Copy, Samson Occom's Commission from the Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1764 August 13

AuthorConnecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge

Date13 August, 1764

Call Number764463

abstractA contemporary copy of a commission authorizing Samson Occom, along with David Fowler, to undertake a mission to the Six Nations.

handwritingHand, which is neither Williams's nor Wheelock's, is heavily slanted yet formal and clear, with some deletions and additions. The trailer on one verso is in Wheelock's hand.

paperSingle sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.

inkBrown ink is occasionally blotchy.

signatureThe signatures are not actually those of Williams and Wheelock.

noteworthyThe mission that this document authorizes falls through due to a lack of funds.

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We the Subſcribers Comtee of the Board —
of Correſpondents
in Connecticut; ... Commiſsioned By of the Honble Society in Scotland
for Propagating Christian Knowledge
&c
Conformable to Powers Confer'd on sd Com̅iſsioners of
Correspondents
by sd Society & in Purſuance of ye Truſt
repoſed in Us; Do authorize & appoint the red Mr
Samſon Occum
to go on a Miſsion to the Mohawks
Onoida's, Tuſcarora's or others of the ſix Nations, as
alſo to any other Tribe of Indians to thoſe Parts
as the Providence of God may direct Taking the
advice of the Hon: Sr William Johnſon, when
it may be had, To Preach the Gospel of our Lord &
Savior Jeſus Christ unto Them, & to uſe his beſt Pru:
:dence & Skill to inſtruct Them in Christian Knowledge
that They may be ſaved; & to endeavor to prepare
The way for ſending Miſsionaries & School Maſters among
Them to inſtruct them and their Children, & to procure from
the ſeveral Nations ſome hopefull Children to be
Educated at the Indian Charity School in Lebanon.
[below]We alſo appoint & Send David Fowler a Member of s.d School as an Aſsociate & Companion, with him in ſd
[below]Journey —
and they is are to Continue his their Travels & Labours
agreable to the moſt hopefull Proſpects of ſerving
this good Deſign of Christianizing the Heathen
as long as the Seaſon will permit.
Given under our Hands in Lebanon this
13th Day of August Anno Domine 1764
Solomon Williams
Eleazar Wheelock

Comtes of
ye Commiſ.N
..
of ye
Board of
Correspon:
:dents
&c



Copy of M.r Occoms
Com̅iſsion
Aug.t 13. 1764.
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