Sylvanus Ripley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 24 Ripley, Sylvanus 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 Ripley writes to accept Wheelock’s invitation to write to him to improve his education. Ripley writes in support of the design to Christianize the Indians. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS Sylvanus Ripley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 24 Ripley, Sylvanus

Handwriting is small, but formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand. Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. Black-brown. Marks -- a plus sign and a P -- have been added to the document in a different, probably modern hand. These marks have not been transcribed. The word "Wilkin's" appears on two verso; this is unexplained. The signature is abbreviated.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 24 September 1768 English To be added. To be added. 12 July 2012 Ivy Schweitzer Maninder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI Review Hannie Wei Hannie Wei May 14, 2014 K.G. Kidd Blank page tagging added Hazel-Dawn Dumpert reviewed and adjusted prior to publication Lebanon Sepr September 24th 24th 1768 Reverend, & and Honoured Sir

I (humbly accepting your kind invitation to me viz to improve Evr'y every leisure hour in writing to the Dr) now humbly dedicate the following Epistle, which I trust will share largely your correction –– perhaps it would not be disagreeable, should I chuse choose some subject to treat on; when to write themele&slong;s themeless , woud would be too much like building a castle in the air: I think in it not improper, to turn my thoughts on the important design in veiw –– & and first I believe their is a vast many obstacles in the way which

To Mr Mr. Eleazar Wheelock DD,––

Which to human appearance seem to be almost insurmountable, & and the cause in various respects wears a gloomy aspect; yet the probability of its succe&slong;s success is greater; than that I myself shall Ever be able to a&slong;sist assist in the fordwarding of it, who) I beleive believe ( will be Rather like a brittle pin, which which tends more to weaken the fabrick fabric ; than promote its stability; yet I would wish for the best that the great design of Christianizing the Pagans might be accomplish'd accomplished the great Redeemers Kingdom advanced; God gloryfied glorified : Satans strong holds subverted: & and the Benefactors most sanguine expectations answer'd answered : & and may, kind Sir, your indefatigable labours be crown'd crowned with succe&slong;s success , & and when the grand Mandate Moriatur is utter'd uttered in heaven, then may your Exit be with a composed & and Resign'd resigned even spirit; & and "Receive an abun ­dant entrance administred administered to your" & and & and

I beg Leave to sub­ ­scribe myself your dutiful Pupil Sils Ripy Blank page. Silvanus Ripleys Sep.r September 24. 1768

Wilkin's To— — the Rev'd Rev. Eleazar Wheelock DD In Connecticut pr per favour} ye the subsr subscriber }