Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 April 11
Author
Whitaker, Nathaniel
Date11 April, 1769
ms number769261
abstractWhitaker writes that he is ready to license Mr. Huntington for a
mission among the Indians. He also refers to business among other ministers.
handwritingWhitaker's hand is formal and clear, though letter case is
occasionally difficult to discern, especially with regard to the letter S.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good
condition, with light staining and wear. The paper has been folded many times,
yet
the creasing is not particularly heavy.
inkBlack-brown.
signatureThe signature is abbreviated.
noteworthyIn the second-to-last line of one recto, the phrase "Woe is
me that I live in Meshek" references Psalm 120:5.
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Mr. Huntington has been with me
and I have examined him, and
though his experiences does not
appear to me to be so clear as I could desire, yet as
he seems desirous to devote his heart and life to god, and
is willing to enter on so difficult a work, as that of
a mission among the Savage Indians, and as he has a
competence degree of knowledge in divinity
which may en‐
able him to instruct
those poor Savages to good pur‐
pose, and appears Sound in the great and fundamental
points; I feel a freedom to approbate him.
If you and
Mr.
Pomeroy shall judge so too, and will
draw and sign a license, I shall readily sign it
This Day the Rev.
Messrs.
Lord,
Wight
and
Eells are to be here at 2. o'clock in order to pursue the
advice of council, and endeavour a reconciliation. —
But what am I to hope for? I sent letters to them this morning, and four of them were sent back un‐opened —
Mr.
Eells has got the deed executed — but as the
town clerk lives
10 miles from him he could not get
it recorded; but will do that and bring it with him at the
council the
25th
instant
and they you and a delegate
must come
again — Woe is me that I live in Meshek — O to be
directed right —
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