Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 March 2

Author Whitaker, Nathaniel

Date2 March, 1765

abstractWhitaker writes regarding Jewett's charges against Occom, and Wheelock's memorial to the Assembly.

RepositoryRauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.

Call Number765202.1

handwritingHandwriting is informal, yet clear and legible.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.

inkBrown ink is slightly faded.

noteworthySince both the Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge and the Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America are involved in the Jewett Controversy, it is uncertain to which organization Whitaker refers when he mentions "ye Comſ.rs," and so it has been left untagged.

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Rev. and Dr. Brother
Yours I received yesterday, both of 22. and 27. Saw Brother
Jewett who happened here last night, had but a
few minutes with him. He is quite averse to accuse
in a formal manner Says it will be looked on as
a party business in him — I urged him to it — he
will do Something, but I fear not thoroughly. Seems to
think it will do to tell the Commissioners what he has to Say
without any Articles written or delivered to Mr.
Occom
; but I urged the necessity of Serving him with
a copy — What he will do I can't tell have taken
Mr. Peabody's and Whitney's evidence — they both agree
in everything — I expect there must be a committee ap‐
pointed to hear the affair on the Spot — Just now re‐
ceived Letter from Dr. Brother Peck with the enclosed Scrap.
blessed be God for this Scrap. He tells me He did
not receive the goods from Mr. Little 'til the 1st of last
month, will Send them by the first opportunity. Mrs.
Peck
is delivered, and lost her child with convulsions —
He writes "Mr. Foster tells me that Mr. Wheelocks Petition
labours in our Assembly — and that Mr. Smith proposes
it should be referred to the may sessions. I hope Mr. Whee
lock
will be present, and will obtain."
I propose, Deo volente, to be at your house on monday
week with Mr. Jewett — I hope that your Letters to missioners
Ells and Fish will not miscarry. I Shall do my best.
I Shall write a line to Mr. Huntington right away — armfuls
of Love to be divided among you as you Shall See best.

From yours as ever
Nathaniel Whitaker
NB. I See no hope of continuing with my people —

from Mr. Whitaker
March 2. 1765
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To the Rev.
Eleazar Wheelock
in Lebanon
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