Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to A. Oliver, 1757 November 9
Date9 November, 1757
Call Number757609
abstractWheelock writes about Occom's ordination, and speculates as to the where he will ultimately preach.
handwritingRelatively tidy, with few deletions and additions.
paperLarge sheet is folded lengthwise in thirds, then in half horizontally. It is in good condition, with light creasing, yellowing and wear.
EventsOccom’s Mission to the Montauketts, Occom’s Ordination
Persistent Identifier
Purſuant to ye vote of ye
Hon.le
Com̅iſsrs
Nov.r 12. 1746.
we ſent to Samſon Occom, who was detaind after he rec.d our
Litter by a Breedg ſore on his Thigh, 'till abo.t Wheat Harveſt
wn he came and agreably as we underſtood ye deſire of
ye Honle Comiſs.rs we Deſired ye Neighbourg min.rs of ye
County of Windham viz the Rev. Meſsrs Solomon Williams
of Lebanon, Steph. White of Windham & Nathn Strong of Co
ventry to meet and accordgly we [illegible][guess: five] Examn.d & approved
ſd Occom as a Preacher of ye Gos. to his [illegible][guess: Nation] but in
order to his being ordaind with particular Prefference
to ye parties of Indians upon ye Main, as we tho't it
probably beſt he sho.d be, we tho't it Exped.t to get a more full and
certain Knowledge of their ſtate & eſpecially of y.e Affection towards him
and y.t a Journey for y.t Purpose was neceſsy. Accordingly M.r Pomeroy
and I viſitedviſited
&
preachd at Mohigan
&
Nihantuc
but it happned
at a Time of ye year when moſt of ye men were gone Abroad to
Labour & could not be together till ye ſabbath, wherefore we thot beſt,
having communicated ye affair to ye Rev. Meſsrs Griswold & Jewitt
to have a more full inquiry into it with them, Who since inform us y.t
ye Indians at Nihantuck unanimouſly desire M.r Occom may be
ordaind and to Enjoy as large a ſhare of his Labours as may be
we ſent to Samſon Occom, who was detaind after he rec.d our
Litter by a Breedg ſore on his Thigh, 'till abo.t Wheat Harveſt
wn he came and agreably as we underſtood ye deſire of
ye Honle Comiſs.rs we Deſired ye Neighbourg min.rs of ye
County of Windham viz the Rev. Meſsrs Solomon Williams
of Lebanon, Steph. White of Windham & Nathn Strong of Co
ventry to meet and accordgly we [illegible][guess: five] Examn.d & approved
ſd Occom as a Preacher of ye Gos. to his [illegible][guess: Nation] but in
order to his being ordaind with particular Prefference
to ye parties of Indians upon ye Main, as we tho't it
probably beſt he sho.d be, we tho't it Exped.t to get a more full and
certain Knowledge of their ſtate & eſpecially of y.e Affection towards him
and y.t a Journey for y.t Purpose was neceſsy. Accordingly M.r Pomeroy
and I viſited
at a Time of ye year when moſt of ye men were gone Abroad to
Labour & could not be together till ye ſabbath, wherefore we thot beſt,
having communicated ye affair to ye Rev. Meſsrs Griswold & Jewitt
to have a more full inquiry into it with them, Who since inform us y.t
ye Indians at Nihantuck unanimouſly desire M.r Occom may be
ordaind and to Enjoy as large a ſhare of his Labours as may be
The Indians at Mohegan
thro the Influence of ſeparate Teachers
are divided however they were pritty unanimous to deſire he might
come among them y.t ya might ha' more Knowledge of him & his gifts &c
where upon I ſent to M.r Occom informing him of ye state of ye affair
and yt it seemd best he shod make them a visit & pray & preach ſome
time with them but my Litter faild & he is not yet come, I have wrote
again and Expect, if he be well, he will come ſoon
Pleaſe ſir to inform us by Cap.t Cushman if we have in anything miſ
taken ye mind of y.e Hon.le Comiſsrs and whether they Expect we will proceed
to ordain him without further Directions & inſtructions from them
I am with much Reſpect, Hond ſir
are divided however they were pritty unanimous to deſire he might
come among them y.t ya might ha' more Knowledge of him & his gifts &c
where upon I ſent to M.r Occom informing him of ye state of ye affair
and yt it seemd best he shod make them a visit & pray & preach ſome
time with them but my Litter faild & he is not yet come, I have wrote
again and Expect, if he be well, he will come ſoon
Pleaſe ſir to inform us by Cap.t Cushman if we have in anything miſ
taken ye mind of y.e Hon.le Comiſsrs and whether they Expect we will proceed
to ordain him without further Directions & inſtructions from them
I am with much Reſpect, Hond ſir
Your Honrs
moſt
Obedt
&
moſt Humble ſerv.t
Eleaz.r Wheelock
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