Joseph Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 27
Date27 September, 1768
ms 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.
Persistent Identifier
Barracks, Hill. Sep.tr 27.
Revd
& Ever Hond
Doct.r
I deſire
[illegible]Once more to write to yo^u^ and deſire once more to Acquaint your Honour, that We have thro the kindneſs of that Ever goodGod 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 Acquaint 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 Reluctance before. but it was merely for
want of Conſideration. 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
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