me two
nights by whom I Sent,
as much grain for her preſent relief
as your old
[illegible]^mare could^ Carry. and doubt not but She is, and will be,
well
Supplied.
I hope God has made you more humble than you have commonly been
— and if So he will exalt & lift you up — a pill or two in Boſton I tho't was a very Goo[illegible]d preparative, I was
glad to hear of that as well as the approbation Kindneſs, and go[illegible][guess: o]d
liking of your Friends there
Mrs Sarah Rogers
& her Siſter have wrote
my Daughter to inform
them of
Mrs Occom's Neceſsities that they may Sup
ply them —
my Daughter is glad of the Office and will take pain
about it— your Father told me that
Aaron is
not a good
Boy runs abroad and not So obedient to his Mother as he
Should be I adviſed to put him out to a good Maſter, and
supply her Some other way
I hope you will keep quite clear of the Maſon Affair, or
you will bring an old Houſe about my Ears. You know
they
they have nobody in that caſe to blame or contend with
but myſelf— They all know that
the Commiſsioners
Refuſed to
recommend you, or Send you; only on that Account — their
not
Sending you has been no Diſcouragment at all to me—
I have Lookd upon it as a Deſign in Providence to Secure the
Glory more Effectually to God alone
who performeth all
things for us —
You will See what I write
M.rs Whitaker— and excuſe my
not being more particular in this — you may depend upon
it
that nothing Shall be wanting for your Family within my
Power. Accept Love in
Abundance from
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