Tobias Shattock, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 October 16

Author Shattock, Tobias

Date16 October, 1765

ms number765566.1

abstractShattock writes to Wheelock about his success in obtaining permission from the Boston Commissioners to start a School in Rhode Island, and asks for his support.

handwritingHandwriting is formal, neat and clear.

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

inkBrown-black.

signatureThe letter is signed “Shadick” as opposed to the verified spelling, “Shattock.”

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May it pleas your honour. we would Inform you, that we have Been to the Honorable commiſoners in Boston; (who appears to us, to Be very Honourable Gentlemen) and Have obtain'd a free School, or at Least, Some aſsistance. we take you to Be a Good friend to us. we are Inform'd by Brother Tobias Shadick, that you manifested a freedom to help us. we humbly pray, that you would Remember Our tribe in your pertition. we have Been conversant with M.r Occom, and he Give us Encouragement, that he would Speake a word, to you in our favour; and Likewiſe to y.e commiſoners. moreover we desire you to Remember our Tribe, with a few Lines, to S.r William. if you can give us further Light in Any of our affairs, or See any thing that will Be Beneficial; that I can do, I Should be glad, if you would Send me a Letter. I have Been very Industerous: In trying to unite y.e Indians, and have in a good Degree, Obtain'd my Desire, Bleſsed Be god for it. I purposed in my mind, to have gone to S.r William my Self. But my Busineſs is So, that I cannot. we have appointed, Thomas Coyhez to go, and if he can do you any Service, By carring Letters, to S.r William we have order'd him to do it. - - - - - - - - —
I Desire you would Remember me in your Travils from your most obedient; and Humb.e Ser.t Tobias Shadick
Charlestown October y.e 16th Day AD 1765
To the Rev.t M.r Whelock in Lebanon crank
[right] From Tobias Shadick an Indian in Rhode Island October 16th 1765.
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