Tobias Shattock, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 November 30

Author Shattock, Tobias

Date30 November, 1767

Call Number767630.2

abstractShattock writes that the Trustees appointed by the Rhode Island General Assembly have decided to sell enough of the Narragansetts’ land to pay their Sachem Ninegret’s debts. Fearing their ruin, the Narragansetts are sending Shattock to London to raise funds.

handwritingFormal handwriting is clear and legible. The handwriting is the same as on 765566.1, 767115.1, 767552, 767559, 767562.2, 767660.2, and possibly 767231 and 767251. It is likely that of Edward Deake, schoolmaster at Charlestown. It is occcasionally difficult to decipher whether superscript punctuations are periods or underlines.

paperLarge single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.

inkBold black.

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I receiv'd Yours of the 9.th Instant in Six days after date,
& shall Indeavour to send ye Boys according to your
desier. — When I shall return to my Study I can't tell at
preſent. The general Aſsembly, at their last Seſsions
appointed five Trustees, & past an Act, that there shall
be as much of our Land sold, as will remit y.e Sachems
debts, & cost of Conveyance, which in my apprehenſion
will ruin ye Tribe. — That our Tribe Inſists upon my go‐
ing to England for redreſs, & have furnish'd me with wri‐
tings for ye purpose; but whether we can raise money suf‐
ficient I can't tell: the want of that may prove a final
stop to us. If we can't raise it among ourſelves bettween
this & Spring, I'll try if my Friends abroad will com‐
miſerate our case; if not we must give ye point up.
I've Inform'd my Brethren, that you have so far commi‐
ſerated our Case as to say, that if we cou'd do no better
You wou'd Send our Caſe to ye Earl of Dartmouth Your‐
ſelf, which greatly won the affection of our People: yet they
chuse (if poſsible) to compleat their deſign without burdening
their Friends too much. — If we can do no more, we
Shall try to Secure what we are in poſsion of, & dispose
of ye Same, & Imbrace Sr William's offer. Since we have
had Incouragement from Gentlemen in other Govern‐
ments, ye Indians that Stands for ye Sachem rages dred‐
fully, especially mr Garret ('tis Strange that a man
Shou'd hate his friends!) however his Influance is
but small among us. — As I tho't 'twas best for Moley
to return, have advis'd her too, & Suppoſe She will. — Her be‐
havior has been commendable Since She has been down.
[left]I told Charles's Father you tho't 'twas best for Charles to live with a good Farmer
a year or too, which Seem'd to affront them, that they wont send him again; not‐
withſtanding I told them he wou'd continue a member of ye School, & afterwards learn
a good Trade if it Suited him.

From, S.r Your Humble Servant.
Tobias Shattock
From Tobias Shattock
Novr 30.th 1767

To
the Revd Dr Wheelock
att
Lebanon
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