Solomon Williams, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 January 5

Author Williams, Solomon

Date5 January, 1765

Call Number765105

abstractWilliams writes to voice his objection to the proposed trip of Occom to England.

handwritingHandwriting is loose and occasionally difficult to decipher.

paperSingle large sheet is in good conditon with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. There is some tearing near remnants of seal, but it results in no loss of text.

inkBrown-black.

EventsMason Land Case

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Revd & dear Sir
Your Favr of Decr 31. I Recd
this Morning. the Lr you Refer to of ye 11
I Recd laſt week. I aſk Pardon for Not An
Swerg that before Now. but Indeed the wea
­ther & Travelling has been ſuch that I knew
of No way to get a Letter to you & now
I am quite at aloſs to know what to ſay to
your proposals. the Snow is ſo deep, falls
ſo often & the Cold Renders travelling ſo
Difficult that I doubt a meeting Coud be
obtaind yet a while. I have ſome Difficult
ties In My Mind abt Mr Occums going to
England, Eſpecially as Sent by the Commiſsrs
not only because I am Suſpicious he will be
prevaild on to Take Epiſcopal orders, but be
cauſe, he has by his Medling in the Indian
Affairs very much Diſguſted the Government
& A Good Deal Diſaffected ſome to the Indian
School
who before had a Favourable Opini
on of it. & if he goes as Sent by Us Now I no
Maſon is in England ſolliciting the old Maſon
Affair it will be Difficult to make ye Govt
believe that we have no Eie to that or that
Occums being there will have no Influence
upon it. there is Nothing lies in My Mind
againſt Mr Braynerds going or in any proper
way deſiring the Aſsiſtance of the N York &
N Jerſey board of Correſpndents
In the Affair, but
Really My Mind is too Dark to judge Abt it in
Expedients

I am Sr your Affte Br & Servt
Solo: Williams

[right]M.r Sol Williams Letter
Jany 5. 1765


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