I
Ebenezer
Gurley acknowledge that I was admit‐
‐ted a
member of this school, upon my declaring
my fixed purpose to devote my life, and all my pow‐
‐ers to the service of the redeemer among the Indi‐
‐an savages of this land, and upon the credit of
this profession I was taken under the patronage of
the
Rev.
Doctor Wheelock, and have been supported,
'til now, in part, by the fund which was collected with
a single view to spread
the Gospel among the Hea‐
‐then, and my obligations to maintain those pur‐
‐poses, and keep that object in view have ever been most
sacred, and accordingly I
acknowledge that I was, and am—
still under
the direction and
control of
Doctor Wheelock my Patron. and he and no other has right to order and
dis‐
pose of me
and direct my studies subservient to that end,
Notwithstanding which I confess with shame I gave ear to
some surmises, which were reported without reason,
or truth, concerning this school viz;
that it was de‐
‐clining and would quickly come to nothing etc. and was
influenced by bad council given agreeably
whereupon instead
of opening the case, and asking advice of my Patron
as I ought to have done, I desired
Brown a member
of College to obtain a waiters berth for me there, which
I —
I understand, he faithfully, and in a friendly man‐
‐ner applied for, by which application of mine
President Daggett had reason to think, that I was not a sub‐
‐ject of this Charity, nor under such sacred ties, as I am
holden by to pursue the design aforesaid
and consequently gave
just reason to think that
Dr Wheelock had acted a very
false, and deceitful part, in procuring the favour of
a discharge from
the expense of my tuition, while I was ab‐
‐sent from
College, I also imposed on the
Rev.
President
Daggett, by sending such a message to him when I
had no right to do it. I acknowledge in this matter
I
have inadvertently acted a very foolish, headlong, unadvised
and
sinful part, for which I heartily ask forgiveness of
God, and of the
Rev. Doctor Wheelock whom I have
ungratefully, and abusively treated, in this matter, and
I also ask forgiveness of the
Rev.
President Daggett—
whom I have shamefully imposed upon and also of the
school, and all who have been knowing to this my foolish
and
unadvised conduct, and I promise by divine grace to
keep my place, and act agreeable to the sacred ties
I am under, fixedly to pursue the great end of my edu‐
cation. If I may be allowed to continue a member of
this school—