Joseph Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 27

Author Johnson, Joseph

Date27 September, 1768

Call Number768527

abstractJohnson writes that he is on his way to Fort Stanwix, and complains that he is never trusted with any money.

handwritingHandwriting is small and loose, yet largely clear and legible. The trailer is in a different, unknown hand.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.

inkBrownish gray ink is heavily faded.

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Revd & Ever Hond Doct.r
I deſire [illegible]Once more to write to you
and deſire once more to Acquaint your Honour,
that We have thro the kindneſs of that Ever good
God who is good, Even to the Evil and Unthankful
Got on Our journey thus far. that we Expect
tomorrow to git there where the Indians are meet.
we are Acquainted that they are not yet meet;
but are gethering. I have much to ſay, but no time
to write much. I have kind Sir thus far Enjoyed
my health as Uſ[illegible][guess: si]al,. I deſire Humbly to Acqu
­aint you that I am Under great diſadvantage
that I cant get the things that I ſtand in great
need of, by Some means or another. Becauſe you did
not give any Orders of So doing or Expreſs Orders
for Every articul; So that it is likely I ſhall ſuffer.
I have not as yet, been trusted with one Copper not
So much as in ſight, much more when I ſhall be
out of ſight; it hurts me very much, as I have not
yet been lavish of any, of Christ money, or been found
Diſhoneſt. I deſire moſt Humbly to leave it to you
if I have so done I think it not ſtrange. or aſk Mr
Kirtland
if I Ever proved diſhoneſt to any of the
Money He has from time to time truſted me with.
or to your Honoured ſon whether he was acquainted,
by any one when he was up here. if ſo, I deſire to Be
content under a puniſhment which I juſtly deſerve.
I am fully Determined henceforth to leave myſelf
to that Ever good God who has hitherto guided my
doubtfull paths, I feel quite Content as to that affair
when I sat of. I never came of with ſo much Reluct­
­ance before. but it was merely for want of Conſiderat
­ion. and Reflexion of the many favours I have
hitherto, been the Subject of. O how is the Maze of
fate I have blindly Run and Backward trod thoſe
paths I sought to Shun. I have no more time to
write. But to humbly Recommend my ſelf to your
Prayers dayly that I may be made humble and be
kept from all that will be diſhonour to His
Grate Name. forgive my Brevity, and all that
Seems to be out of a wrong Spirit in this Litter.
no more; but deſire to ſubſcribe myſelf
your Ever
humble, and Obedient, (tho Hitherto Contrary)
 Pupil. tho Ignorant.
Joſeph Johnſon.
PS. pleaſe Sir to dgive my duty to your Hond
Son. no more. Ut ante.
[below]To Revd Dactr E Wheelock.
Blank page.
Joseph Johnson's
 Sep.r 27. 1768

To-
The Revd E Wheelock D. D.
 In
 Lebanon, Connecticut.
[left]Pr favors
of Mr
[illegible]
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