Isaac Dakayenensere and Adam Waonwanoron, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 July 31
Date15 August, 1771
ms number765431
abstractDakayenensere and Waonwanoron write to say that they are ready and willing to receive missionaries and to accept help in setting up mills and learning husbandry. They warn that they will not sell their land.
handwritingUnknown hand is clear and legible.
paperSingle sheet is in fair-to-good condition, with light wear and staining.
inkFaded brown.
noteworthyThis doucment is possibly a copy. For Wheelock's response to this letter, see document 765469.
signatureTwo signatures appear to be in the same hand.
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We were informed by our Meſ ſenger, that we ſent you laſt Spring, that you would not only Aſiſt us by ſending us Miniſters to teach us Chriſtianity; but alſo that you would
aſiſt us, in ſeting up huſband^r^y, by ſending a Num ber of white people to live with us; who when come
ſhould build us Mills, teach us huſbandry, &
furniſh us with Tools for Huſbandry
&c— we greatly rejoiced at hearing of it, & expected them this Spring; but are diſappointed, at which we are very ſorry; but we hope that we may yet re ceive them, &
ſhould much rejoice in it ſhould you ſend them to us —
We would have you Underſtand Brethren that we have no thoughts of ſelling our Land to any that come to live among us; for if we ſhould
ſell a little land to any, by & by they would want to buy a little more &
ſo our Land would go by Inches till we ſhould have none to live upon — yet as thoſe who come to
Inſtruct us muſt live, we have no objections againſt their improving as much Land as they pleaſe; yet the Land ſhall remain ours
We have Brethren never petitioned to you yet for any to aſiſt us, but only thoſe that come with Gods News; yet as you have offered to aſiſt us like wiſe in teaching of us Huſbandry, we greatly rejoice in it; & think that they ſhould go together, the one as well as the other; & that we want Inſtruction in both.
Brethren we ſend our kindeſt Love to you, & remain your Brethren.
Iſaac
Dakayenenſere & Adam waoonwana^ron^
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