Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to A. Oliver, 1757 November 9
Date9 November, 1757
ms 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 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
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