John Thornton, letter to Eleazer Wheelock, 1768 October 11 Thornton, John 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 Thornton touches on financial matters and assures Wheelock that the Trust in England is ready to stand by him. He also notes his good opinion of Occom. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS John Thornton, letter to Eleazer Wheelock, 1768 October 11 Thornton, John

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 11 October 1768 English To be added. To be added. 24 July 2012 Renee Lai Hannie Wei Hannie Wei May 14, 2014 K.G. Kidd Blank page tagging added September 2014 K.G. Kidd Pre-publication TEI review Maninder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI review Hazel-Dawn Dumpert reviewed and adjusted prior to publication Clapham 11th 11th October 1768 Dear & and Revd Rev. Sir

I could not omit thanking you for your kind Letter of the 10th 10th June, I am very glad to find it answered the purpose intended & and set you at ease you will experience everything from the Trust you can wish, it being our sincere desire to strengthen your hands all in our power, even to the expending the whole money collected as fast as it can be properly done. The Bills you drew on me for £500 are all paid but one & and that is accepted & and will fall due in a few days & and you may rely on an equal care of your future Drafts. I can't doubt your attention to dear Mr Mr. Kirtland in making ample provision for him that he may be no way impeded in his Ministry He seems the most sutable suitable person we could possibly have, that I truly rejoice with you that his health is so far restored for I trust our dear Lord has yet much work for him to do. If you see Mr Mr. Occom may pray remind him of his promise to write me & and remember me affectionately to him. I liked what I saw of him very much. May the good Shepherd keep you Night & and day & and fill you with all the riches of his grace & and love, may his ble&slong;sing blessing continually rest upon you & and yours; may his Spirit lead you into all truth & and bring you to reap the fruits of your labours in his everlasting Kingdom, I trust we sometimes meet before God, pray continue to remember

Dear & and Revd Rev. Sir Yours in our common Lord John Thornton Blank page. From John Thornton Esq.r Esq. Oct.r October 11. 1768.—

To The Revd Rev. Dr Dr. Wheelock at Lebanon