Minutes of the meeting of the Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1765 September 18 Text Markup Unit, Dartmouth College Library Conversion to TEI P5 encoding Occom Circle Project Transcribed from the original manuscript Dartmouth College National Endowment for the Humanities Schweitzer, Ivy. Dartmouth College Department of English and Women's Studies The Occom Circle A digital edition Trustees of Dartmouth College
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Minutes Two copies of minutes from a meeting of the Connecticut Board that approve Wheelock’s expenses for the School, and list items to be considered, including sending Whitaker and Occom to Europe. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS Minutes of the meeting of the Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1765 September 18

Version of minutes written in Wheelock's hand is informal yet largely clear and legible. Another in an unknown hand, likley that of Nathaniel Whitaker, is more formal and slightly more legible. There are two separate sheets of paper -- one small sheet, and one long sheet torn lengthwise from a larger one. Both are in good-to-fair condition, with light creasing, staining and wear. Repair work has been done on the central crease of the long, thin sheet. Dark brown, and brown-black. On two verso, the meaning, or intended meaning, of the word "theer" is uncertain, and so the word has been left untagged. Non-contemporary notes have been made on each document in pencil; these notes have not been transcribed. Wheelock appears to initialize the copy in his hand; otherwise, there is no signature.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 18 September 1765 English To be added. To be added. 11/29/11 Ivy Schweitzer Maninder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI Review January 2013 K.G. Kidd January 2013 K.G. Kidd Penniphurr Stevenson Added DOI May 13, 2014 K.G. Kidd Blank page tagging added May 13, 2014 Hazel-Dawn Dumpert reviewed and corrected markup prior to publication Sept. September 27 Nov. November 1765.

The Board of Corriſpondts Correspondents havng having Examined the Accots accounts of the Rev.d Rev. M.r Mr. Wheelock relative to the Indian Charity School under his Care from Nov.r November 27. 1762. to and also for the fitting out and ſuppot support of the Miſsrs missionaries & and School Maſters schoolmasters , by us Authoured and ſent sent into the Indian Country from Nov.r November 27. 1762. to do judge his Charges there into be quite reaſonable reasonable . and we dont See but that he has from the firſt first exerciſed exercised great Care and Prudence to pre­vent any unneſeſsary unnecessary Expences expenses .

Minutes of Thing to be conſidered considered and done by the Board of Corriſpondents Correspondents Septr September 18. 1765.

Whether they will Send M.r Mr. Whitaker to Europe to beg for the School & and Support of miſsrs missionaries . or only Recommend him. Whether they will Send M.r Mr. Occom with him Whether they will apply to the Society = for a Commiſsion commission for Indian Affairs = and for Whether they will addreſs address the Corporation of Naſsau Nassau Hall for a Degree for M.r Mr. Kirtland. Whether y.a they will return the Thanks of this Board to Sir Wm William Johnſon Johnson for his Favourable Recom̅endn recommendation of our Indian Affairs Whether we ſhall shall not deſire desire the non attending members of this Board to Reſign resign . whether we will apply for Incorporation. ew Blank page.

Things to be conſidered considered by the Board at their meeting Sept.r September 18th 18th 1765.

Whether they will Send m:r Mr. Whitaker to Europe Whether they will Send mr Mr. Occom with him Whether they will apply to the So­ciety in London fo.r for propogating Propagating the Goſpel Gospel in New England & and Parts adja­cent for a Commiſſion commission Whether they will addreſs address the Corpora Corporation of Naſſau Nassau to give mr Mr. Kirtland his Degree. Whether the Board will examine & and certify my Acc.ts accounts Whether they will return thanks to Sr Sir W.m William for his favourable recommen­dation of this School — Whether they will apply for an in­corporation from the Crown. Whethe Whether the not attending members of this board Shall not be deſired desired to re­ſign resign Whether a commiſſion commission Shall be given to mr Mr. Ch. Charles J. Smith Whether they will conſidr consider the application of the Indians at onokwaga Onaquaga for illegible help to build mills &c. etc. among them. This was propoſed proposed & and talked of b by mr Mr. Wheelock to the Board, & and Some talk upon it; but the board objected yt that it was out their Sphere to promote any Such thing as a board, but Said it was a good thing, & and that it was well to encourage it, & and that they think it proper as oppertunity opportunity offers, to Speak encouraging of Such a Scheme, but declined doing any thing by vote or oth by any act of the Body

wch which are imployed employed Schoolmſters schoolmasters & and five are to be impolyed employed as Schoolmaſters schoolmasters or Uſhers ushers as the miſſrs missionaries Shall judge beſt best to us, members of Sd said board who are hereafter mentioned. (The circumſtances circumstances & and diſtance distance of the other theer of this board does not allow of their tending attending Our meetings