Elisha Gunn, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 September 2 Gunn, Elisha 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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Letter Gunn writes to introduce an Oneida chief. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS Elisha Gunn, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 September 2 Gunn, Elisha

Formal handwriting is largely clear and legible. Single medium-sized sheet is in fair condition; it is thin and fragile with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. The remnants of the wax seal appear to have preserved a fingerprint. It is uncertain to whom Gunn refers when he mentions "Rev. Smith," although it is possibly Titus Smith.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 2 September 1767 English To be added. To be added. June 2012 Emma Vance Maninder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI Review Hannie Wei Hannie Wei Penniphurr Stevenson Added DOI Hazel-Dawn Dumpert reviewed and adjusted prior to publication South Hadley Sept.er September 2.d 2nd 1767 Rev.d Rev. Sir

The Barer bearer hearof hereof Tho.c, e King a Chief of the the Onoyeda Oneida Tribe living at Onoh—ge Onaquaga arived arrived at my Hou&slong;e house la&slong;t last Wen&slong;day Wednesday on his Jorneey journey to Bo&slong;ton Boston , and Expected that I Should have Borne him Company, But I Cant by Rea&slong;on reason of my Indi&slong;po&slong;sion indisposition of Body I advi&slong;ed advised him to go By the way of Lebanon Thinking You Would not Take it amis amiss , Wee ware we were in hopes of finding M.r Mr. Chamberlain hear here to acompany accompany him to your Hou&slong;e house But he is Not at home, I Should Be Glad to Come Down My Self myself if I was Able, he is a man of Value and I hope may find favour wheair where Ever he goes, he De&slong;ires desires that You.ll you will plea&slong;e please to send inan Indan Indian Boy with him to Bo&slong;ton Boston if you have any of the Mohawk Tribe that can Speak Engli&slong;h English as to Other pirtickculars particulars See The Rev.d Rev. M.r Mr. Smiths Smith's letter

the&slong;e these from Your Humble Ser.t Servant Eli&slong;ha Elisha Gunn

To The Rev.d Rev. M.r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock PS S.r Sir You Seemed to Tthink in Your leter letter that I had bin been Shy of Your Hou&slong;e house , if I am So, it is without any Ju&slong;t just Grownds grounds for it, I Neaver never was within twenty miles of Your Hou&slong;e house But twice in my life the fir&slong;t first time I Called to see You the second Time I and was kindly Treated the Second Timse I intended to have keep.t kept Sabbath at Your Hou&slong;e house But Stop.t stopped at Lebanon By a Storm and pa&slong;t past Your Hou&slong;e house a Sabbath Evening with Some Company that would not Stop and was loath to Brake Company E Gunn

from M.r Mr. Eli&slong;ha Elisha Gun Gunn Sept.r September 2. 1767.

To The Rev.d Rev. Mr Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock Att At Lebanon