David Avery, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 October 1
Date1 October, 1768
ms number768551.1
abstractAvery reports on various comings and goings, including the arrival of Jacob Johnson, and notes that numerous Indians are traveling to the congress at Fort Stanwix.
handwritingHandwriting is formal, clear and legible.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear.
inkBlack-brown ink is somewhat faded.
noteworthyAvery mentions the arrival of Susannah, the same student for whom Wheelock writes a recommendation in manuscript 768429.1.
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The Reverend Mr Johnson came to this place 29th
laſt month with the Fulneſs of the bleſsings of the Goſpel — was cordially received by the Indians — releaſed their Minds from some diſquietude — occaſioned by the long abſence of a miniſter — he came as one in season —
Sir W.m
& a very large Num ber of Gentlemen have been at
Fort Stan wix about
three weeks — the Indians are come &
comeing — it is expected they will all arrive in a week or ten Days — will,
doubtleſs be the largeſt
Congreſs that ever was among the Six Nations
— Deſign, by di vine Leave, to accompany the Revd
M.r
John ſon over as soon as the Indians go — and return to
New England as soon as the Congreſs shall be ended — & let the Doctor
^know^ the Parti culars — & fully ye reſult of the whole — which,
doubltleſs, will be — determining —
Have procured four very likely Children
for the
School — Thomas and his Brother arrived safe with very
Exalted Ideas of the School — behave very
well. Not long since Thomas' wife, after about three week's Sickneſs, left this world — hopefully for a better
— had satiſfying Evidence that her peace was made with God — and that she
has gone to join the Aſsembly of the thoſe that are made white in the Blood of the Lamb
— Since, Thomas
manifeſts a great Deſire to go to New England — the
rather soon — becauſe is afraid his Daughter will be diſtracted at hear ing the heavy Tidings — shall
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^act^ according to the
Doctor's Directions with reſpect to his going —
Mundius had about a month's Journey hither
— remains low — tho' some better — it is not likely he will be able to return with me
— Suſannah is now at the Fort
— dreſ'd in her Indian Dreſs
thro' out — how affairs may turn — shall haſten to inform the Doctor
perſonally as soon as may be —
By the great Goodneſs of God am in a better state of health than my fears have sug geſted since Mr Kinne left us — That undeſerved
conſcern, Love &
Kindneſs the Doctor is so conſtantly
exerciſing towards ^me^ — is almoſt, too much for one to
receive — would imbrace this Opportuni ty to acknowledge the favour of two
Letters from the Doctor — one by
Thomas — the other by the Rev.d
Mr
Johnson for which pleaſe to accept many thanks — —
Hopeing for the continuance of an Intereſt in the Doctor's Prayers — am,
with all Duty and Humility,
Rev,d
& Hon,d D,r Your much obliged and very humble Servant
David Avery The Reverend Doctor Wheelock
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