Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Sir William Johnson, 1761 June 9

Author Wheelock, Eleazar

Date9 June, 1761

Call Number761359

abstractWheelock introduces David Fowler and Samson Occom, and asks that six more boys from the Six Nations be brought by them to Wheelock for an education.

handwritingInformal hand is small, slanted and, given the amount of deletions and additions, occasionally difficult to decipher.

paperLarge single sheet is in fair condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear. The central crease is reinforced, and there is evidence of a tear having been taped over.

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Sir.
The Barer David Fowler one of my Indian
Schollars, in Company with the Revd Samſon Occom
Now waits upon your Honour, purſuant to the Deſire
and by the Direction of the Honourable Comm̅iſsrs of the
Honle Society in Scotland for Propagating chriſtian
Knowledge
. and aſks your Honours Direction and
aſsiſtance to procure Six likely male youth of the
Six nations to be conducted hither to the School
under my Care for an Education in ſuch Parts of
Learning as may be render them moſt useful among their Tribes
and perticularly to be fitted for Interpreters.
The Honle Comm̅iſsrs have granted a Support for Three
the Other Three I take at my own Risque.
They Muſt Expect to be Subjet to the Government
of the School as Engliſh Youth in it are, and if they
[left]be orderly & Diligent they will find it an Eaſy onegovernment but
if Otherwiſe they will not, they muſt expect to be
ſent back to make way for others who will prize
and [illegible] Improve [illegible] the Previlidge.
I truſt you have before now Rec.d the Letters
from Gen.l Lyman & myſelf which I ſent forward
Some Days ago. and that you will approve and
gladly promote the Deſign. M.r Occom Can give
you a more full account of the affair.
I ſhould be glad to have it accompliſhd as ſoon
as may be that David might return with them
to his Studies. I am with much Reſpect

Your Honrs Moſt Obed.t
& moſt Humble Servant

Eleazar Wheelock

Letter to Genl. Johnson
by David Fowler
June 9, 1761
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