Tobias Shattock, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 2 Shattock, Tobias 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 Shattock thanks Wheelock for his letter supporting the Narragansetts’ appeal to the colonial Governor that their Sachem Ninegret be prevented from selling any more of their lands. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS Tobias Shattock, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 2 Shattock, Tobias

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (lcsh) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 2 October 1767 English To be added. To be added. 2 June 2012 Ivy Schweitzer Mainder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI review Hannie Wei Hannie Wei Penniphurr Stevenson Added DOI Charlestown ye the 2.d 2nd of October AD. 1767. Rev.d Rev. &slong;.r Sir ,

I've got home well, and have found my Friends in Helth health through the goodne&slong;s goodness of God. — — I wou'd would now Inform You that affairs which Concern us about our Land, appears somewhat Incouraging encouraging . the Hon:le Honourable Andrew Oliver Esqr Esq. has wrote to our Governer Governor concerning the Sachems conduct; and after a warm debate the Governer Governor obtain'd obtained a vote that nomore no more Land shou'd should sold, 'till 'til his Pleasure was further known, and that he is Cited to ap­pear to the next A&slong;sembly assembly . — — Sr Sir William gives Incouragement encouragement that something shall be speedily done in our favour. As soon as I can git get the Advice of my Friends, I can give You a more Perticular particular account. — —Tis oweing owing to the bad conduct of the Sachem that I came from the School. In reguard regard to my Bretheren Brethren I'm Determin'd determined to exert my self myself to do somthing something in their favour, to save their Substance that they may live together, and Injoy enjoy the rich Fa­vours so lately bestow'd bestowed upon them. — — The Indians are very thankful that You wrote in their fa­vour to Sr Sir William, especially when they heard how agreeable ye the letters were to y.e the Generals Mind. It appears to me that yr your Influance influence on y.e the Indians is greater than ever; & and if You keep to ye the agreement to take from our Tribe none, but Such

Such as are recommended by ye the Council, Your Influance influence will increase. That if we shou'd should move to, or near Onida Oneida , we Shall be of great service to You in promoting your worthy Design. I dislike ye the behavour behaviour of Boys that goes from ye the School, and gives it bad Charracter character . I've so much reguard regard for the School, that all the Boys that is sent to You from our Tribe, for ye the futer future , Shall by their Parents be given up to live with You 'till 'til they arrive to the age of twenty one Years, if You desire it.

In grateful remembrance of Friendship, & and Civility, with cordial love to ye the Schoolmaster,

I am ( Revd Rev. Sr Sir with great respect) Your most Obedient huml Servt humble servant . Tobias Shattock Blank page. From Tobias Shattock— Octr October 2.d 2nd 1767 —

To Mr Mr. Eleazr Eleazar Wheelock DD. in Lebanon.