Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to A. Oliver, 1757 November 9

AuthorWheelock, Eleazar

Date9 November, 1757

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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

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Hon.d ſir//
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 viſited viſited & 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
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 miſ­taken 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
To The Hon.le Andrew Oliver Esq.r
Lett.r to The Hon.le A. Oliver Esq.r Nov.r 9. 1757
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