Susanna Wheatley, letter, to Samson Occom and Nathaniel Whitaker, 1765 December 31

Author Wheatley, Susanna

Date31 December, 1765

ms number765681.2

abstractWheatley writes to Occom and Whitaker, sending her good wishes for their mission in England, and promising to assist their families left behind.

handwritingHandwriting is formal, elegant and clear.

paperLarge single sheet is in poor condition, with heavy yellowing, staining, creasing and wear. The condition of the paper leads to some mitigation of text. Some repair work has been done on heavy creases.

inkBrown.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Occom’s inoculation

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Reverend Sirs
I hope this will find you (after a pleasant voyage) safe arriv'd at your desired Haven — You have my most ardent wishes that almighty God will prosper and bleſs all your undertakings, & lift up the light of his countenance upon you; that you may have constant communion with him; that he may guide & direct your every [gap: hole][guess: a]ction, & make you instruments in his hands of advancing his kingd[gap: hole][guess: o]m & Glory in the world, and that you may ^hereafter^ have entrance minister'd abundantly into his Everlasting King ­dom — M.r Wheatley joins me in requesting an Interest in your prayers, and my dear Sister & Children begs you will not be unmindful of them ^also^ when at the throne of Grace — I hope that God will open the hearts of his people in England that they may liberally bestow of their abundance upon you — I am much concern'd for your families in your absence, & shall endeavour to raise up friends to aſsist them, & I hope God in his good Providence will not be unmindful of them, but will inspire the affluent with generosity towards them. — Please to give my love to the Reverend M:r Whitefield & beg his Prayers for my self and family.  I am rejoyced at M.r Hancocks generosity towards you, & hope you will find the other Owners of the Ship in the same desposition  I hope you will improve the first Opportunity of informing of your ^paſsage [illegible] &^ reception in England — I conclud[gap: hole][guess: e] with wishing you a safe return in Gods due time & am
Your sincere friend & well-wisher Susanna Wheatley
P.S. you'd be kind enough to excuse my, not writing ^a^ seperate Letter to each of you, as time will not at present permit of it the Veſsell being just ready to ſail, but I hope each of you will write me — first Opp.o  I hope Almighty God will ſee fit in his divine Providence, to carry M.r Occum thro' that afflictive Distemper w.ch he purposes to recive, in safety [gap: tear]
[right][illegible] please to Direct your Letter. to M.r John Whe^a^tley Merch.t Taylor — In King street Boston
From m.rs Suſanah Wheatley Boſton. Dec 31. 1765 Rec.d Mar. 7. 1766
To The Reverend[gap: hole] Meſsrs Whiteacer & Occom  In  London
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